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

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

Thank goodness that they are switching to unidirectional descriptions!
Makes it fair all around for everyone.  Better...yes, that is much better!

Thanks, Walt!

Shelly Hale

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Daniels" <wdlists@optonline.net>
To: "'AT LIST'" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: RE: [at-l] ME>GA or GA>ME


> 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
> >
> > Commit to a Girl today!
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> > 489&lis=1&kntae57489=778D7D87CF3F4328A80EE71738F9FF48&supId=46801774
> > ----- 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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