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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to mention three information sources that
I found were the most valuable in planning and hiking the CDT. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jonathan Ley's maps: Jonathan will mail you a CD
and you can print out his maps yourself. Carried by virtually all CDT
thru-hikers and for good reason. They will save you hundreds of dollars in maps,
show you the route, save you vast amounts of time in ordering and arranging
maps, give you countless tips and heaps of information on alternate routes,
water sources, etc, and have been updated yearly. We all owe him big time. Order
his CD for sure, and make a donation! Note: Northbounders especially should make
it a habit to study a map ahead. (Many notes are written primarily
from the SOBOs perspective and by the time you see the note it may be too late.)
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href="http://www.phlumf.com/travels/cdt/cdtmaps.shtml">http://www.phlumf.com/travels/cdt/cdtmaps.shtml</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yogi's CDT Handbook: If you are planning on hiking
the trail and don't have it you should order it immediately. I think this should
be one of the first steps in planning a CDT thru-hike. Even if there is an
updated version upcoming I would order whatever is available and then order the
updated copy before heading out. After numerous thru-hikes Yogi understands
exactly what a thru-hiker wants to know: distances, resupply points, gear
choices, information sources, suggested maps and map sources, standard cut-off
options, what to expect, north or south, etc. <A
href="http://www.pcthandbook.com/">http://www.pcthandbook.com/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CDTS/Wolf Guides: These are the standard guidebooks
used by CDT thru-hikers, and by buying them you can help support the CDTS. The
CDTS has helped develop the CDT and promotes it as a silent trail, something
most us believe in. <A
href="http://www.cdtsociety.org/">http://www.cdtsociety.org/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are any number of other good resources
available online. Two good ones are by some folks who post here
often.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Spirit Eagle's CDT pages: <A
href="http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/cdt.html">http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/cdt.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mags' CDT Planning Guide: <A
href="http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php/Backpacking-and-Hiking-documents/cdt_doc.html">http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php/Backpacking-and-Hiking-documents/cdt_doc.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best of luck to all people with upcoming CDT
hikes!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Colter</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My CDT Thru-hike<BR><A
href="http://www.bucktrack.com">www.bucktrack.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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