Thru-Hiker's Handbook

The Thru-Hiker's Handbook is the guidebook of choice for doing extended hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Most of the hardy men and women who have done end-to-end or long section hikes on the A.T. in the past decade have carried this book with them as an indispensable part of their gear. Updated annually, it contains detailed information about shelters, campsites, water sources, and other important Trail facilities along the entire 2,167-mile footpath, as well as the latest available information about places in nearby towns used by thru-hikers for rest and resupply--the inside scoop on hundreds of preferred hostels, campgrounds, motels, restaurants, grocery stores, laundromats, outfitters, and other services. It also has informative tidbits about wildlife, wildflowers, history, and interesting things to be seen along the way. All information is presented in an easy-to-follow format designed specifically for field use, and has been assembled from data gathered firsthand by the author or contributed by A.T. club members and long-distance hikers from previous years. Maps of towns most frequently used by long-distance hikers are included, and this edition contains mileage data for the entire A.T. from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine. As you use it, you will find that The Thru-hiker's Handbook has everything you need for hiking long distances on the Appalachian Trail. Book jacket.Bruce, Dan Wingfoot is the author of 'Thru-Hiker's Handbook', published 2000 under ISBN 9780963634283 and ISBN 0963634283.