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[pct-l] data book (was good morning)
- Subject: [pct-l] data book (was good morning)
- Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 20:11:29 -0500
Gail,
We used both the data book and the town guide, as well as the PCT
guidebooks. You have to have the guidebooks, as they have the maps, and you
will need those, especially when snow covers the trail. If not, you still
need them to know where water is infrequent (about 2/3 of the trail!)
One problem with the guidebooks (there are MANY problems with the
guidebooks, but that's another discussion) is that it tells you that it is
.6 from the last point, or 3.7 miles, but there is no cumulative daily
total. It makes it more difficult to plan the day. With the data book, you
can tell at a glance that it is 25 miles to the next water source, you don't
have to add up all the interim points. We hiked with sections of each of the
three books, not the whole book. Another option, if you have the time, is
to buy the data book and note the cumulative numbers in the margin of the
guidebook, then leave the data book at home.
The town guide has many errors, but was still useful for knowing where we
would find showers and laundromats, for example.
Ginny
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