Hiking in circles

[mateozzz]

I thought the trail seemed longer than it the guidebook said!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/sc...cles.html?_r=1

[Wise Old Owl]

Thanks that really explains my relatives problems to a tee.

[modiyooch]

I realized this trip that I have a comfort level on the AT that I do not have on other trails. On the AT I don't carry maps or compass, just a summary data sheet. This summer I took a blue blazed approach trail to the AT. It was only 2 miles long, but I felt like I was going in circles, and off the trail, which made me very uncomfortable. I was at ease once I found the familiar white blaze.