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    NAVIGATION TIPS 


    NAVIGATION TIPS
    BY George G. Spearing


    Hiking, and in particular hiking in remote areas, is a great experience if approached with due regard for fitness, safety and skill. One of the major skill categories, is the ability to navigate with or without compass and map. Ideally, no one should head off the beaten track without map or compass, but what if you find yourself in that situation, or you lose or damage your compass?

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    Knots and related uses of line 

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    Published on 04-03-2012 03:21

    I recently helped a beginning AT section hiker with a few things amoung which were some knots and how to do some things ...
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    Navigation Tips and Tricks for hiking 


    NAVIGATION TIPS
    George G. Spearing


    Hiking, and in particular hiking in remote areas, is a great experience if approached with due regard for fitness, safety and skill. One of the major skill categories, is the ability to navigate with or without compass and map. Ideally, no one should head off the beaten track without map or compass, but what if you find yourself in ...
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    rickb

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Won’t Recognize Your 2021 Thru-Hike for Now - Backp

    I understand what you are saying, but to be clear the ATC does not and has not closed the Trail.

    Rather other controlling authorities

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    Coffee

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Won’t Recognize Your 2021 Thru-Hike for Now - Backp

    The big problem for thru hiking the AT is that some northeastern states have quarantine or testing requirements. For example, PA requires either a ten

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    soilman

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Won’t Recognize Your 2021 Thru-Hike for Now - Backp

    The ATC is advertising for trail crew leader and crew so I interpret that to mean they are considering having trail crews this year.

    soilman Yesterday, 16:19 Go to last post
    peakbagger

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Won’t Recognize Your 2021 Thru-Hike for Now - Backp

    As an NPS volunteer and AT boundary line maintainer I wonder what this years policy will be regarding working on the trail.?

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