Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Virginias

by Lillard, David; Hicks, Gwyn

• ISBN13: 9780811726702
• ISBN10: 0811726703
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Detailed, accurate guides are now available to day-hikers who want to explore the Appalachian Trail in any one of five regions. Each book includes complete route descriptions and itineraries, along with specially commissioned, easy-to-read topographic maps, and a wealth of natural and historical information to enrich hikers' experience on the trail. Includes: starting and finishing points, early exit options; route difficulty ratings; locations of shelters and water sources; topographic maps; elevation profiles; mileage data; notes on natural history and historical features.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
The Appalachian Trail in Virginia and West Virginia: Landscape and Environment	2	(1)
The Best of the AT in the Virginias	3	(1)
Joining Up	3	(1)
Walking Lightly on the Land	4	(1)
Reader Participation	4	(1)
Acknowledgments	4	(1)
How to Use This Book	5	(11)
How Hike Information Is Displayed Here	5	(2)
Abbreviations	7	(1)
Geographic Organization	8	(1)
Maps: Legends, Skills, Sources	8	(2)
Driving Time to the Trailhead	10	(1)
Choosing Your Hike / Effort Required	11	(1)
Blazing	11	(1)
Estimating Hiking Times	11	(1)
Day Hikes / Overnight Backpacking Hikes	12	(1)
Avoiding the Crowds	12	(1)
Circuit or Loop Hikes / Shuttle Services	13	(1)
Early Exit Options	14	(1)
Camping	14	(1)
Shelters and Cabins	15	(1)
Trail Registers	15	(1)
Hiking: The Basics	16	(5)
Boots/Shoes	16	(1)
Clothing	16	(1)
Food	17	(1)
Food Storage	18	(1)
Water	18	(1)
When Nature Calls	18	(1)
Weather	19	(1)
First Aid	19	(1)
Hiking Alone	20	(1)
Hiking in Groups	20	(1)
Women Hikers	20	(1)
Taking Children on the Trail	20	(1)
Parking	21	(1)
Packing Your Pack	21	(2)
Backpacks and Day Packs	21	(1)
Flashlight	22	(1)
Matches	22	(1)
Jackknife	22	(1)
Weapons	22	(1)
Cellular Phones	22	(1)
Finding Your Way	23	(1)
Map and Compass	23	(1)
Being Lost and Getting Found	23	(1)
Common Sense / Sense of Humor	24	(1)
Appalachian Trail History	24
Appalachain Trail History in Virginia and West Virginia	25