Appalachian Trail Design, Construction, and Maintenance

by William Birchard, Michael Dawson, Robert Proudman

Book Overview

This is the classic, comprehensive manual on how to build a footpath to withstand the beating of 8 million boots a year (some hitting the ground 5 million times), to rest lightly on the land, to preserve the natural resources around it, and to allow a true backcountry experience-all at the same time. It is addressed to those who work on the Appalachian Trail-4,500 volunteers putting in a total of more than 185,000 hours a year-but is used by veteran...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091795372X
• ISBN13: 9780917953729
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Appalachian Trail Conference
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.0"