[pct-l] Everything I need?

[montypct]

If you are trying to get it down to the absolute minimum?
You can do the trail on just the guide book pages pertinent to the trail you 
are on., but you won't have as good an idea of where you are or where your 
next water might be.  Add a couple of data book pages for that.
If you want to save money and will stay in at least a few motels, the 
biggest money saver there is is to have Yogi's Guide.

Now here's one more piece of paper for southern California.  The Water 
Report.  www.4jeffrey.net

Most people use the 8 1/2 X 11 Tom Harrison John Muir Trail Maps for the 
Sierra.

I only carry the paper I need for the section I am in.

Monty


Lightweight Backpacking
The fun goes up when the weight goes down
-Warner Springs Monty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Carey" <seanpct75 at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Everything I need?


> Ok I have Yogis guides, I have the Data Book. I now have a 1990 version 
> of
> volume:1 California Guidbook. I am going to at some point look into
> Halfmiles free maps. What regarding books and maps do I actually need? Not
> what I want. What are the must haves? I assume for the most part the trail
> is visible yea? Except for the snowy areas? Or am I mistaken? Are there 
> many
> times where it is easy to get off the trail and become lost? Or have to 
> find
> your way back? Are all of the maps neccesary? I am trying to save money 
> and
> weight. So I am in real need of knowing what people consider are the
> essential must haves? Thank you all very much.
>
> Sean C.
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