Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers' Companion--2004

The Appalachian Trail Conference and a group of A.T. thru-hikers collaborate on a guide especially designed for potential thru-hikers who want the basicinformation for a five- to six-month trek in the woods, at a reasonable price, but also want the adventure of finding out the extras for themselves. With research by more than a dozen thru-hiker volunteers in 14 states, backed by the first-hand information of the Trail's volunteer and staff maintainers and managers. Eleventh edition, 4" x 9" spiral bound, 256 pages, maps, illustrations, glossary of thru-hiker lingo.