Ohio Author Brandon Weis shares passion for hiking at Dover Library

Ohio author Brandon Weis will speak at the Dover Public Library on Saturday, August 24 at 2:00 PM about his book This is Gonna Hurt: Hiking 8,000 Miles in One Year. In 2021, Weis decided that he would attempt to hike three major trails in one year – Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Arizona Trail. When he set out on his journey to hike the Triple Crown in a year, only 10 people had ever done it, but that didn’t deter him. He carried a backpack of 20-30 pounds for over 8,000 miles in the dead of winter at -20⁰ through the scorching summer of 111⁰. Through frostbite, injury, sheer exhaustion, and more — he endured. Weis will show slides of America’s most beautiful and rugged landscapes! A book signing will follow the program.

Brandon Weis is from a small town in northwest Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2020 with a degree in Finance and History. After college, he backpacked 15,000 miles over a 2 year time frame. He now works in real estate in Lima, Ohio.

This program will be held on Saturday, August 24 at 2:00 PM in the Community Room at the library, located at 525 N. Walnut Street, Dover.  Register online at www.doverlibrary.org/events or call the library at 330-343-6123.