Businesses Linking Up with A/T

[ridgewalker777]

Are there any businesses that have issued A/T credit cards, insurance plans geared to the physically fit outdoor hiker, and so forth? Perhaps the AMC has used the A/T brand for helping the long distance hiker. Any web references?

[Jack Tarlin]

Happily, no.

[Survivor Dave]

I googled this and went into the website of the ATC. Apparantly they do offer a credit card, but not specifically for the fit hiker!

Here's the application page.

https://wwwa.applyonlinenow.com/USCCapp/Ctl/entry?sc=FABB7F

[4eyedbuzzard]

... insurance plans geared to the physically fit outdoor hiker ...?

I think there was recently a thread that brought out some stats that hiking is a fairly high risk activity - things like lots of orthopedic injuries, lyme disease, etc, compared to the general population. I doubt hiking is actually a good thing from an insurance standpoint.