As some of you may know, after Alana, Enedina, and I returned from our journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, I embarked on a new adventure—transforming our experiences into words. Today, I’m thrilled to share a milestone: my book, “You Carry the Tent, I’ll Carry the Baby: One Family’s Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail,” is set to launch on April 9th, opening a window to our adventure for the world to see.
The following is the book’s summary:
“Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana had every intention of continuing their life of adventure. After an extensive hiking trip in the desert southwest, they found that having a baby with them was no excuse to stay home and dream of adventures that could’ve been. With lofty ambitions, they set their sights on thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico as a family, beginning when their daughter was 9 months old. What followed was a 1,500 mile odyssey filled not only with primeval forests and sweeping mountain vistas but also countless lullabies, hundreds of diaper changes and innumerable tears shed.
Sparking warmth and inspiration, You Carry the Tent, I’ll Carry the Baby paints a vivid picture of the joys and numerous stressors of one family’s experience raising an infant on their terms, all while hiking twenty miles a day for months on end, in a journey that challenges them every step of the way.”
The book incorporates elements from my earlier summaries and expands much more on journey, sharing a no holds barred account of our experience. It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon as an eBook and will be available as a physical copy in both hardcover and paperback starting April 9th. Additionally, an audiobook will released at the same time. I am excited to be able to also offer the eBook and Audiobook for sale on this very website at a lower price than Amazon, marking the opening of my online storefront today. The book is available for pre-order here in each individual format as well as some unique packages. Purchasing directly from my website is a great way to support my work, as it ensures a higher portion of the proceeds directly benefits the author—me! I appreciate your support and am excited to offer these versions at a special rate for my readers. If you do end up getting the book, reviews are an integral part of a book’s success, especially early on. Leaving a review on Amazon would be very much appreciated!
Thanks for reading and I look forward to being able to share more information about the book and the process in developing it soon.
It’s an incredible book about a courageous and incredible journey! ❤❤❤