Reddit reviews Plan & Go | Lone Star Hiking Trail: All you need to know to complete Texas’ longest wilderness footpath (Plan & Go Hiking)

So I asked a similar question to the LSHT Facebook group way back in the day, and they suggested the book I'll link below. Basically they said this book was written more recently, where as the one you linked is somewhat dated. The one I have gives really good information about the trail, as well as general tips for backpacking, and how to plan trips. Very beginner friendly stuff. Lol. But still helpful to me when I was starting out. If youd like, you can PM me your address and I'll let you have my copy: )

Plan & Go | Lone Star Hiking Trail: All you need to know to complete Texas’ longest wilderness footpath (Plan & Go Hiking) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1943126011/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1w-QCbEER24BK

Lone Star Hiking Trail, just north of Houston. Easy 7 day thru hike, 5 days if you do 20 miles a day (its been done in 3). No extreme terrain, little change in elevation. The biggest changes in elevation come when you get to a creek bed and have to climb down and then back out again.

No campsite restrictions (except during deer season), you can camp anywhere on the trail as long as you're 100 feet away from the trail. That maximizes your potential daily mileage as you can go dawn till dusk. The flat terrain means there are generally few bad places to put a tent, and its extremely freindly to hammock camping.

Water can be dicey in certain sections, but there are enough places where the trail crosses a road that with good planning you can cache water and never run out. Good weather in March with cold to cool nights and cool to warm days. Close to civilization and within an hour to a major airport. Easy navigation on a well marked trail. The maps are on Maprika, an app that will show your position on the maps without using a data connection on your phone.

http://lonestartrail.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/963582880392121/

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LSHT/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYjBmOWRhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE4NTEzOTA1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NjAwNQRzZWMDaGRyBHNsawNocGgEc3RpbWUDMTQ3OTk3NTk3NQ--

Here's a couple of pages where you can network with locals, perhaps get some support:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/30652247683/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TexasHammockHangers/

http://hammockhangers.net/viewforum.php?f=34&sid=b77d465240f4424da4290ec9d96386d7

Two trail guides are available, although the one on the club website is good as well:

https://www.amazon.com/Lone-Star-Hiking-Trail-Wilderness/dp/0899975046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480258998&sr=8-1&keywords=lone+star+trail+guide

This is the most recent:

https://www.amazon.com/Plan-Lone-Star-Hiking-Trail/dp/1943126011/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480258998&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=lone+star+trail+guide

This isn't "backpacking for dummies" but its an excellent resources, as is his blog:

http://andrewskurka.com/product/ultimate-hikers-gear-guide/