I got that but what about the PO listings without a mileage/direction note? Does that mean they are ON the trail?Originally Posted by Fireplug
https://tinyurl.com/MyFDresults
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~Paul Dudley White
Some are and some aren't. Dahlonga for example is not close to the trail however Hot Spring and Harper's Ferry are. If you want to use Post Offices for mail drops ( my last option ) I would call them and ask how far from the trail they are.
the PDF version was released today (December 19, 2016) Received an email that it was ready for download.
If you order The AT Guide between now and Dec 31st, you can save 15% off the cost. NOBO books will ship in mid-January, SOBO guides will be a couple/few weeks later to hit the mail.
If you are looking to order just the pdf, it is only $7.60 (with the 15% off).
http://www.theatguide.com/
PDF version is out as of today.
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
I have the 2015 SoBo version. Went to the website to update as I do. The page numbers are a bit off and the title of the pdf is northbound. It takes a little bit of page flipping, but the updates can be done.
Couple questions on the guide
If I am going to plan on tear pages out so I don't have to pull the whole book out each time, is the loose leaf better than the bound version? The one thing that concerns me is, having everything dumped out and get out of order. I suppose I could punch holes in it and clip rings to it, but at that point I might as well get the bound version.
Also, if you purchase the printed version, do you also have access to the PDF? I plan on having a phone, but with a cold weather start, I want the printed version as a back up.
Thanks!
This reminds me of a true story...
2014 we ran into two young women who were on a thru hike...it was late April and it was somewhere a Georgia state road intersected the trail. They looked confused. After some talk, they asked where the town was. We asked what town? They said "Helen" or something like that(I'd have to look at one of the journals...).
I replied..."Oh, about 10 miles that way..." pointing down the hill of paved road.
"WHAT?!?!?!?" shrieked the girl holding...yeah...the AWOL guide....
"BUT IT SAYS RIGHT HERE THE TOWN IS ON THE TRAIL!"
I looked at the guide....omg...
The guide said "9W" or something like that, right after the description of the town....
"Ummmm....this road isn't Georgia 9W", I said...."It means the town is NINE MILES WEST OF WHERE THE ROAD INTERSECTS THE AT"...we then went on to explain that other than NOC, and then Hot Springs, NC, there was nothing intersecting the AT, by way of a town, for the next, oh...few hundred miles...
It is moments like these that you teeter on the edge of sympathy/empathy and wanting to start rolling video...
It was at that moment that the futility of their "plan" was made clear to them...I'd say it was like a lightbulb going on above their heads, but it was raining and those two would have been electrocuted...just sayin....
If you want the PDF version, you have to specifically purchase the pdf. You have the option of purchasing the book & pdf, the book by itself, or just the pdf. If you purchase the pdf you can always print the pages you need specifically for your trip. That way, you don't have to worry about pulling pages out of a book and getting them out of order.
When you purchase the pdf you do get multiple opportunities for download (within a specific time frame). I keep one on my laptop (for planning and printing) and one on my iPod (quick glances on trail).
Just got notification my paper guide has shipped.
Just to clarify for those have used both versions, is the .pdf an exact copy of the book? I'm thinking of going lighter this time around (via .pdf) and I liked the book so much, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I really want to do that or not. I know the cons like screen size and harder to read, etc... Might grab both anyway to help support being they're done very well.
- Trail name: Thumper
The PDF is an exact copy of the paper version, but it's definitely not as friendly on the eyes, at least on a smartphone.
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
Thanks very much! I was afraid of that, I'll have to see how these old eyes will hold out. haha I'd imagine zooming in and out all the time would be a pain. I'll order both and if I leave with the .pdf only, I can leave the hard copy home so the wife can follow along. Thanks again.
- Trail name: Thumper
The AWOL guide is the best! Fireplug offered great advise about sending drops to hostels or hotels - places that aren't under the Monday-Friday 9am-5pm restrictions... Personally, while I have only completed about 800 miles of the A.T., I have found that I didn't need to do mail drops (at this point). I feel better about not being restricted with timing to hit an area to pick up a package. Instead, I resupply at stores, convenience stores, or gas stations... some on the trail... some off the trail up to 10 miles so far... HYOH...
Thanks for the reply!
You bet!
The AT Guide is fantastic for town and planning purposes. Of course, everyone has their own preference of guides (you really can't go wrong with whatever one you end up purchasing!). You might want to also take a look at the Guthooks Hikes* App for your phone. I have found his trail maps and real-time user updates (this came in really handy for determining where the water sources were dry last year) to be extremely handy.
* Guthook Hikes now operates under the name "Atlas Guides." The AT trail app can still be looked up using just Guthook Hikes, but I wanted to clear-up the name confusion. I think his guides became far more popular than he ever thought they would be.
Got an email yesterday (1-13) that my hard copy has shipped.
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I'm curious where http://whiteblaze.net/forum/content....-the-publisher fits into the ecology of trail books.
I'll buy it (just because) to go with my AWOL and Guthook App (I have really enjoyed the app), but was curious.
At only $6.00 how can I not buy it, but I was curious if anyone had thoughts about it.
I knew it was coming out, but I had forgotten about it. I just placed the order...what the heck, it's the inaugural edition. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
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