[pct-l] RE The "Guide book"

[Shutterbug steiner]

I'd consider the source before calling our the heavy artillery.  This all got started from quoting from FUNNYBONES trail journal.  I do not know FB well, but spent about 10 days in NoCal either at trail angels hostels or passing each other on the trail.  FB is a comedian who is thrilled "that his trail journal is receiving the most hits."  He works really hard on entertaining his audience whether in his journals or in person.  So my guess is that he ran out of "good journal fodder" and thought that attacking Yogi's Book would be NOVEL and CREATIVE (and maybe receive more journal hits and thus making his esteem soar - but that would give FB too much credit).  I am sure FB was not being malicious and would laugh heartily at the bickering and the heat that this has caused on this list - making some comment on the "POWER of the WEB".  I am sure when he gets to the Dinsmores he will find out about the squabbling which will supply him with more fodder for his journal reading
 audience.
   
  I personally use the guidebook and Yogi's book (especially for pre-trip planning) but I always double check before sending a package and understand that her town guides and recommendations are dated and mere opinions - not necessary but REALLY appreciated.   
   
  My dream "papers to carry" would be to leave the guidebook at home and just use GOOD maps and the data book on the trail and Yogi's book for pre-trip planning - mostly since I have been on 90% of the trail in the last three years section hiking.  Problem is acquiring a good topo map that is PCT specific but broad enough to show options.  I'd like for Harrison to make maps for the entire PCT instead of just the JMT.
   
  SB 

Adam Bradley <tooloouk79852 at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Here is a most excellent review of the PCT Handbook
from some of this years hikers:


At Stirrup Creek we sat and talked about life in
general (girls), the PCT (and its lack of girls), and
this thing called Yogi's PCT "Handbook", supposedly a
requisite for doing the trail. Yogi is a 40-something
year-old waitress from the mountainous state of Kansas
who's hiked the PCT twice. This enables her to write
such a book and promote it as necessary.

The four of us all agreed the book sets out to
homogenize the trail experience and it not really
needed like the guidebooks are, even though three of
the four of us purchased it. "All the info within
could be ascertained in a matter of minutes on the
trail or in towns...once you've reached that point..."
Whiptail quipped. "You can't expect to walk this far
into the woods relying on a poorly researched,
outdated book."

It is amazing how many folks had complaints about the
information in this book this year. In fact I did not
hear any positive things being said about it. Sure
was happy I didn't get sucked in to buying another. 
Yogi advised me to write over the mileage in mine
since mine had been outdated by new mileage on the
PCT.
Thanks for the Tip YOGI!

Listo del Norte

Coming soon PCT mythbusters. WE will be combing
through all the mistakes, inconsistencies, rubbish in
this "guidebook" amongst all the other things you
don't need for a PCT hike. Or things you shouldn't
let yourself be afraid of or be worried about or
cajoled into buying because you wouldn't be able to
hike the PCT without it.


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