This classic now in its fourth edition, The Appalachian Trail Hiker is today's standard on the lastest must-have information for the 4 million hikers who explore the Appalachian Trail each year. It includes:•Valuable step-by-step information on preparing to hike the A.T•Details on choosing the best equipment•Comprehensive Trail Club data, including Web sites•Crucial advice on nutrition, safety, animals, and insectsStretching more than 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is the nation's premier long trail, and this book is the essential guide for anyone preparing to hike it. With the help of dozens of A.T. hikers, authors Victoria and Frank Logue have gathered over 100,000 miles of A.T. experience into this commonsense guide on the nation's oldest trail system. From boots to cooking gear, The Appalachian Trail Backpacker offers essential information on backpacking equipment and prepares hikers to encounter wild animals, beat foul weather, interact with fellow hikers, and more. Whether backpackers are planning a day hike in New Hampshire, an overnighter in Virginia, a trek through the Smokies, or a thru-hike from Georgia to Maine, The Appalachian Trail Hiker is your passport to unlimited A.T. adventures. 250 pages.