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Awf Hand from Chippewa Falls on 2/2/2015 11:10:10 AM:
What are some "must-have" books to buy before I take a trip on the GAP and C&O? I've already ordered the Trailbook 10th edition, but I've seen a few others that look interesting. I don't see them listed at my local library, but have not used all their tools.
Which books were the best you've read on this trail system?
 
JJB from Fairmont, WV on 2/2/2015 10:47:20 PM:
You can't go wrong with the Trail Book. We buy one every year. Another book we have used is "Linking Up" by Mary Shaw & Roy Weil. You can Google it, looks like it is on Amazon. We have used this GREAT web-site too. Tons of info. here. Read the old posts that are on here. Many questions have been answered. If you have any specific questions, ask away!
 
John from Pittsburgh, PA on 2/3/2015 10:31:59 PM:
I concur about Trailbook. I have the 2011-12 edition so I'll probably get the latest version this spring. The book is great but what clinches it for me is the vinyl waterproof map that comes with it. Very handy and can handle the all the wet, heat, folding, etc., you can throw at it. Also, to get a taste of the GAP/C&O before you depart, there are a couple of nice DVD's out there: "On the Passage" and "On the Canal" both by John Urman. I found them on the GAP site store online.
 
Rick from Grafton on 2/21/2015 8:24:41 AM:
I purchase the official Trail Guide about every other year. There's always a new tidbit of info and various services are always opening and closing. I guess my money helps in some way. Apart from that, there are several really good books that tell the C&O Canal Story including life along the locks and the people (often families) who lived on and piloted the boats along the 184 mile passage from Georgetown to Cumberland. I'm a history buff so I enjoy that type of stuff.
 
Rick from Grafton on 2/21/2015 8:26:55 AM:
Meant to add that most of these books are available on the C&O website. I purchased most of my books at the Cumberland Md. C&O Visitor Center.
 
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