Campmor has an outdoor blog. The were kind enough to ask me to write a few posts on the Appalachian Trail. You might enjoy reading them. There are 3 of them. You can read them, Here; Allentown Naked Man http://outdoors.campmor.com/allentown-naked-man/
Meeting My First Through-hiker, Here; http://outdoors.campmor.com/meeting-...ail-thruhiker/
Thru-Hikers on the Appalachian Trail; Here, http://outdoors.campmor.com/thruhike...lachian-trail/
I hope you enjoy them.
cheers,