Jack Tarlin
10-24-2002, 14:14
Here are a few useful Internet sites; thanx to the many folks who've sent along their ideas/suggestions; I hope more folks add to this list, especially on such topics as Gear; Maps; Food/Recipes/Dehydration; Wildlife; Health issues/Backcountry medicine, etc. Working together, we can come up with a really useful collection of sites. Anyway, here's a start:
www.atconf.org The site of the Appalachian Trail Conference Excellent starting place, tons of info for prospective thru-hikers. THE place to go for info on Maps, Guidebooks, Trail books, etc.
www.aldha.org Appalachian Long-Distance Hiker's Association
Extremely useful site, especially their section called "The First Step" Good links to other sites
www.backcountry.net The A.T. Mailing List The largest, oldest, amd best list of its sort devoted to the A.T. Many former thru-hikers here; occasionally a bit chatty and off-topic, but a great place to get specific answers to specific questions. Also good place to get shuttle info, weather conditions on the Trail, info on upcoming Trail-related gatherings, special invents
www.whiteblaze.net Excellent interactive planning Forum, perhaps the best of its site on the web. A new site which will no doubt get better as more folks discover it.
www.trailjournals.com Extensive list of long-distance hiker journals/diaries, the largest site of its kind on the web
www.fred.net/kathy/at.html The A.T. Home Page Lots of fun stuff here, all Trail-related; very extensive hiking Links section
www.TrailQuest.net Fun site, much useful stuff, good links section, much useful maildrop/resupply info.
www.thru-hiker.com Fun gear-related site, includes reviews, much info on lightweight hiking
www.peaktopeak.net Much info here, great links section including many useful home pages
www.thebackpacker.com Fun stuff here, including very useful mileage calculator (see also www.tomjanofsky.com) which will help with mileage/scheduling/resupply planning
www.backpacker.com or www.gorp.com Two large commercial sites, most useful for gear info and links to Manufacturer's sites
www.atconf.org The site of the Appalachian Trail Conference Excellent starting place, tons of info for prospective thru-hikers. THE place to go for info on Maps, Guidebooks, Trail books, etc.
www.aldha.org Appalachian Long-Distance Hiker's Association
Extremely useful site, especially their section called "The First Step" Good links to other sites
www.backcountry.net The A.T. Mailing List The largest, oldest, amd best list of its sort devoted to the A.T. Many former thru-hikers here; occasionally a bit chatty and off-topic, but a great place to get specific answers to specific questions. Also good place to get shuttle info, weather conditions on the Trail, info on upcoming Trail-related gatherings, special invents
www.whiteblaze.net Excellent interactive planning Forum, perhaps the best of its site on the web. A new site which will no doubt get better as more folks discover it.
www.trailjournals.com Extensive list of long-distance hiker journals/diaries, the largest site of its kind on the web
www.fred.net/kathy/at.html The A.T. Home Page Lots of fun stuff here, all Trail-related; very extensive hiking Links section
www.TrailQuest.net Fun site, much useful stuff, good links section, much useful maildrop/resupply info.
www.thru-hiker.com Fun gear-related site, includes reviews, much info on lightweight hiking
www.peaktopeak.net Much info here, great links section including many useful home pages
www.thebackpacker.com Fun stuff here, including very useful mileage calculator (see also www.tomjanofsky.com) which will help with mileage/scheduling/resupply planning
www.backpacker.com or www.gorp.com Two large commercial sites, most useful for gear info and links to Manufacturer's sites