[pct-l] Half-Plank-length maps and waypoints

[Paul Robison]

What a Boer ; )

I laughed my ten to the negative 34 'th ass off


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On 2011-02-25, at 6:52 PM, Kevin <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:

> LOL
> 
> Should I be embarrassed to admit I got it? ;)
> 
> Misspellings and typos brought to you by iPhone.
> 
> On Feb 25, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Half Plank-length maps soon to be available at planyourhike.com.
>> it's just going to take me a while to get all those datapoints....
>> 
>> (Yes, officially the nerdiest PCT-thru-hike/quantum physics joke ever.  If
>> you don't get it, consider yourself lucky).
>> 
>> :)
>> 
>> Austin Williams
>> 
>> www.PlanYourHike.com
>> Info on PCT gear, resupply points, maps, movies, etc.
>> 
>> "*Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a
>> fruit salad.*"
>> -Proverb
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:05 PM, ron guay <ron.a.guay2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Lucy,
>>> 
>>> Great post.  The world needs more 'people' with a sense of humor, knows the
>>> Earth is older than 10,000 years, and knows the origins of man (and other
>>> species).  I'll be the first to try and buy your maps...unless of course
>>> Half-Inch publishes their maps.
>>> 
>>> Note:  I hiked the AT in 06 with no cell/gps.  Like most here, I'm trying
>>> something new.  Once on the trail, I'll evaluate the weight and importance.
>>> The phone/email/blog/web/gps device goes home if the importance/weight
>>> ratio
>>> isn't large enough.  Just like everything else.
>>> On Feb 25, 2011 3:16 PM, <abiegen at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry to get this out to you so late but I have been working furiously on
>>> this project. I feel bad since some of you have already spent a lot of
>>> money
>>> on Half Miles maps.
>>>> 
>>>> Coming - very soon
>>>> 
>>>> Lucy's Half-Yard Maps and Waypoints
>>>> 
>>>> Yes, that is right. I have put together highly detailed maps and way
>>> points with a waypoint every half yard. Just think, that is a waypoint
>>> every
>>> foot and a half, or every 18 inches if you prefer to look at it that way.
>>>> 
>>>> Sure a waypoint every half mile is good, but a lot can happen in a half
>>> mile. There might be little twists and turns in the trail. There might be
>>> elevation changes. There might be scenery to distract you or people who try
>>> to talk to you. Just think how much better it would be to have a waypoint
>>> every half yard. You will be able to see exactly where to put your foot for
>>> every step!
>>>> 
>>>> Just picture yourself, hiking the PCT, GPS in hand, eyes fixed solely on
>>> the GPS Screen. No more wandering around trying to find your way. No more
>>> gazing at peaks trying to figure out which peak they are - you won't care!
>>> No more time wasted seeing the sights or admiring the view. No more fear of
>>> snakes or bears - you'll be looking down so you won't see them. No more
>>> taking your attention away from the GPS screen!
>>>> 
>>>> Just imagine yourself hiking past other PCT thru-hikers, confident in
>>> your
>>> knowledge of your course. You won't even look up to see who they are. You
>>> know where you are going, they don't. That makes them losers who you
>>> probably wouldn't want to meet anyway. Friendships, trail magic, coolers
>>> full of beer off trail, and stuff like that will just slow you down. Keep
>>> your eyes on the GPS and your feet moving!
>>>> 
>>>> Just picture yourself driven, focused on what you do best - reading your
>>> GPS and moving your feet, knowing exactly where the next foot fall will be,
>>> oblivious to everything around you.
>>>> 
>>>> Check out my website when it becomes available:
>>>> 
>>>> www.headsDownGPSreadingTrailZombie.com (still under construction)
>>>> 
>>>> Lucy Afarensis
>>>> 
>>>> Hiking the trail upright since before there were humans (3.2 million
>>> years)
>>>> 
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