Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner

This is a pretty great book. I would suggest getting it more than a month before your anticipated departure, but that's not how Elliott and I roll.  I am about half way through it and so far so good we are right on track as far as gear, food and finances are concerned. There are plenty of good tips and trail knowledge that we wouldn't have learned until we were on the trail. The book also contains plenty of worksheets to help you prepare. Worksheets include a financial spread, suggested mail drops, calendars, mileage, gear list, towns, inns, post offices and restaurants.

Elliott and I highly recommend this book to anyone planning to hike some or all of the AT.