Nice people on the internet

So the Appalachian Trail hike starts this Saturday. I can't find my map! Ahhh! I need the map. Okay, I suppose I don't need it, as the trail is really well marked with white blazes, but still. I like to know the elevations. I like to know what Gap is coming next. I like my map!

So I went to the Appalachian Trail Conference website to order a new map. And they're CLOSED! They're moving to a new location or some such nonsense and they're not taking any orders this week.

So I revved up Google and started searching. Found the map on Ebay, but I'd have to buy the book too and that costs $22 or so. I just want the map. Finally I thought of www.whiteblaze.net, this really great Appalachian Trail site. I posted my dilemma there and not an hour later I received an email from a fellow hiker offering to send me his map. There are nice people on the internet.