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Exploring the Appalachain Trail,
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by Anita Hartigan
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Finally, a book is written for trail angels, support groups and families and friends who want to meet hikers on the Appalachian Trail. There are many trail books to help the hikers, but what about the support people who want to meet the hikers along the way? This book is an excellent guide to make the helper's job easier. It tells the story of parents who followed their daughter the entire Appalachian Trail, meeting at trail crossings for as little as a "hi" or helping them out of a potentially dangerous situation.
This turned out to be just as much as an adventure as hiking the trail. It can be used as an atlas to help support groups find trail crossings, camp grounds, or for someone who just wants to wander the byways along the Appalachian Trail. Some people want to take the whole journey, but many will want to meet someone along the way, or become "trail angels," people who bring treats to strangers hiking the trail.
This book also gives ideas of what the support people can do for entertainment while waiting for the hikers. This journey should be enjoyable for not only the hiker but also those who have committed to support these hikers. After reading this book, we wish we had six months to follow hikers on the Appalachian Trail!
...Fiftysense Product Review Panel