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Index
FRONT COVER
DEDICATION
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: FOLLOWING THE BLAZES
A Brief History of the Appalachian Trail
A Brief Tour of the Appalachian Trail
CHAPTER TWO: THE TRAIL KITCHEN
Food
Nutrition
The Menu
Packing Your Food
Trail Kitchen Equipment
Cleaning Up after Meals
CHAPTER THREE: WATER
Where to Find Water
The School of Water Treatment
CHAPTER FOUR: SHELTERS AND TENTS
Shelters
Campsites
Tents
CHAPTER FIVE: BACKPACKS
External versus Internal Frame
More Pack Considerations
How Much to Carry in Your Pack?
CHAPTER SIX: SLEEPING BAGS
Important Features of Sleeping Bags
Sleeping-bag Accessories
CHAPTER SEVEN: FOOTGEAR
Selecting Your Hiking Shoes
Socks
Breaking in Your Boots
CHAPTER EIGHT: CLOTHING
Layering
Fabrics
Types of Clothing
Taking Care of Clothing
CHAPTER NINE: OTHER EQUIPMENT
Lighting
Toiletries
First-aid Kit
Items for Emergencies
Miscellaneous Items
CHAPTER TEN: POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Cold-weather Ailments
Hot-weather Ailments
Physical Injuries
Getting Help
Animals and Insects
Problem People
Hunting
CHAPTER ELEVEN: PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST HIKE
How Far and How Fast?
Minimize Your Impact
Permits and Reservations
Guidebooks
Finding Solitude
CHAPTER TWELVE: WINTER BACKPACKING
Getting Around: Equipment for Your Feet
Other Winter Equipment
Water
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: BACKPACKING WITH CHILDREN
Infants
Toddlers
Children
Gear
Motivating Children
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LONG-DISTANCE HIKING
Thru-hikers and 2000-milers
What It Takes to Be a Thru-hiker
When and Where to Start
Considerations While on the Trail
Appalachian Trail Organizations
Volunteering
APPENDIXES
One: Equipment Checklists
Two: Books About the AT
Three: Trail Maintenance Clubs
Four: AT-related Web sites
Five: Hiking with the GPS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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