[pct-l] Expanded maps

[Tortoise]

I lost my GPS on the PCT just north of Cooks Pass on the first day. Maybe it is still out there under a rock or bush, or maybe someone got them a free GPS. i  made several searches and never did find it.😪

Tortoise

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> On Oct 23, 2013, at 10:27, Douglas Tow <douglastow at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When I was hiking near Crater Lake in 2012, there were a number of fires on
> or near the trail, causing the occasional PCT closure.  In most cases,
> there were posted "workarounds" provided by the Forest Service or other
> park jurisdiction.  These workarounds usually involve taking numbered
> non-PCT trails for a distance, leading back to the PCT somewhere up or down
> trail.
> 
> If you don't have maps that show these numbered trails, it will increase
> the likelihood that you 1) will get lost and/or 2) will not meet your
> hiking goals.
> 
> The weight of maps is secondary to their usefulness.
> 
> No matter what technology I take (personally, I use a Garmin GPS with
> Halfmile's waypoints and track), I have paper maps and a good compass when
> I hike.  Technology can, and often does, fail.  I have known at least 5
> people who have lost their technology due to a good dunking or even
> excessive moisture.
> 
> Any other stories of technology failure while on trail?
> 
> Chipmunk
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