Pretty Good at Walking by Vince Strawbridge. Green cover with cream lettering, a green halftone photograph of the ground beneath the title, contour lines and a red cord threaded through brass-colored circles.

Strawbridge Treks

A family of six, Canada to Mexico on foot — 142 days, 2,650 miles, and then two more trails: by 2021, the largest family to complete hiking's Triple Crown.

New edition · October 5, 2026

The book — Pretty Good at Walking

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Amazon — 4.5★

The map 67 moments on the trail, with the family’s own photographs and footage Book-club kit 10 questions, a leader’s note, printable, free Suggest it to your club One page to forward to your own group

Mail

Letters from the family Subscribe free on Substack

Write to Vince

Something in the book stayed with you? Send Vince a note, or ask him about the book, family trips, or faith. A reply isn't guaranteed, and emailing Vince doesn't subscribe you to the newsletter.

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Book-club visits: Request a free visit at the same address. Your club discusses the book first; Vince joins the last part.

The proof

The 2018 PCT walk, on video The playlist for this book's hike — 100 videos A day, as it was filmed One day of the 2018 walk, the way the camera had it YouTube @strawbridgetreks — 963 videos, every trail since 2017 The family's 2020 walk, mapped A different hike — 156 CDT posts pinned to the map by GPS

Recent gear lists

Vince's gear list LighterPack Monica's gear list LighterPack Georgie's gear list LighterPack June's gear list LighterPack

Listen & read

Pretty Good at Talking Vince's podcast — Podbean · also on Apple & Spotify Substack Companion material to the book

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Press

Outside Online The Triple Crown profile The Trek The completion, 2021 PCTA book feature Pacific Crest Trail Association, 2025 Backpacker Radio Ep. 62 — the family on the PCT, via The Trek “Hiking for the Soul” WORLD Radio WFMZ Lehigh Valley news, on the Triple Crown bid