This is the classic, comprehensive manual on how to build a footpath to withstand the beating of 8 million boots a year (some hitting the ground 5 million times), to rest lightly on the land, to preserve the natural resources around it, and to allow a true backcountry experience-all at the same time. It is addressed to those who work on the Appalachian Trail-4,500 volunteers putting in a total of more than 185,000 hours a year-but is used by veteran and novice trail-builders around the world because of the success of the Appalachian Trail system. Illustrated with more than 50 photographs and 100 explanatory drawings, this manual includes design and construction specifications and lists of tools and U.S. suppliers.
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neutralizing paint, trail design, partial bench, hazel hoe, drainage dips, sidehill trail, routed signs, trail layout, wire flags, trail workers, trail community, educational signs, regulatory signs, double blazes, trail experience, trail tread, agency partners, lopping shears, sill logs, steel rungs, brush cutter, wet terrain, trail builders, trail sections, rigging system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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neutralizing paint, trail design, partial bench, hazel hoe, drainage dips, sidehill trail, routed signs, trail layout, wire flags, trail workers, trail community, educational signs, regulatory signs, double blazes, trail experience, trail tread, agency partners, lopping shears, sill logs, steel rungs, brush cutter, wet terrain, trail builders, trail sections, rigging system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Appalachian Trail, Forest Service, New England, National Park Service, New Hampshire, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian National Scenic Trail New!
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