A few months into their first Great Loop trip Jim and Lisa Favors thought that a book by a group of Loopers who are willing to share their personal perspectives about their own Loop would be a valuable tool for those either considering this trip or just plain curious about it. The Favors did not want a book on itineraries, destinations, facts or figures. They wanted the reader to get a sense of what a Looper might experience, how they overcame obstacles, what they enjoyed, how they got along with their crew for such a long time in a small space and, in a number of cases, how some Loopers accomplished the 6,000-mile trip mostly, or completely, by themselves. Even more importantly, they wanted to show why people left the comforts of home to tackle a trip like this, and what they ultimately gained in return.
