[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 10, Issue 59

[Markbcarew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/30/2008 6:51:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pct-l-request at backcountry.net writes:

Speaking  of the PCT Atlas mentioned below by Sean, I wanted to ask if anyone
else  has had a chance to check them out in person yet?



The PCT Atlas is all that is needed for navigation on the trail and in  town. 
 The water report is invaluable for planning how much to carry  between 
sources.  I liked reading the cut up guidebook pages in the  evenings for the next 
days section for information on the history, geology, and  botany of the area 
I was about to travel through.  I carried but did not  use the data book until 
we reached the end of the PCT Atlas volume we carried  and had to rely on the 
guidebook and data book for navigation.  (Only the  first volume of the PCT 
Atlas was available at the beginning of the  hike this year.)  I cut up and 
carried the pages of the Delorme state  topo map books that the trail went 
through which gave a nice perspective of the  region I was traveling through and 
helps if you need to bail off the trail.  I used and recommend the Harrison JMT 
maps for the High Sierra (the PCT  Atlas volume for this section wasn't 
available this year) I also carried  Yogi's pages which were informative for town 
stops.
 
So in my opinion you can get by with just the PCT Atlas and the water  report 
but if it is your first time traveling through an area and you  have any 
interest in the history, geology, and/or botany I would carry the  guidebook pages 
too.
 
- Mark -    
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