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Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn’t imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this New Yorker began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,192 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, could he do it?

“The Unlikely Thru-Hiker” is the story of a young black man setting off from the city with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude. Through it all, Derick  refuses to let any challenge squash his inner Pollyanna, persevering with humor, tenacity, and an unshakeable commitment to grooming that sees him from Georgia to Maine. After hiking for more than 2,000 miles, he now feels invincible and plans to cross the Sahara barefoot.