[pct-l] Halfmile maps, 2014 vs 2015

[Paint Your Wagon]

Nathan-

Lon Cooper is Half Mile, and he has contact inf. on his map site or other blog(s.)

The changes for the most part are minor errors, 
omissions, 
or changes, 
that hikers detect in the day to day use of the maps, 
notes, 
and water reports. 
With that being said, 
there could be a few major changes- 
such as the trail angels at mile #454, 
at Agua Dulce; 
the Saufleys, 
are no longer hosting hikers. 
They did so in 2014, 
but will not be doing so in 2015, 
so this change will likely be posted in the 2015 version. 
This sort of change doesn’t strike at the heart of the map’s integrity 
(the trail route itself) 
so whether one used the 2014 version or the 2015 version wouldn’t matter regarding navigational purposes. 
I suppose that is my point. 
A trail closure that happened since the 2014 version’s creation, 
would be of importance, 
but there are other sources for that information. 
One or more of the following group: 
the PCTA, USFS, NPS, BLM, etc., 
will have notices to rely on, 
so the 2015 changes (posted or pending) do not necessarily have to be the holy grail of references.

Hope this helps.

PaintYW

PS The trail is so well defined, 
constructed, 
maintained, 
signed, 
etc., 
that one could literally hike without maps, 
providing the trail is not obscured by feet of snow. 
Not that one should, 
but one could. 
Just saying. 
Did I have such an attitude my rookie year? 
Absolutely not. 
Do I have Half Mile’s maps printed out and at the ready for this year’s hike? 
Absolutely.

PSS Thirteen days and a wake up, 
and I’ll be staring into that brand spanking new Southern Terminus monument marker’s cold beady eyes.