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AHIKERAHIKER
I am a 76 year old man who is finally hanging up his boots. Over the years I have collected a large number of books that I now must sell as I am going to a retirement
community with much less room. I do not wish to sell individual books as it is too difficult to divide and ship separately. The face value of these books which is what I
paid for them is $775.64. I am asking $85 plus cost of bulk rate shipping. Weight is approximately 35 pounds and box is about 16" X 13" X 13". They will be shipped from
Zip Code 03461. The list of books are as follows:
HIKING BOOKS
1. Long distance Hiking (lessons from the AT) – Roland Mueser $16.95
2. The Colorado Trail 7th Edition 2008 $24.95
3. Hiking New York – Falcon Guide 2009 $18.95
4. Trekking the North Country Tr. (Signed by Nimblewill Nomad) $14.00
5. Ten Million Steps (M. J. Eberhart–known as Nimblewill Nomad $16.95
6. Hiking Acadia National Park 20014 $16.95
7. Hiking Acadia National Park (FALCON Guide) 2012 $18.95
8. The Best of Glacier National Park 2013 $19.95
9. America One Step at a Time 2003 (signed by author) $14.95
10. Pacific Crest Trail-Oregon & Washington 2000 $24.95
11. Colorados Continentl Divide Trail – official guide 1997 $24.95
12. National Geo. “Skyline Trail Maine to Georgia” 1949 unknown
13. Metacomet-Monadnock Trail guide 1999 $ 8.95
14. Along the Beaton Path 1995 unknown
15. A century in the Mountains (Vermont Long Trail) 2009 $38.95
16. Midstate (Massachusetts) Trail guide 2000 unknown
17. Catamount (Vermont) trail Guidebook 1995 unknown
18. Wapack Trail (southern NH-oldest in NE-no map) 1991 $18.00
19. Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail Guide 1994 $ 7.95
20. The Cohos Trail (Northern NH to Canada – with maps) 2000 $17.95
21. AT Guide to Shenandoah Nat. Park 1999 $26.95
22. AT Guide to Shenandoah Nat. Park 2012 $26.11
23. High Peaks Region (New York Adirondacks) 2004 $19.95
24. Northville-Placid Trail-NY) 2006 (map available elsewhere $17.95
25. Laurel highlands Trail – Pennsylvania 2004 $28.33
26. Guide to the West Rim Trail (Pennsylvania) 2012 $14.95
27. The Long Trail Guide (length of Vermont) 2011 $18.95
28. AT Thru-Hikers’ companion 2015 $14.95
29. Thru Hiker’s Guide to America 2005 $16.95
30. Mountain Adventure – Exploring the AT 1988 $ 3.59
31. The Thru-hiker’s Handbook 2010 (no longer published) $39.52
32. The Man who walked through Time(Colin Fletcher) 1967 $10.77
33. The Secret Worlds of Colin Fletcher 1990 $ 9.95
34. NY/NJ AT Guide 2011 (map available elsewhere) $15.13
35. AT Guide to Mass & Connecticut with map 1996 unknown
36. AMC Maine Mountain guide 1988 $12.95
37. AT guide to New Hampshire & Vermont (no maps) $20.95
38. Nature Guide to Vermont’s Long Trail 2008 $21.95
39. Dances with Marmots (pacific Crest Trail) 2005 $14.75
40. North Country Cache (national Scenic Trail) 2005 $24.95
41. Pacific Crest trail Data book 2001 $ 7.95
42. High peaks of the North East (peakbaggers directory) 1993 $12.95
43. The Country Northward (hiking NH White Mountains) 1976 $ 6.95
44. Four Seasons North (life in Alaskan Wilderness) 1973 $10.00
TOTAL $675.64
Finally, I will also be selling all of my gear including the following:
1. ULA Circuit Back Pack Pack (38 ounces) - used on one overnight hike this past week in the White mountains of NH. - size MEDIUM. Purchased this spring for $225 from ULA. Asking $175.00
2. Big Agnus Copper Spur UL-2 tent - NEWEST VERSION purchased just a couple months ago & Includes optional "footprint". I used this one night only just this past weekin the White Mountains of NH. Condition is LIKE NEW. Currently selling for $380. Asking $285
3. Feathered Friends sleeping bag 30 degrees with extra down making it rated at 25 degrees Has upgraded material (Pertex) - couple years old. No stains, smell etc. $410 bag asking $175
4. Mountain Hardwear "Ghost Whisperer" jacket with 800 down fill - weighs about 7 ounces!! Really terrific light weight jacket for the traIL. Worn a few times around town and one evening on a recent hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It was purchased this spring for $320 and I am asking $250.
5. Marmot precip Rain Pants purchased a year or two ago for $60 asking $25.
I can email pictures if interested.
My gear is all "light gear". Very best quality and some of the lightest gear on the market today. However, I acknowledge that it is a bit on the expensive side!!!
Happy trails to all...
Gordon "Renaissance Man" Ripley
44 books on Hiking - a $675 value for $85 + bulk Ship cost. Also lightweight Gear
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