The Gentle Art of Tramping by Stephen Graham (1884 - 1975)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Travel & Geography
Read by: Larry Wilson, George Banfield, Gila Labinger Freeberg, jkilly, Rita Boutros, ShrimpPhish, Owlivia, valroth, John, tshoes76, Michele Fry, KevinS in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - I. We Set Out
00:06:40 - 02 - II. Boots
00:15:29 - 03 - III. The Knapsack
00:24:53 - 04 - IV. Clothes
00:40:08 - 05 - V. Carrying Money
00:47:12 - 06 - VI. The Companion
00:58:15 - 07 - VII. Whither Away?
01:38:49 - 08 - VIII. The Art of Idleness
01:52:20 - 09 - IX. Emblems of Tramping
02:03:37 - 10 - X. The Fire
02:11:43 - 11 - XI. The Bed
02:22:11 - 12 - XII. The Dip
02:30:15 - 13 - XIII. Drying After Rain
02:38:34 - 14 - XIV. Marching Songs
02:46:58 - 15 - XV. Scrounging
02:54:39 - 16 - XVI. Seeking Shelter
03:06:21 - 17 - XVII. The Open
03:13:54 - 18 - XVIII. The Tramp as Cook
03:30:28 - 19 - XIX. Tobacco
03:38:52 - 20 - XX. Books
03:51:11 - 21 - XXI. Long Halts
03:59:02 - 22 - XXII. Foreigners
04:11:06 - 23 - XXIII. The Artist's Notebook
04:44:52 - 24 - XXIV. Maps
04:53:40 - 25 - XXV. Trespassers' Walk
05:05:46 - 26 - XXVI. A Zigzag Walk
Stephen Graham tramped extensively around pre-revolutionary Russia, and with immigrants as they landed on the East coast of America and spread West. This book, published in 1926, is his practical guide to this mode of touring/travel. It is also a philosophical account of our desire to connect with nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson style. A prolific writer, Graham describes his love of nature, and his dislike of industrialization. Encouraging people to take up 'tramping' for pleasure (as opposed to vagabonding or homelessness), Graham offers practical tips and insights into travelling safely, with as much ease as possible, that are still applicable today. He hoped that his simple but beautifully written guide would ignite a love for nature and seeing the world, even on a shoestring budget; entertain readers with his often humorous observations and tales; and encourage other tramps to keep journals and share their adventures. (Summary by Michele Fry)
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