[pct-l] Maps

[Carl Siechert]

It's true: With few exceptions, the PCT can now be followed without a map.
Maps remain an essential item in your pack, however, for those times when
you are *not* on the trail. Sometimes that's by design--a peak climb, a town
visit, or an off-trail water source, for example--but if you manage to get
off-trail unintentionally (and everybody does at one time or another) a map
can be a literal lifesaver.

I find that the USFS maps of the PCT provide good value for the weight and
money. Cut them out of the cardboard folder and carry just the strip you
need--less than three ounces and six bucks for ~130 miles of trail. It's
waterproof, fairly current, has decent resolution, and it covers a
reasonable amount of area around the trail (including various exit routes)
without including stuff that's many miles away. They're easier to read than
the guidebook or PCT Atlas maps. Twelve bucks for each of the ten maps that
cover the entire trail (although I think only seven of the ten have been
completed to date). Get 'em from the PCTA store:
http://pcta.org/shop/productdetail.asp?cat=154

Cheers,
Carl
PCT '77

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Nick Parr <adanedhel21 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> >From what I've read, here and elsewhere, a lot of people feel its
> unnecessary to have maps for the whole length of the trail, but most agree
>