[pct-l] my first PCT Question

[arm chair]

Yes, sometimes people's egos override their generous nature of sharing
information to help others enjoy time outside. These bursts of ego conflict
(called flaming) usually subside and the good side re-emerges.

John - an excellent way to answer your search for helpful information is to
read throught the PCT-L archives!

Here is a link to the -
February 2007 Archives by thread:
http://mailman.hack.net/pipermail/pct-l/2007-February/thread.html

Here is one good place to get to the archives:
http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l


And here is the main archive page:
The pct-l Archives -
http://mailman.hack.net/pipermail/pct-l/

-- Maps of California

Try google earth for great map / photos of the earth (includes even
California!)
You can purchase National Geographics Topo Software for the state of
California
also Delorme.com sell Topo USA - the entire USA in topo format, also
available is Street software. (can be linked to a GPS if you have a laptop
in your car or downloaded to their GPS - PN-20)
ONLINE Maps - hikertrash.com:
http://hikertrash.com/
has free topo maps online for California and more.

Does that help?
- armchair

PS. Please forgive the flaming - cabin fever is in effect. After everyone
gets outside - Happiness will reign supreme! (Even though there will be no
one on the pct-l, 'cause they will all be outside  hiking!)




On 4/3/07, John Bynum <j.r.bynum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Am so excited to be planning my PCT hike-and at the same time so
> disappointed at the posts that i have read so far on the page...aprils
> fools
> jokes?? whether to wear or ban kilts??? I noticed that there are more
> replies to the B.S. than to the actual Questions...WTF?
>
> If this is posted (and to be honest, its not so clear how to do that
> through
> the way i entered your site...maybe i am missing somehting?) I hope that
> the
> following questions can be answered, cause i will probably have many
> more...
>
> 1. Can i bear hang anywhere? or maybe i need to have a canister in YNP?
> are
> they required anywhere else?
>
> 2. If i get a trail permit south of YNP can i still enter and camp there
> on
> my hike thru? I have heard that there are "days you can start on" or
> "limited camping permits/areas" there (or something...), and many of them
> are booked. can anyone explain this to me?
>
> 3. Trekking poles? never used 'em b4 am i missing something??
>
> 4. am leaving Europe to start in late June, and i cant find maps of C. and
> N. california in libraries here. does anyone know any good, very detailed,
> online maps??
>
> Whether you know 1 or all  of these, thanks for your answers.
>
> Kuurva
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