Luke Jacobsen captures the stunning landscape of the Pacific Crest Tail in his new book, Becoming Liability. The beautiful photography and simple narrative allow you to experience walking all 2,661 miles with him.
“I’m twenty pages from finishing it. It is such a good read- makes you want to hike the trail and have a life transforming / life defining experience like Luke did. It was very well written and put together.”
- Sacha
After suffering a crushing breakup from his high school girlfriend, Luke Jacobsen decided to embark on a solo journey deep into the wilderness of the American west to mend his broken heart and ground his spirit. At seventeen years old, Luke walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail covering 2,661 miles in 147 days. Along the way, Luke was able to capture the diverse scenery of the Pacific Crest with stunning photography while documenting the trail culture and everyday life of a thru-hiker though the perspective of a teenager. This is a book of landscape photography blended with a simple, but honest narrative of his search for adventure, discovery, and healing.
After suffering a crushing breakup from his high school girlfriend, Luke Jacobsen decided to embark on a solo journey deep into the wilderness of the American West to mend his broken heart and ground his spirit. At seventeen years old, Luke walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail covering 2,661 miles in 147 days. Along the way, Luke was able to capture the diverse scenery of the Pacific Crest with stunning photography while documenting the trail culture and everyday life of a thru-hiker from the perspective of a teenager. This is a book of landscape photography blended with a simple, but honest narrative of his search for adventure, discovery, and healing.
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