Stumbling Thru: Keepin' On Keepin' On

The Appalachian Trail draws thousands of hikers each year, starting at Springer Mountain in Georgia and ending on Mount Katahdin in Maine, yet only about a tenth of them finish. Walter, out of shape and low in spirits, is an unlikely candidate. His wife has given him an ultimatum: change, or leave. Lacking a better answer, he sets out on the trail's long route north. Along the way he meets a colourful group of fellow hikers, and together they endure every hardship the trail can throw at them. Slowly Walter begins to see his life differently. Still, a changed outlook alone may not carry him all the way to Maine.

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