Backpacking:
Resources
Here you will find on-line and printed resources for backpacking.
Exploring the Appalachain Trail, sort of... by Anita Hartigan
http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Appalachian-Trail-Sort...
Reviews are coming soon.
Solemates by Randy Motz & Georgia Harris
Walking the Gobi by Helen Thayer
Don't Forget the Duct Tape by Kristin Hostetter
BEYOND GORP: Favorite Foods from Outdoor Experts
by Yvonne Prater
The Ordinary Adventurer by Jan Leitschuh
http://www.FunFreedom.com
This book was a joy to read! For an older woman to start backpacking, help is needed to get over all those fears. Jan addresses not only the highs but also the lows of her hike on the Long Trail, in preparation for a thru hike on the Appalachian Trail, with wisdom and humor. It is not surprising that she succeeded the following year in her thru hike. She may not think she is a wonder woman, but after reading this book, she is definitely a wonderful woman to emulate.
Walking on the Happy Side of Misery by J.R, 'Model-T' Tate
http://www.modelt.homestead.com/
There are many books written about thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, but few are this enjoyable from the first page to the last. This book written by a 53 year old first time thru hiker in 1990 gives insight as to the differences older hikers face, and with humor that comes with being age advantaged. What is even more amazing is that Model-T has thru hiked three m ore times, in 1994, 1998, and 2006! Model-T is not getting older, he is getting better!
Trail journals:
http://trailjournals.com/
This site is designed to unite journal writers with journal readers. We currently have 193,965 journal entries, with over 2,238,457 miles of hiking, 246,841 trail photos, and 1118 hikers in our directory. It is our goal to create an environment for people to share their outdoor adventures with everyone. If you currently have a journal site on the World Wide Web somewhere and would like to have it a part of Trail Journals create a new account and join our community today.
If you are planning to hike the Appalachian Trail, the PCT or any other trail and would like to have your journal online you have come to the right place. If you are one of the many out there who enjoy reading journals bookmark this site and get ready to hit the trails with us.
U.S. Trail Walker.com is a website developed to give backpackers a forum to discuss all ideas and questions about backpacking. Check it out, a great way to learn from others. No question is considered silly, we all started knowing very little. I learned so much about how to backpack from similar forums that aren’t in existence anymore.