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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre Literature,
By The Solemates (Seneca, SC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Appalachian Trail : How to Prepare for & Hike It (Paperback)
I personally have bought every book possible concerning the Appalachian Trail while planning my thru-hike. However, if you are concerned about money, or wasting time reading for that matter, I would advise not to buy any of Jan Curran's books. I have read all three of his on the AT and have found them very boring, to the point of difficult to finish. Other books out there are much worthwhile.Nonetheless, this book would be voted as the best of the three, with decent general purpose advice for long distance hikes. But there is nothing unique about the information. Pick up any hiking book and it will provide the same background. It just seems to skim the surface.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good overview of the necessaries for hiking the AT.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Appalachian Trail : How to Prepare for & Hike It (Paperback)
The book provides a general overview of the many issues that face Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. It is well-organized, beginning with the trail's history, moving through planning and equipment/food, injuries and first aid, etc. Also covered are animal issues, sanitation and etiquette. The final chapter lists some information about portions of the trail which might be interesting to those who only wish to hike certain pieces of the trail.Most useful are the appendices, which provide necessary information about equipment manufacturers, Post Offices near the trail, ATC trail-maintaining clubs and maps. The book could be more detailed, however it does provide a lot of information in a small format.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This books DOES have information.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Appalachian Trail : How to Prepare for & Hike It (Paperback)
This book gives a lot of general information for people who want to learn more about thru-hiking in an average sort of way. Obviously, it should not be the only book read in preparation for a thru-hike. The Data Book, more books with personal stories, and many other resources are neccessary for this. This book tells you a lot about thru-hikers on average. One should note that this is impossible to do- they're an ecclectic bunch, but still, this book does well at an impossible task. I liked this book because it was a unique source of information; few other books about the AT present information in this way or in this particular type of depth. Anyway, keep hiking...
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Appalachian Trail, North Carolina, Springer Mountain, New Hampshire, White Mountains, New York, New England, New Jersey, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah National Park, Baxter Peak, Skyline Drive, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park Service, Appalachian Mountains, Fontana Dam, Second Skin, Bivouac Sacks, Eastern Region, Nimblewill Gap, United States, Virginia Route New!
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"One cannot view Katahdin, for example, without experiencing a sense of awe." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Appalachian Trail, North Carolina, Springer Mountain, New Hampshire, White Mountains, New York, New England, New Jersey, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah National Park, Baxter Peak, Skyline Drive, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park Service, Appalachian Mountains, Fontana Dam, Second Skin, Bivouac Sacks, Eastern Region, Nimblewill Gap, United States, Virginia Route New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Field Guide to the Birds; Eastern land and water birds by Roger Tory Peterson on page 15, and Back Matter
- North American Trees: National Aud Society (National Audubon Society Collection Series) by Barbara Burn on page 15, and Back Matter
- The Appalachian Trail--Onward to Katahdin by Jan D. Curran in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Master Tree Finder by Nature Study Guild on page 16, and Back Matter
- Mountaineering Medicine by Fred, Jr. Darvill on page 73, and Back Matter
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