Hey everybody.
This is my first post, and I intend to start a NOBO thru-hike with my Dad in a few months. I'm still planning things, but I created a tool to help me, and thought I'd share it here.
I took the tabled data by mile from the 2014 Thru-Hiker's Companion and arranged it all into a single spreadsheet. I also added a few columns, approximating % Grade, and Naismith's Rule hiking times for each leg, as well as for notes, permit and side-trek spaces. Some of the notes are filled in (where the Forest Service requires bear cannisters, back country permits, etc...), but it's not complete yet. I figure if this was going to be helpful to anyone else for this year, sooner & incomplete would be better than later & finished.
Of course, you'll still need to buy the Companion from the ATC if you want a key to the "Services" legend and other info, but I thought this might be helpful to someone else to start with.
https://www.appalachiantrail.org/hik...kers-companion
AT by miles.xls
See you on the trail,
--Pete (trail-name TBD)