by J. Jeffrey Philbrick
The Appalachian Trail is probably the most documented hiking trail on the face of the planet, and there are mountainous stacks of information and guides to help anyone hike it. So, why add another guide to that stack?
First of all, Philbrick’s Appalachian Trail Transit Guide, by J. Jeffrey “Smailpace” Philbrick, is based on
2 years of extensive, in-depth research and is the only comprehensive compilation of public transit information available between 2 covers for accessing the AT.
Second, the guide is a practical resource of fresh information, not just a rehash of information found in other standard guides.
Third, the guide is designed with a unique perspective that makes it totally different from other, more standard guides. Those guides are designed inside-out from the very narrow perspective of a hiker actually walking on the trail. Philbrick’s Appalachian Trail Transit Guide is designed outside-in, starting from a broad perspective at the national level, then progressively sharpening focus on a local level to arrive at specific road access points that place a hiker actually on the AT.
At every level and point of focus, the guide provides detailed transit information. Whether you are a day hiker, section hiker, or long-distance thru-hiker, the guide is full of essential and practical information for accessing public transportation to and from the AT, as well as getting around a town or city near the AT.
For thru-hikers, the guide is especially important for providing the necessary information to get off the trail for emergencies, to resupply, or to just go home for a while. When planning any sort of AT hiking adventure, Philbrick’s Appalachian Trail Transit Guide is an invaluable stand-alone resource.
The guide has 3 editions:
• The Complete Edition: Georgia to Maine
• The Southern Edition: Georgia to the Mason-Dixon Line
• The Northern Edition: the Mason-Dixon-Line to Maine
The guides are available in e-book format here. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/443957
J. Jeffrey Philbrick grew up on Cape Cod and currently resides in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been an avid camper and backpacker for decades and has also been involved with the Boy Scouts of America for over 30 years. As a young man he had his first encounter with the AT and hiked sections of the Trail in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont with his fellow Sea Scouts. As an adult he has hiked all of the AT in Georgia twice and over 650 miles of the trail in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. In spring 2013, he acquired the trail name “Snailpace” while attempting a thru-hike of the AT. Mr. Philbrick can be contacted by e-mail at thephilbricks@mindspring.com.