[pct-l] Map and Compass

[Gail Van Velzer]

Where's the "like" button?
Golly

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Kwart" <mkwart at gci.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:02 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Map and Compass


>I remember hiking a section of the PCT from I-5 in Northern
> California near Castle Crags (the "trail" was on a road from I-5 at
> that time) to Seiad Valley in 1976--the Winnett guidebook would have
> statements like, " Look up on the ridge to the West and head for an
> obvious lodgepole pine". I had to research what a lodgepole pine
> looked like. But when I got there, there it was and I headed for it. I
> really am thankful for developing map reading skills from 7 1/2 minute
> paper topos from the USGS which I used predominantly in the 70's-90's.
> I couldn't imagine using a GPS now (which I do consistently) without
> the map reading skills developed in those less tech heavy days. 
> 
> I also wish I had saved some of the first PCT Wilderness Press
> guidebooks--they would probably be a hoot to read over now.
> 
> --Fireweed
> 
> 
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