[pct-l] We don't need no stinking guide book?

Jeffrey Olson jolson at olc.edu
Thu Feb 22 09:05:47 CST 2007


Another is trails.com...  I pay $25 a year for the right to draw on, 
comment on, mark up and download any topo map I want.  There are 
different level packages that give you access to trail descriptions too. 

Jeff, just Jeff (said in the same cadence as "Bond, James Bond")

Bill Batchelor wrote:
> There are a few different software programs out there that are specifically
> for using / mapping / GPS exchanging / etc. for outdoor recreation.  The two
> most common are TOPO!, now owned by National Geographic www.topo.com and
> Delorme Topo USA.
>  
> You can trace trails, make notes, print various sizes and scales, etc.  You
> can dump your information (waypoints, points of interest) to a hand held
> GPS.
>  
> Once you have a map layed out, you can save it by name as a file to recall
> later.  This is also very nice because you can share these files with
> others.  For example, someone just gave me an excellent file that has all of
> So Cal traced, many very useful waypoints, and side trails marked.
>  
> I hope that helps.
>  
> BillB (YTNH)
>
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> Maybe I'm missing something, but where is everybody getting these topos?
> Can I print them from my computer?
>  
> Hamlet
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