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First off, perhaps a little background. I'm
trying to plan for a 2001 thru-hike. I've got the guidebooks available
from CDTA on order (various authors). I haven't seen them yet, so I can't
really comment on them.
In doing research on the web, I've discovered
another set of guidebooks with a much older copyright date written by Jim Wolf
(available through www.adventuroustraveler.com).
What are your thoughts on these alternative guidebooks? Are they
complementary? Will both be useful for my planning? Is one better
than the other in terms of trailside reading or routefinding? Are they
both still current enough? Before I forget, I'm also trying to get a hold
of Alternative Routes from David Patterson.
Are there any other resources that are
useful? I haven't seen an "all-in-one" package of TI or USGS maps yet --
am I going to have to purchase these individually? Not that this is bad,
but the chance of error is slightly greater on my part. Any other advice
for a hopeful?
Thanks for your help - your archives are full of
great information.
Jesse
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