Appalachian Trail Hiking Preparation Guides

A one-stop guide to preparing for and hiking the A.T.. Containts advice about food, water, shelter, and equipment.

The Thru-Hike Planner will help you chart a course, work out a budget, choose gear, plan meals, get in shape and otherwise inspire. It comes with homework: charts and worksheets and checklists and forms, all designed to be ripped out and spread over the kitchen table and then stuck in...

Walks the reader through the trails' landscapes and challenges. She covers the logistics of how to hike these trails, skill requirements, seasonal factors, navigation and route finding, gear, weight issues, food, re-supplying, mileage, safety, technique, etiquette, tips and more.

No messing around, just exactly what you need to know to prepare for and complete a long-distance AT hike.

Not a detailed guide to backpacking nor a detailed description of the trail, but rather an introduction to long distance hiking. The book discusses what is necessary to successfully complete a long distance hike and what to expect.

Thru-hiking advice based on 100s of hiker interviewing on everything from clothing and gear to coping with loneliness and fatigue.

Appalachian Trail hikers need 4,000 or more calories a day. This book has everything you need to plan varied meals, schedule food drops, and keep hikers happy.

This rip-out-the-pages workbook gives you not just advice from those who have done it but also checklists, shelter lists, post office lists, and easy ways to put it all together. The only book of its kind in print.