We Like
- For me these cartoons mirror many of my thought when I’m out hiking. I can see myself in so many of them and many hikers will
We Don't Like
- I would have liked a thicker book but I guess there’s going to be a volume 2
On the Trail with Boots McFarland Vol 1 Review
I’ve been following the adventures of Boots McFarland, known in the real world as Geolyn Carvin, for a number of years. Up until last year I had to get my fix from her semi regular posts on Facebook or Instagram and was pleasantly surprised when she released the book On the Trail with Boots McFarland Vol 1 which provided me with a concentrated fix.
Geolyn started drawing these cartoons in 2003 and over the years the drawings have developed but at the same time still retaining a simplistic style that I have come to love. These cartoons are graphic representations of life on the trail as seen by ‘Boots McFarland’ and I find that I can relate to many of them. Without a doubt one of my favourites is from 2015 titled “Part II” on trip planning which is very representative of the way that I plan most of my hikes. There are so many other drawings that I come away thinking ‘been there, done that’.
This book is 36 pages long contains single and multi panel cartoons as well as a few thoughts from her section hike on the Pacific Crest Trail undertaken between 2002-2014. Sold as volume 1, which I guess means that volume two is in the works, you can purchase this book through Amazon.
This would make a great present for that hiker in your life that has everything.
Disclaimer
This review was done with product purchased by Australian Hiker
Last updated
12 July 2026
