Grit is a 4-Letter Word

<p>Pioneer your own journey.</p><p>Part guidebook part self-help manual <em>Grit is a 4-Letter Word </em>covers mental preparedness for living with only the gear on your back and a nimble mind. But it isn’t a “how to” set of instructions mostly because there are as many ways of enjoying the wilderness as there are backcountry travelers.</p><p>The beauty of wilderness travel is discovering what works for you.</p><p>Ann Gimpel is a clinical psychologist. She’s also a mountaineer and a vagabond. The wilderness has played a huge role in her life.</p><p>Stories speak to us at a bone-deep level so this book is packed full of stories from the author as well as others. Read them with an open heart. It’s how they were written.</p><p>Appendices covering gear and backcountry kitchen ideas have been added along with a resource guide but this is only a starting point.</p><p>Read. Absorb. Ask questions. Live your dreams.</p>