[pct-l] BackPacker Magazine PCT waypoints....

[Don Billings]

Hey Post!

I only did a quick browse of the BM online material tonight, but it did appear as if their waypoints and such were spaced way further apart than HalfMile's... so I would agree with you that his is the better choice. 

Their material seems to be available for download and thus available without charge (I think), but HalfMile not only compiled his data in shorter distances (half mile!) but also he did his more recently, I'm guessing.

D.



----- Original Message ----
From: Postholer <public at postholer.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 8:24:04 PM
Subject: [pct-l]  BackPacker Magazine PCT waypoints....

> Backpacker Magazine actually has the PCT in its online
> database of hiking along with descriptons and waypoints.
> Are they as trustworthy as HalfMile's data ?????????
> (or, did they 'borrow' his data !)

In 2006(?) Jack Haskel was selected (volunteered) by BM to collect the data. 
You can bet the ranch that Halfmile's is a better quality, better organized 
and freely available.

-postholer
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