[pct-l] Maps

[reynolds@iLAN.com (Reynolds, WT)]

Jim is right. The guidebook is good enough. My stuff is for map freaks.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Ginny & Jim Owen [mailto:spiritbear2k@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:17 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net; sskamp@bendnet.com
Subject: [pct-l] Maps


Steve Stenkamp <sskamp@bendnet.com> wrote:
>  There is currently a map series covering  (in pretty good detail) the PCT

>through Oregon and Wash.  The Oregon series is 3 parts and the WA series is

>two parts.  These maps are available at REI and GI Joes.  Other than 7.5 
>min topo maps these are the best I have seen.


Steve -
Having used those maps last year, I don't recommend them.  They're the same 
basic maps as are in the guidebook, but the trail trace isn't nearly as 
accurate as the guidebook.  I carried them all the way through Oregon and 
part of Washington and then dumped them because I considered them useless 
(for a thruhike).  YMMV

For those who are looking for "better" maps -- Tom Reynolds may have 
something going, but frankly, the guidebook maps are perfectly adequate.  
You just don't have major navigation problems on the PCT.



Walk softly,
Jim

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