Backpacking with Jesus

About the Book

“Backpacking with Jesus” is the real life story of one man’s thru-hike of the over 2,000 mile Appalachian Trail. Beginning at Springer Mountain in Georgia the pathway weaves and winds through 14 states to the majestic Mount Katahdin in Maine. The author provides a vivid account of the daily challenges faced in living outdoors for nearly 5 months. It is a journey of self discovery and of sharing a very real and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Much of the book is the actual journal written on the Appalachian Trail and the reader will encounter the true sense of what it means to walk from Georgia to Maine and living out of a backpack. There is a little of everything to be found within the pages of “Backpacking with Jesus” for the outdoor enthusiast along with an inspirational slant on the meaning of the journey. The story is an account of the author’s personal journey of not only the A.T. experience but of our place as people in the grand scheme of life.

About the Author

Stephen and Glenna Dean live in the small village of Abbot, Maine where they are in pastoral ministry of two United Methodist congregations of Guilford and Ripley. Stephen received his call to ministry after his 1996 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Living in northern Maine and within easy driving distance of the A.T. Stephen still maintains his connections to the Trail community. Other activities include a love for wildlife, gardening, and bee keeping.