The book with all the information you need for a hike of any length on the Appalachian Trail, organized in a compact, readable, and easy-to-use format. SOUTHBOUND EDITION ALSO AVAILABLE! An important new feature has been added for section hikers and anyone meeting hikers along the way: Coordinates for trailhead parking areas, so you can use your GPS to find your way to the trail.: Features: • Elevation Profile maps. • Landmarks, mileages, and elevations for the entire AT. • Maps for more than 30 towns along the trail, and listings of services available along the way. • Three editions: Northbound, Southbound, and loose-leaf. • Perforated pages* – take only what you need. • Three editions: Northbound, Southbound, and loose-leaf. • Symbols for quick identification of services. • Book comes with a heavy duty zip-lock bag. • See for yourself; look at our Sample Pages (* The Southbound edition is not available perforated or unbound) * NEW in 2009 * • HUNDREDS of additional landmarks. • Triple shelter mileages: see the distance to the next three shelters in each direction. • Symbols for parking, veterinarian, pharmacy, hardware store and information center. • Better alignment of data and profile. • More town maps; LARGER town maps. Learn much more about the book by visiting our hiking forums. We also sell