Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail

by Jen Beck Seymour, Greg Seymour

So, you want to hike the entire 2200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches across 14 states from Georgia to Maine?

Bestselling authors Greg Seymour and Jen Beck Seymour, who completed the trail on their first attempt, share their insights and personal stories in this easy-to-use guide.

Their 100 tips, tricks, traps, and facts tell you everything you need to know to plan a successful thru-hike. You will find the answers to questions such as:

* Why do most people quit and how can I avoid their mistakes?
* How do I do the doo in the middle of the woods?
* What animals should I worry about?
* What do zero, slack-packing, and pink blazing mean?
* How do I plan and budget for a 5-7 month hiking trip?
* What permits will I need?
* How do I hike 2200 miles without destroying my feet?
* What gear do I need?
* Where should I NOT have sex when thru-hiking?

This book also includes a full list of thru-hiker slang words, as well as four different hikers’ gear lists for you to peruse.

THRU-HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL is the perfect primer for anyone who wants to take this epic journey... and succeed.

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 9, 2018

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have completed a couple week long backpack trips on the AT, but I don’t ever plan on thru hiking it. I do plan to thru hike the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin sometime in the future and I have already section hiked it twice. This book was interesting and gave me some good ideas for my IAT thru hike along with things to think about for future week long AT hikes and my section hikes on the IAT. It was also interesting to look at a book that was self published. I wrote and self published a book about my IAT hike after reading Jen’s blog about her experience writing books. Thanks Jen for the info on self publishing!

[J. Scott Calder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful but not mind changing

Many good thoughts but if you have read other books you wont see many completely new ideas. The gear list was well done and gave some good ideas. It does help solidify ideas you already had in a fun to read format.

[JoeytheBROfessor · Rating 5 out of 5]

good easy read with lots of good info

Really enjoyed this book with lots of good information about the trail. Knowledgeable and someone who actually lived what they wrote. Easy to read.

[Lisa Walling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information on hiking!

[Daniel Serrao · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book with a great breakdown of everything you need to know to hike the Appalachian Trail. I found it informative and entertaining.

[Brent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

A must-read for aspiring Appalachian Trail thru-hikers: lots of great advice, along with the authors’ gear lists and other useful information.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am on an AT research mission. I want to walk the trail. Unfortunately, I absolutely can’t right now (Army, Korea, etc.), but I plan to do it in the next two years. This seems like a good guide, and it is much more a guide and source of advice than a travel narrative.

The general overview was good and the advice on equipment was also good. This is not a guide for planning your stops. It does provide information on some towns and hostels, but is not a comprehensive listing.