The Appalachian Trail Backpacker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length - Softcover

Logue, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897321618 ISBN 13: 9780897321617

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr, 1994

Synopsis

The essential guide for preparing a hike along the A.T. Lets hikers know what to expect from animals, weather, and other hikers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A classic now in its Third Edition, The Appalachian Trail Backpacker is today's gold standard for the latest must-have information for day, section, or thru hikers on the Appalachian TrailThis guide has been completely updated from front to back and contains valuable step-by-step information on preparing to hike the A.T.; comprehensive Trail Club information, including websites; crucial information on nutrition and diet; expanded coverage on shelters, cabins, and campgrounds; details on choosing the best equipment. Stretching more than 2,150 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is the nation's premier long trail, and the Appalachian Trail Backpacker is the essential guide for anyone preparing to hike it. With the help of dozens of A.T. hikers, the authors have gathered over 100,000 miles of A.T. experience into this commonsense guide on the nation's oldest trail system. From boots to cooking gear, The Appalachian Trail Backpacker offers essential information on backpacking equipment and prepares hikers to encounter wild animals, beat foul weather, interact with fellow hikers, and more. (6 x 9, 240 pages, b&w photos)

About the Author:

Victoria and Frank Logue hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988, They are the authors of The Best of the Appalachian Trail Day Hikes, The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes and the Appalachian Trail Fun Book. Victoria is also the author of Backpacking in the 90s.

About this edition

• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0897321618
• ISBN 13: 9780897321617
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200