Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail

Name: Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail
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ISBN: 9780070444584

ISBN-10: 0070444587

ISBN-13: 9780070444584

Edition: 1998

Authors: Roland Mueser

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The Appalachian Trail is the most frequently hiked and most intensively maintained trail system in the world. Mueser has mixed his own trail experience with data gathered from other hikers to create a thoughtful look at long-distance hiking.

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 11/22/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.20" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English




The Thru-Hiking Tradition



Why Thru-Hike



Who Hikes with Whom



Older Hikers



Physical Condition and Injuries



Trail Names



Footwear



Packs, Tents, Stoves, and Guides



Sleeping on the Trail



Clothing and Raingear



Comforts and Amenities



How Fast, How Far



Water: Its Joys and Perils



Food, Calories, and Weight



Animals on the Trail



Insects and Repelling Them



Along the Trail



Trail People



Looking Back



The Questionnaire and Its Statistics



Questionnaire Summaries



Survey Participants


Bibliography


Index