2015 Thru-Hikers Companion

[Sly]

The ATC is accepting pre-orders for the 2015 Thru-Hikers' Companion of 20% off until they become available in mid-December. The new edition will have all new town maps (and more of them), as well as redesigned tables with more features and annotated profiles, along with structural changes to make it more user friendly


In time for gift giving, support the Trail and the ATC by ordering one today!

2015 Thru-Hikers' Companion

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The photo is from Douglas Labbe, who hiked in 2013.

[MikeN]

I ordered mine earlier this week. Can't wait to see the new user-friendly layout. Love the professional elevation profiles—very useful on my last section hike. IMHO the best thru-hiker guide out there for the AT.

[Sly]

Thanks Mike.

I sent Brian King, the ATC Publisher, your opinion and "review" of the Companion from another thread and he said he was going to use it at a tradeshow.

[gravitino]

Shipping charge is too high... $6.30 to the Midwest, more than half the cost of the book... USPS Media Mail is very cheap, probably less than $3.

[Sly]

Shipping charge is too high... $6.30 to the Midwest, more than half the cost of the book... USPS Media Mail is very cheap, probably less than $3.

Call them up, I think they can ship cheaper if you request Media Mail.

[JohnnySnook]

Thanks Sly! Just got my guide today in the mail.

Shipping to Miami was $3.94 posted on the package. Add in the packaging and someone packaging my guide I'm fine with the shipping and handling costs.

Its not like this is a for profit business GRAVITINO! Please let me know if your a member of the ATC and how much you donated to the trail?

Your not a not a donating member here so I highly doubt you have donated anything to the ATC! If not prove me wrong!

[Jeff]

New town maps look fresh and sharp !!

[squeezebox]

So are the thru hiker's companion and the Awol book different? If so where do I get the Awol book?

[Sly]

Thanks Johnny and Jeff.

Since the Companion is now available in-house, the discount is off. You can also get the book through ALDHA in the ALDHA store.

Thru-Hikers' Companion

[Awol2003]

So are the thru hiker's companion and the Awol book different? If so where do I get the Awol book?

Yes, they are different publications. The title of "the Awol book" is "The A.T. Guide." An overwhelming majority of thru-hikers carry The A.T. Guide. Search the book's title and you'll easily find the website where it is sold. It's also sold by Amazon and virtually every outfitter along the trail.