[pct-l] ? forest service maps ?

[randy_forsland@hotmail.com (Randy Forsland)]

The only bit of wisdom that really stuck with me on my first hike along the
PCT was this:

If you come to a fork in the trail  and cannot discern from your map which
way to go...always take the path that leads uphill..

It will be the correct choice 50% of the time...

But, if you find out that the decision was wrong...at least it is downhill
back to the junction...

much better than having to retrace your steps uphill


----- Original Message -----
From: <Slyatpct@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] ? forest service maps ?


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> In a message dated 12/31/2002 12:23:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jmertes@verizon.net writes:
>
> > Finally there is dead reckoning -- which may work, or you may wind up
dead <
> > g>.
> >
> >
>
> Used in conjuction with the guidebook, dead reckoning has usally work for
me.
>  It doesn't take long to figure, either you've gone to far or in the wrong
> direction.
>
> A trail drawn on a map doesn't do much good if the surrounding
geographical
> features aren't present.  One thing I've learned is that the topo never
> changes.
>
> GPS's work in a pinch, but I can't remember if the FS maps even have the
tics
> and they're too large for an accurate fix.
>
> I wouldn't worry though, I don't think anyone has gotten seriously lost on
> the PCT.
>
> Sly
>