[pct-l] Garmin GPS maps with PCT shown?

[Will M]

I was thinking about getting a gps too.  You may be tempted to buy the
garmin Oregon but before you do, check it out outside.  The screen cannot be
seen very easilyn daylight.  I have heard good things about the  60CSX
though.  In the end I opted to go without and rely on map and compass.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com> wrote:

> Be wary of any maps that show the PCT on them. Unless they map is
> specifically for the PCT the trail will not be drawn closely enough to hike
> by and the trail may have been rerouted since the map was drawn. I also
> found that different scales of maps show the trail in different locations.
>
> I have been working with gps traces for several long trails and have come
> to
> the conclusion that current gps's cannot hold enough data to show the trail
> details well enough to hike with. The only exception is if you can draw a
> shape and load it onto your gps. I haven't done that yet, but we met a
> pct2007 hiker who had done that.
>
> I have been able to load several hundred miles of gps tracks onto my Garmin
> 60csx with good detail. But before you reach the end of the track you need
> to find another computer to load the next piece of the trail onto the gps.
>
>
> As far as loading maps - get a gps that has a micro-sd card. You can load
> maps for the whole USA onto one card. The gpx will load the maps from the
> card when turned on. You'll still have plenty of room to save tracks and
> lots more.
>
> Ken
> www GottaWalk com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Kwart" <mkwart at gci.net>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:50 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Garmin GPS maps with PCT shown?
>
>
> Howdy:
>
> I am considering buying a new GPS unit. I have used a Garmin 3+ for 10
> years
> but it doesn't have the download capacity for maps that I need. I have two
> questions: What kind of GPS are people on the trail using (if any) and is
> there any downloadable map that actually has the PCT on it.
>
> I am downloading maps from the Garmin mapsource disc, but it is extremely
> tedious to find the right topos because the PCT is not on the topos (I have
> only looked at the Section A topos so far).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Fireweed
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