I'm ready to order my guide book. Which is the one most used? Thanks!
I'm ready to order my guide book. Which is the one most used? Thanks!
I pre ordered my the other day. Awol's A.T.Guide 2016
AWOL's on paper, Guthook's on your phone.
I just wrote a blog post about how I'm now using both AWOL on paper and Guthook on my phone.
What are you planing? I find that the ATC/ALDHA guide has more relevant information for section hiking, more trailhead and road crossing info and a layout that makes it easier to plan start and stop points. Plus proceeds of the purchase to towards supporting the non profit that oversees the A.T.
AWOL's guide seem set up for thru hiking specifically, just the info you need to know in order to resupply and pass through. My one criticism of his guide is the paper version is printed landscape so the binding is on the narrow end, this makes it more prone to getting crumpled up and damaged when repeatedly taking it in and out of your pack.
Whichever one you buy, if it's a paper copy, consider slicing down the spine to to separate it into 5 or 6 sectons, then only carry the section that you currently need.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
You will probably hear it 100 times: AWOL's guide is the best.
Whether you think you can, or think you can't--you're right--Henry Ford; The Journey Is The Destination
Either will work.
Now that thats said.
Why do you think AWOL's guide was started?
Because the companion had shortcomings.
They each do different things better. The companion contains a lot more information. Awols contains what you need to hike, in a convenient format.