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Könyv APPALACHIAN Hiking Guide 2026-2027 Harvey Begum

APPALACHIAN Hiking Guide 2026-2027

Section Overviews, Shelter Locations, Water Sources, and Day Hikes for New and Returning Hikers

Szerző: Harvey Begum
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Kiadó: Independently published
Elérhetőség: Várható készletfeltöltés
Küldés 17. 07. 2026
8 475 Ft
You've found a trailhead on a map. But how do you get back to your car at the end of the day - and w...

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Szerző
Harvey Begum
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
130
EAN
9798186768197
Enbook ID
53210522
Kiadó
Independently published
Súly
186
Méretek
152 x 229 x 7

Teljes leírás

You've found a trailhead on a map. But how do you get back to your car at the end of the day - and what happens if the spring you were counting on turns out to be dry?

That's the real problem with day hiking the Appalachian Trail. It's a linear trail, not a loop, and that one fact reshapes everything about how you plan. This book takes it seriously.

What's inside:

  • Trail basics that actually matter - what blaze colors mean, what a shelter really is, and how to read a trail's difficulty for yourself rather than trusting a label.
  • Three honest ways to structure a hike - out-and-back, the shuttle or two-car hike, and the side-trail loop - plus a worked example and a section on how long it will actually take.
  • Shelters as durable reference points - the spacing logic behind them, how to use them to plan your bailouts, and how to read shelter information without overtrusting it.
  • Water planning that assumes the worst - how much to carry, how to treat what you collect, and a simple water plan you can apply to any day hike.
  • Region-by-region coverage, south to north: Springer Mountain, Max Patch, Blood Mountain, Kuwohi and Charlies Bunion in the Smokies, McAfee Knob, the Roan and Grayson Highlands, Shenandoah, The Pinnacle, Anthony's Nose, Mount Greylock, the Whites, and Maine.
  • Permits, access, and seasonal windows - framed durably, including the Smokies permit situation and Baxter State Park.
  • Three ready-made hike plans - an easy first outing, a half-to-full day with a real view, and an extended day for returning hikers, plus a pre-hike checklist.

Written for first-timers and for hikers stepping back onto the trail after time away. It says no a lot - the 100-Mile Wilderness is not a day-hike zone, and this book tells you so.

Start with Plan One. Add it to your cart and pick your first hike.