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WhiteBlaze Pages is now taking Pre-orders at www.whiteblazepages.com, cost $7.00.
Planned shipping date, 10 January 2019.

ONLY $7.00 // 6” x 9” // ORDER TODAY!

This Book has more reference points than any other single Appalachian Trail guidebook
Easy to read and understand. North bound mileages listed (far left column), south bound mileages (far right column), icons, descriptions, coordinates, and elevations.
New items in the 2019 edition of WhiteBlaze Pages, Appalachian Trail guidebook:
+ New town maps, redesigned in high-contrast grayscale for easy reading and understanding.
+ Icons added to the profile are placed on the trail profile adjacent to their trail location, oriented for a northbound, (NoBo), Appalachian Trail hike.
- Icons placed above the profile line indicate that the required item, service, or location is on the west side of the trail.
- Icons placed below the profile line indicate that the required item, service, or location is on the east side of the trail.
+ Icons for off-trail locations are oriented on the profile line in the following manner:
- Icons placed above the profile line depict items located off-trail, to the west side of the trail.
- Icons placed beneath the profile line depict items located off-trail, the east side of the trail.
+ Quick-reference icons are now listed in the establishment descriptions making it easier to locate items of interest.
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Light as a Feather: Binoculars Under 10 Ounces

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(Almost) Light as a Feather: Binoculars Under 10 Ounces
In this age of multi-tasking, miniaturization, and more gearthan ...

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Ultra light 101

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Ultra light 101: It’s All In Your Head
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My trail crew had hauled in 70-pound packs to this desert 200 miles from the Northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. It was on this trip, while we worked in a particularly arid day, that I had my first experience with an ultra light hiker. We had noticed a figure moving towards us through the heat. He was wearing tennis shoes and clothing that hung in tatters, and his pack appeared to be a child’s school bag, held together with duct tape. His eyes were wild as he asked us where the next spring was so he could fill the single water bottle he carried. Explaining that he planned to reach Canada ...

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Cottage Industry Gear Manufacturers - 2012

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Cottage Backpacking Gear Companies for 2012:
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Gossamer Gear Kumo, First Impressions

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Airing out my WM Lynx last winter after a chilly night in the White Mountains

My pals at Gossamer Gear sent me one of their brand new Kumo Superlight backpacks the other day to take for a test drive. It's not like I need a new backpack, nor can I afford new backpacking ...

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Ultralight Shopping-- Winter Sleeping Bags

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As I mentioned in my Winter Layering System post a few weeks ago, my clothing system for winter hikes is based on a simple ...

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Backpack Comparison Chart

Published on 04-03-2012 19:08

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Backpack Comparison Chart
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Whiteblaze members frequently ask questions about different pack models. The chart below displays the models, commonly ...

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