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Patrick Bredlau

Born: 1955 in Oak Lawn, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Bredlau was born in Oak Lawn, and has lived in Oak Lawn, Lockport, Tinley Park and currently lives in Orland Park.

Biography: Patrick Bredlau graduated from Indiana University with a degree in business and received his graduate degree in banking from the University of Wisconsin, Madison campus. For 38 years he lived in the south suburbs of Chicago while working as a Federal bank examiner at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Office of Thrift Supervision and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He retired in 2013. Being an avid hiker, he hiked the entire 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail in 6 months in 2014 and wrote the book - ''The Green Tunnel: A Hiker's Appalachian Trail Diary '' which was published in 2015. Several pictures taken while hiking on the Appalachian Trail are currently on display at the Illinois State Museum, Lockport, Illinois gallery.


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Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: bredlau1234@gmail.com
Website: http://appalachiantraildiary.com/
Patrick Bredlau on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Patrick+Bredlau


Selected Titles

The Green tunnel :
ISBN: 9781621377993 OCLC: 945554210

The Green Tunnel, A Hiker's Appalachian Trail Diary is the true-life story of a retiree's joys, challenges, and physical rigors while thru-hiking the entire 2,185 miles of the Appalachian Trail in one great epic walk. The book's title refers to the nickname, Green Tunnel, given by hikers for deeply-shaded trail sections that cut through dark and densely-wooded forests. All too often, tree canopies block out all sunlight or views of the sky, sometimes for hundreds of miles. Readers follow RW as he walks north, starting out from the cold winter mountains of Georgia, until he finally reaches Maine during the height of New England fall colors. Along the way, readers encounter a fugitive from the FBI, internationally-known backpackers, the homeless, plus many other hikers seeking adventure or redemption. Trail angels often come to the rescue. Journal entries are frequently peppered with humorous and historical anecdotes, along with colorful descriptions of the swiftly changing scenery and seasons. Readers will also find a good deal of useful backpacking information, from the many firsthand tips and advice on equipment, food, trail culture, lodging, and the hazards of wilderness hiking.

 

 

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