[pct-l] Wilderness Press Guides going out of print - Note from Jeff Schaffer

[Mark Mathis]

Also I noticed a new PCT guide coming in mid November...  guide book and
maps in 101 sections, one book, only 384 pages...

"A complete set of detailed maps and route description divided into 101
sections.  All the information needed to complete the trail in just one
volume.  With information for planning a short hike or a thru'-hike,
including advice on safety and equipment."

http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Crest-Trail-Brian-Johnson/dp/1852845880/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I6Y10WAK70G60&colid=234N7IBNQE1QC

So it has the advantage of being 5 years or so more current, (possibly) but
much more concise - which could be good or bad depending on your point of
view I suppose...

Available mid November.  I still picked the Schaffer trio as mentioned
below, but just throwing this one out there in case anyone has seen any
"pre" copies.


On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Mark Mathis <trails66 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just did the same...I have the '95 versions I think, with only two
> volumes, one for CA and one or OR/WA.  Regardless, went ahead and grabbed
> fresh copies of all three as well.  Even though I am on the other side of
> the states, they have always been fun to ponder over, daydream,etc ;).
> Sorry to see them go.  As someone who d/l'd an AT app out of curiosity,
> there is no comparison to a good guide book.
>
> - Mark
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Rob wrote:
>> >
>> So if you have a Wilderness Press Guide to the PCT or other volumes, hold
>> on to them. They aren’t printing any more.
>> >
>>
>> Thanks, just ordered fresh copies of all three volumes.  I would have been
>> very sad to have discovered this after they were all gone, as the ones I
>> have are in various states of disassembly.
>>
>> However, I'm not sure that Wilderness Press itself is defunct.  The
>>  announcement in July was that the WP Berkeley office was being closed but
>> WP's operations were being moved to other offices and they intend to
>> continue to publish outdoor titles under that imprint.  Maybe something has
>> changed since then.  See this link:
>>
>> http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/43917-keen-consolidates-wilderness-press.html
>>
>> Regardless, they're not going to be revised any more.  I know people have
>> enjoyed muttering curses at the WP guidebooks over the years but this is a
>> sad end to a very long era.  Wow.  I can't believe this is the end of the
>> road for those books.
>>
>> Eric
>>
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