View Full Version : Total Googan Wants To Do The AT
I'm totally new to hiking and I'd like to do the AT. I have no illusions, its a difficult thing. I'm looking for any information, references, threads, or anything else that will give me knowledge on how to be successful, safe, and just enjoy the outdoors
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/forumdisplay.php/364-Articles
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/forumdisplay.php/366-Released-Articles
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/about-the-trail
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/hiking
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Appalachian+Trail
These should help get you started.
I'm totally new to hiking and I'd like to do the AT. I have no illusions, its a difficult thing. I'm looking for any information, references, threads, or anything else that will give me knowledge on how to be successful, safe, and just enjoy the outdoors
Read this from beginning to end.
http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/THP_top.html
Read it again.
Thats it, pretty much.
10$
join aldha - download the companion and read the general interest stuff - for personal contact try a ruck or gathering
- if you want to experience the dirty underbelly of the hiking community go to trail days (bring more than 10$ }
Yankee15
08-26-2015, 23:12
Just go, be sure you wear jeans and bring a blue tarp!
will do. i heard cotton is best. cotton everything. thank the good lord for cotton balls
Do not wear jeans and do not wear cotton. Wear moisture wicking athletic material in all you can find. Wear Fleece layers for cold weather. The key is to get the most durable, functional, and lightweight EVERYTHING that you most possibly can. Jeans are like carrying a brick, especially after they get wet.