[at-l] ME>GA or GA>ME

[wdlists at optonline.net (Walt Daniels)]

The Guide books are switching to unidirectional descriptions as they are
updated, e.g. NY/NJ is unidirectional.  The older ones have had duplicate
information describing the hike both ways. However, in either case they
still have to be printed in one direction and some people have to read them
backwards. That is unavoidable. The databook has always listed the mileages
both ways (again you may have to read backwards). The Companion is strictly
S to N. The Handbook came in two versions for a while but is now only one
with info for both directions. 

Although there are more NOBOs than SOBOs, the guides are for everyone, not
just thruhikers. As section hikers, we do the pieces in whatever direction
is most convenient at the time so we just have to cope with random direction
reading in any case.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net 
> [mailto:at-l-bounces@backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Shelly Hale
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:02 PM
> To: joe miele; AT LIST
> Subject: Re: [at-l] ME>GA or GA>ME
> 
> Well...the guidebooks are printed with locations from N to S. 
>  Seems to me that folx like Felix got to read the guidebooks 
> from front to back instead of back to front.  I always 
> wondered about that...ifin the majority of folx goes a 
> certain way....'peers to me that they'd print 'em that way, too.
> Hmmm...
> Shelly Hale
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joe miele" <jmmiele@optonline.net>
> To: "AT LIST" <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:39 AM
> Subject: [at-l] ME>GA or GA>ME
> 
> 
> > Hi Folks -
> >
> > Sorry to do this, but I'd actually like to start a discussion about
> hiking.  I'm not sure if that's an appropriate topic for the 
> list but I'll
> give it a shot anyway  ;-)
> >
> > Most people complete a thru-hike by starting at Springer 
> and ending at
> Katahdin.  A smaller number of folks do it the other way 
> around.  For those
> of you who have completed a one-way thru hike of the AT, what made you
> decide on the direction of travel?  I'm curious to hear from 
> people like
> Felix and others who have "gone against the grain" so to 
> speak by starting
> their walk at Katahdin.
> >
> > What are the advantages/disadvantages of either trek?
> >
> > Peace,
> > Joe
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