Did you ever have an idea that sounded great when you thought of it, then left you wondering “what was I thinking?” Dan White did. This modern day explorer who, along with his girlfriend, decided to set out to conquer the Pacific Crest Trail with little more than a pup tent, and some trial mix. Dan will captivate audiences with stories of the hardships that tested their limits of love and sanity and their encounters with a veritable parade of backwoods characters.

CREDENTIALS: Dan White is a journalist, explorer, and author whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Backpacker Magazine. His new book is THE CACTUS EATERS.

AVAILABILITY: Nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Caroline Sun, (212) 207-7301 (NY); Caroline.Sun@harpercollins.com