Free Outside

A Trek Against Time and Distance

By: Jeff Garmire

Narrated by: Jeff Garmire

A man walked into the woods, destined to spend eight months living in the wild. Exhausted and emotionally ruined living the fast-paced life of a successful young professional, it was all too easy to give up. The challenges came on the adventure of a lifetime. Months in the woods that would provide adversity, healing, and tranquility. Setting out to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Continental Divide Trail in a single calendar year was an audacious goal but the 8,000 mile Calendar Year Triple Crown would be the story of a lifetime.

The journey was riddled with inclement weather, shady characters, wildlife attacks, and injuries. The trails crossed frozen rivers, were rerouted around wildfires, and packed with snow. The physical challenge was soon overshadowed by the mental toughness required. It became a mental battle.

Free Outside is a captivating story of strength and courage. Hiking through remote areas in America, Jeff is continually overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of strangers. Free Outside is the fascinating story of Jeff Garmire’s journey along the national scenic trails that define wild America.

Narrated by the author: Jeff Garmire. Enjoy this story of hiking 8,000 miles along the triple crown trails of America.

©2019 Jeff Garmire (P)2020 Jeff Garmire

Awesome Accomplishment

I enjoyed listening to Jeff being the narrator and stud hiker. At times the story felt rushed but the pace needed to match this enormous accomplishment. Jeff's story fueled my desire for thru hiking. Thanks for letting me ride along the journey.

Miles of respect

I love this book and have listened to audio version 3x. The challenge of the trail Triple Crown in a calender year is an amazing feat, and I often wondered if what you give towards it is equal to what you get. This book answers that question for me. Enjoyable and inspiring read!

Great read. Nice adventure.

This was a very good story. The only thing that would have helped this be a an excellent read is if the author had slowed down down while reading, inserted dramatic pauses, read with steady emotion and allowed for the moment to sink in before going to the next scenario. There were very funny moments that would have been more enjoyable if the author had paced himself during the read. Some of the funny stories unfortunately I didn't get until we had sped on to the next paragraph. Overall it was an adventure I wish that I had.

Fulfilled Trail Story Craving - but that’s about it

I love trail stories. I’ve listened to almost everything out there, and was craving another story when I saw this. I believe the story would’ve been much more enjoyable with a different narrator. A few hours into it, I did get used to the drone, and I did listen to and enjoy the entire story.

The journey

Felt like I was on the trail with him. Couldn’t wait to hear the next chapter. And what was on the next trail section.