5 years, 500 km: http://www.tiogapublishing.com/featu...cc4c03286.html
For those of you on Facebook, there is a Mid State Trail group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/midstatetrailpa/
Raining cats, dogs, and... bears? http://www.getoutmoretour.com/2012/0...raining-bears/
TrailJournal of a recent slack-thru of MST: http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=386965
Is that the same "Mother Natures Son" that's on WB?
Although there does seem to be something of an echo in this thread anymore, I'll observe that the 12th edition of the MST guidebook is now out, available for purchase from the http://www.hike-mst.org website. Now includes elevation profiles:
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what are the fundamental differences between this new edition and the last?
1. The last one sold out, therefore needed to be printed again.
2. Several km of off-road trail on north end was added, also some near the south end.
3. Layout reorganized to minimize white space.
4. Reeds Gap Spur and some other side trails got added back in, but still the page count and book weight is lower.
5. Profiles of each section are added, at consistent horizontal and vertical scale so you can compare one section to the next. Vertical exaggeration 5:1 approximates the A.T. map standard 5.28:1, without being saddled with the odd fraction caused by that other trail's continued addiction to outdated colonial units.
Are these available at close-by outfitters yet? I usually visit the one in downtown State College in Nov and Dec--holiday times.
The guide book is usually sold in outfitters in sets with the color maps, since the color maps were done before the profiles, the profiles (unusually) are in the BOOK not on the side of the maps.
If you had the 11th edition book and the color maps already, you could get the book by itself on the MST web site (saves $$ and more of that goes to MSTA).
Appalachian Outfitters in downtown State College will almost certainly have the book and map set, I don't know whether even they sell the book by itself. Of all outfitters, they might, since they deal direct with MSTA not through a wholesaler.
Thanks! I already have the last book and the maps but the elev profiles are interesting.Originally Posted by ki0eh
1. The last one sold out, therefore needed to be printed again.
2. Several km of off-road trail on north end was added, also some near the south end.
3. Layout reorganized to minimize white space.
4. Reeds Gap Spur and some other side trails got added back in, but still the page count and book weight is lower.
5. Profiles of each section are added, at consistent horizontal and vertical scale so you can compare one section to the next. Vertical exaggeration 5:1 approximates the A.T. map standard 5.28:1, without being saddled with the odd fraction caused by that other trail's continued addiction to outdated colonial units.
The State College Region section has been thoroughly freshened up to include the re-route of the MST at Poe Paddy and of the Greenwood Spur near the Greenwood Furnace SP end. The MSTA also divided section 8 (PA 26 to US 322) into section 8 and 9. "Section 8" now ends at the MST - Greenwood Spur junction in Detweiler NA which is now referred to as "Detweiler Junction". "Section 9" goes from there to US 322. This junction was chosen due to it being the northern terminus of the east and west routes of the Great Eastern Trail in Pennsylvania. The Ironstone Trail, Greenwood Spur, and Reeds Gap Spur sections have all been updated as well.
And, of course, a few classic witticisms from Dr. Thwaites that got omitted in intervening years got re-added to the description. Plus, refreshed photos of sections.
Walking into spring (a combined thru-hike of Crystal Hills & Mid State early in 2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtGbrid55CE
very nice - thanks for the link. looking forward to my 5 day section here in a a few weeks
Thanks for all your hard work! I know you spend lots of time in trail maintenance.
MSTA now offers recognition to hikers who have walked the entire trail from Maryland to New York! Details here:http://www.hike-mst.org/index.php/re...-certification
yep - i saw that earlier this week when i was planning my annual hike. dont intend to be recognized though - too much work
ki0eh,
do you know if hunting is allowed in section 7 (11th Ed) from I-22 to PA-26? I'm hiking PA-36 to PA-26 this year, and will have a few days hiking through bear season. I am trying to plan either NOBO or SOBO to limit the amount of time in heavily hunted areas. I was thinking NOBO since the second half of my trip would be during bear season and there would be less hunters out north of I-22 compared to WMAs 73 and 118? if hunting is allowed in section 7 would it see less hunter traffic than 73 and 118?
thanks.
looking at the PA website, maybe I should have said SGL instead of WMA
SGL, WMU, WMA....whatever
ki0eh, there also used to be a list of shuttle providers on the website, but it seems since the site was revamped those are no longer on there. i will need a shuttle. would you be able to provide several suggestions?
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