[pct-l] Scanning Guidebooks

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Bag Lady, 

Copying electronically and sharing could raise copyright issues.  You might check with WP first. 

Mango 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathryn Zimmerman" <thebaglady07 at gmail.com> 
To: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com> 
Cc: "pct-L backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:49:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Scanning Guidebooks 

I plan on carrying the Atlas, but there's so much good info in the 
Guidebooks that I'd like to have them as a reference... 

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01 at mac.com> wrote: 

> 
> On Feb 6, 2010, at 6:24 PM, Kathryn Zimmerman wrote: 
> 
> > I was wondering if anyone out there has, by chance, has scanned in the 
> > guidebooks to a pdf file for storing and viewing on their phone?  If so, 
> > would they be willing to share the file?  I've bought the books, but they 
> > are sooooo heavy.  I've thought about ripping them apart and may do that, 
> or 
> > I may just stand by a copier for days on end and scan them.  Just a 
> thought 
> > - let's use the technology! 
> 
> Ripping them apart is the standard practice.  I don't think I saw 
> anyone carrying the complete guide book.  I wouldn't want my only map 
> to be an electronic one. 
> 
> Radar 




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- Kathryn 
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