[pct-l] Guide books

[Bradley Issler]

Porfirio,

Oh you done opened up a can of worms now!!!!  You are gonna get a million
different responses on this one, but as I said before, I am right and
everyone else is wrong :)

Anyhow, I used HalfMile's wonderful set of PCT maps that are free.  I loved
them. Just keep them in a nice ziploc bag and pull em out when you need em.
I also used the Yogi Guidebook.  I sectioned all this stuff out and mailed
them ahead, to myself.  Not the most convenient way, but it is cheap.

The PCT Atlas by Erik The Black is convenient, lightweight, and "fairly"
accurate.  I say fairly because my hiking buddy used it and it seemed like
sometimes the elevation  and water info was sketchy (e.g. some "seasonal"
water points were plentiful while some listed as year round (full blue drop)
were dry).  But, I think every guidebook out there is subject to some errors
here and there.  And, they are really, really expensive.  I know Erik The
Black put a lot of time and effort into his books and has to recoup the
cost, plus, I suppose it is a limited market too....So, If you can afford it
they might be worth it.


Peace,
Jukebox.