MY l i n k s

Appalachian Trail (important stuff first):

Appalachian Trail Conference - Starting point for all things AT
Trail Journals - read hiking journals from around the country. AT, PCT, CDT, Colorado Trail, Long Trail, etc...
Kathy's Appalachian Trail Page - This is THE Home for the Appalachian Trail, accept no(place) substitutes.
ALDHA - American Long Distance Hiking Association, check out the Gathering
The Appalachian Trail Companion - published by the ATC every year, this book has everything about the AT that you need to know that ISN'T on the maps.
Nimblewill Nomad - my hero. Hiked the entire East Coast twice. Had all his toenails removed because they interfeared with his hiking. Oh, and he is over 60 years old. Yea, this guy is hardcore.
Fannypack's Hiker Cafe - AT Thru-Hiker in 1996, PCT Thru-Hiker in 2001 and well known trail angel in northern Virginia. One of the reasons why the AT is so great.
HoboCentral - home for hiker trash on the web. Look for updates from Baltimore Jack in the register.
Backcountry.net - Home of the famous AT-L mailing list, as well as other stuff
Trail-Life.com - A new site started by a fellow AT 1999er, M&M
Triple Crown, One Year - Two Guys, Pieps and Fiddlehead, attempting the AT, PCT and CDT in 12 months.
Trail Stories - various journals, home of Paddler (AT '99) as well as this site.
Trail Days! - if you have to ask...
Access Damascus - just the best ole trail town on the AT and the gateway to Virginia
Miss Janet's House - Miss Janet's new hiker hostel in Erwin. wish her well, they don't come any nicer.
Official Appalachian Trail Map - quality scans of the AT
AT Distance Calculator - how far is it from Springer to Hawk Mountain Shelter? find out.
ThruHikers.com - trail forums for the AT, PCT and CDT
AT Basecamp - great discussion site for planning a thru-hike
Trailquest - tons of AT and hiking related stuff
Hiker Trash.net - need i say more?

More Appalachian Trail Links
hiking in the northeast: The White Mountain Server - produced by Dave Metsky. contains more information about hiking in New Hampshire than anywhere else. AMC - Appalachian Mountain Club. love 'em or hate 'em, they run the trails in the whites. Views from the Top - northeast edition. great discussion group and trail conditions pages. don't leave home without checking here first. Alpine Zone - another local hiking site, with discussion board, trip reports and some great photos. Green Mountain Club - caretakers of the Long Trail in Vermont. ADK.org - home of the Adirondacks. Yes, there are some nice places left in New York. And No, the Yankee lovers haven't managed to ruin it all just yet. Baxter State Park Authority - Mmmm.... Katahdin. Mount Washington Observatory - weather reports from the top of the northeast. Another must-visit before verturing out in the winter. Time for Tuckerman - looking to ski the famous Tuckerman's Ravine? start here. Tuckerman.org - another good Tuckerman site. Can you really have too much Avalanche Danger information? Friends of Tuckerman - these guys hold the "Son of Inferno" to raise money for the procection of Tucks. Northeast Hiking Lists - produced by evilhanz. if you want to start knocking off some peaks, this page has a list for you. 52 with a View - 52 Peaks in New Hampshire under 4000 feet but with a good view. Eric's Hike Page - another great page with all sorts of hiking lists for the area. Peakbagging in New England - Mohamed's site with information on peakbagging throughout new england. You will also find stories, trip reports and articles here. 4000 footers journal - run by Farmer Bob, this site encourages those working on the NH 4000 footers. Garry's Page - stories and photos about Garry. Who's Garry? Click to find out. New Hampshire Fire Towers - find a tower that is near you and go explore.
local long distance hiking trails: The Long Trail - maps and information on hiking the Long Trail in Vermont Hike Vermont - dedicated to hiking the LT End-To-End Cohos Trail - runs from Crawford Notch to Canada, passing though the great north woods of New Hampshire The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition - 75 mile loop in central New Hampshire The Wapack Trail - 21 mile trail from mt. wattic in ashburnham, MA to pack monadnock in NH. Monadmock-Sunapee Greenway - 49 mile trail traveling from mt. monadnock to mt. sunapee Bay Circuit Alliance - a series of trails and open spaces making a loop in between I-495 and I-95 The Metacomet Monadnock Trail - 93 mile trail in western MA. Midstate Trail - yet another long distance trail in MA. North-South Trail - maps for the north-south trail in RI.
other long distance hiking trails: Pacific Crest Trail Association - home of the PCT, a trail running from Mexico to Canada along the California, Oregon and Washington mountains. Continental Divide Trail Alliance - home of the CDT, another Mexico-Canada trail running right along the Continental Divide. International Appalachian Trail - an extention of the AT from Mt Katahdin to Cape Gaspe in Canada. The Colorado Trail - a 500 mile trail from Denver to Durango. The North Country Trail - 4000 miles long when complete, this trail starts in New York and ends in North Datoka. Ice Age Trail - 1000 miles of lakes in Wisconson. Benton MacKaye Trail Association - an alternative to the AT in southern Appalachia. starts as Springer and follows the western crest of the appalachian mountains while the AT heads east. they rejoin after 250 miles. Pacific Northwest Trail - when complete, this 1200 mile trail will run from Montana to the Pacific Ocean. Alleghey Trail - another AT alternative. starts on the AT in northern Virginia and runs up the Appalachian mountains into West Virginia all the way to the Mason-Dixon line. Arizona Trail - an 800 mile trail traveling from Mexico to Utah Tahoe Rim Trail - this trail circles Lake Tahoe on the surrounding mountains. Chilkoot Trail - an historical trail in canada, a gold rush trail. Mentioned in White Fang.
my favorite gear links Wanderlust Gear - makers of my favorite tent, the Nomad Lite n' Airy GVP Gear - this is my primary backpack, the creativly named G4. the G5 is on the way soon. Western Mountaineering - expensive but quality down bags. i own the ultralite. Photonlight - absolutly the coolest piece of gear in my pack. weighs nothing, smaller than a quarter and extremly bright - really. Hennessy Hammock - this is on my list of gear to buy soon. a 1.5 enclosed hammock with rainfly. ULA Equipment - another very cool, ultralite pack that has gotten great reviews. Golite - specializing in ultralite and ultraexpensive gear. Feathered Friends - another down sleeping bag company, very light. Integral Designs - cool lightweight tarp and lots of other stuff Hike 'n Light - my stove, a simple alcohol stove. not the lightest, but by far the quickest. Don Johnston's Photon Stove - don't want to pay? well, make your own stove then. Pepsi Can Stove - another make your own stove page Basecamp Gearfinder - a gear search service provided by Backpacker Make your own gear - tons of info on how to make your own gear. REI Outlet - good deals on seconds and overstocks Campmor - great site and great deals Northern Mountain - some really great deals on select items Sierra Trading Post - awesome deals, but the gear is not always the best. Adventurous Traveler Bookstore - if you are looking for a book on the outdoors, this is the place.
some randon hiker sites John O's Ultralite Page - great resource for hiking and backpacking light Mike's Ultralight Page - another great lightweight hiking site Cohos Trail Photos - lots of photos from hiking the Cohos Trail Cohos Trail Hike - hiking on the Cohos Trail in Y2K Canadian Rockies - a photo tour by Darren, webmaster of VFTT Simply Seeking - an AT and LT vet, Simply hiked the PCT in 2001 and tackles Alaska in 2002 PCT Hiker - various journals on hikes on the PCT Falling Water - read about Falling Water's two AT hikes and his more recent PCT hike Mohamed's Peakbagging site - so nice its listed twice Tim D's page - tons and tons of local information
local clubs and places to hike Swimming Holes East - find a hole, then go swim Great North Woods - all the info you need about that great area north of route 2 New England Rail Trails - find a rail trail near you and head out Wonalancet Out Door Club - great people and some phenomonal trails in the Sandwich Range AMC: New Hampshire - yea, these guys DON'T have a multi-million dollar headquarters on Beacon St. Randolph Mountain Club - the ones responsible for the maze of trails in the northern presidentials Bear-Paw - building a greenway that connects Bear Brook SP and Pawtuckaway SP Concord Conservation Commission - you wouldn't believe the number of hiking trails located right in Concord. Sudbury Valley Trustees - preserving land in surburbian Mass
assorted hiking resources Topozone - free topographic maps available for the entire country Lost Trails Site - documentating all lost trails in the Whites. Adirondack Expeditions - all about hiking the 46 in the ADKs Hiking Sites - If, for some reason, you want MORE hiking links, go here. Rise and Set - figure out the sun rise and set as well as the moon rise and set Water Purification - facts about water purification Light Weight Hiking - editorial about hiking lightweight vs. ultralight Knots - How To - tie down your rainfly so that it WON'T come undone Geomagnetic Field - Giardiasis Surveillance - the cdc's study of Giardia >Historic USGS Maps of NH - old school, not recommended for navigation GORP - the great outdoors recreation pages Basecamp - produced by Backpacker Outdoor Places - another hiking portal The Backpacker - yet another hiking portal Trail Monkey - find a trail near you
running links Cool Running - schedules, results, advice... this page has it all New England Trail Runner - trail races all over new england USATF-NE Mountain/Trail Running - run a trail, run up a mountain or do both Trail Runner - basic trail running info
mountain biking stuff NEMBA - new england mountain biking association. very active and the main organization for new england FOMBA - trails build by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers 10 minutes away from Manchester MTBR.com - this site has everything, trail reviews, gear reviews, etc... EFTA - eastern fat tire association. promotes races and trail work Icebike! - yup, ride your bike on the ice, ride year round. Dirt World Trail - pick a state and find a place to ride Bikescape - another trail listing site NH Rides - a list of several NH mountain biking spots Kingdom Trails - haven't been here yet, but I have heard nothing but the best Extreme Mountain Biking - Rage - the rage mountain bike group Show Me America! - touring the country on a 9000 mile trip

Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness Links