[pct-l] Old Forest Service Maps

[Tom Grundy]

Locus Pro (app for android - not sure about iStuff) lets you download /
cache map tiles of USGS and a lot of other sources - not sure about USFS
Topo.  However, caltopo.com lets you view USFS Topo and a load of other
layers including (many but not all) USFS visitor maps.  I don't think it
has the ability to download map tiles for you but not entirely sure.

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:47 AM, James Vesely <JVesely at sstinternational.com>
wrote:

>
> FYI , you can download  historical USGS topo maps and more at
> http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/
>
>  I noticed a couple of sectionals going back to 1914.
>
> I wonder if there is a Forest Map equivalent?
>
> There is a  learning curve to using the website because of all the options.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
> isabella at bendnet.com
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 1:31 PM
> To: 'Brian Watt'; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Old Forest Service Maps
>
> I have the 5 old Forest Service PCT maps for Wa and OR and they're in
> great shape.  Wondering if anyone collects them or if they are a rare
> commodity.
> Mademoiselle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Brian Watt
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 8:10 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Solar Chargers
>
> Jinx
>
> On the specs webpage at
> http://www.suntactics.com/product/usb-solar-charger-5/ it shows the
> weight is 8.4 oz. The unit has a standard USB port and I could attach
> either the iPhone 5 to the port, or the battery to the port to charge one
> or the other.
> The s5 has 4 holes on the corners and I used mini S-biners to attach it to
> the mesh on the top of my backpack.
>
> The battery was external, and was purchased separately from Amazon. As I
> said it was an Anker 3000 mAh lipstick battery. See
> http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Lipstick-Sized-Portable-External-Technology/dp/B
> 005X1Y7I2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427080112&sr=8-2&keywords=Anker+3000+mAh
> .
>
> As Dave said, the Suntactics s5 would and could charge my iPhone directly,
> but the iPhone needed to be turned on to do that, so when you went into
> shade, for example in the forests of Oregon, I found that the ratio of
> shade vs sun was insufficient to fully charge the phone very much. As a
> result I found using an intermediate battery to be the best solution.
>
> Tartan
>
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