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Author
Publisher
Ragged Mountain Press
Pub. Date
©1998
Description
Intended for those considering a long-distance trek, this is a guide to long-distance backpacking. It offers responses to questions, such as: which brand of backpack do most long distance hikers prefer? How much money will I need? Is a walking stick an advantage or a nuisance? What percentage of hikers wear underwear? And more.
Author
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. She quickly discovers...
Author
Publisher
[Chris Cage]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
If you are planning on hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you. The author gives a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike, complete with personal tips and experiences. The goal of this guide is to help you complete the 2,185 mile long adventure, feel confident in your preparation and have a great time every step of the way.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Whether you're stopping for a day trek or taking a weekend getaway, hit the road and hit the legendary trail with Moon Drive & Hike Appalachian Trail. Make your escape on shorter trips from major cities or drive the entire three-week route from Georgia to Maine. Find your hike along the Appalachian Trail with detailed trail descriptions, mileage, difficulty ratings, and tips for picking the right section of the trail for you; Discover adventures...
Publisher
Douglas Morse/Heide Estes
Pub. Date
©2004
Description
2000 Miles to Maine is a comic adventure requiring some level of identification with the thru-hiking mentality and the ability to forgive the faults of imperfect characters. Thru-hikers will love it; people who dream about being thru-hikers will-after seeing this film-either change their minds or quit their jobs immediately and hit the trail. People whose ideas of hiking center on the solitude of the remote mountain West may wonder what all of the...
Publisher
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The Appalachian Trail calling you from the couch? Let the official guide for Appalachian Trail thru-hiking for more than a quarter-century show you the path. The Appalachian Long Distance Hiker's Association's Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion offers up-to-the-minute knowledge of "the A.T." from current hikers and the Trail. It provides essential information on hiker-oriented services near the Trail. This 29th edition has new maps, revised...
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail: 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular, and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, when the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek is his long-lost former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer....
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