[pct-l] GPS, is it worth it?

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

AsABat...
The Topo! MapXchange version isn't very current. I have uploaded updates but
they haven't appeared for over a year and repeated email's have gotten 1
response that "they will update some time soon"

http://pctmap.homeip.net/data/pct/pct-topo

This url is for the Southern California PCT Topo! region

http://pctmap.homeip.net/data/pct/waypoints

This URL is for a CSV file containing all the waypoints I have for the PCT

http://pctmap.homeip.net/data/pct/maps

This URL is for PDF files of line drawing maps for the PCT currently there
is just 1, it is for San Jacinto Mountains , I am doing 1 for the Angeles
High Country to aid in route finding and suggested alternate routes

Cheers
Matt Maxon AKA Trail90

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AsABat" <AsABat@4Jeffrey.Net>
To: "'Erica Martin'" <pcthiken05@yahoo.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] GPS, is it worth it?


Normally I would say no, you do not need a GPS. I very rarely use one
anywhere. However, I hiked the PCT on the north side of Big Bear Lake last
month and having a GPS took a lot of uncertainty out of navigation. Using
the PCT trace and GPS waypoints Matt Maxon posted to Topo!'s MapXchange
(www.topo.com), and adding a few more for switchbacks, I just moved from one
point to another. Yes, you can normally navigate by terrain, but in heavy
trees there's not much terrain to see. It was very nice to just go to each
point in order, especially with 4 feet of snow on the ground. But, if you
leave with the herd, you should have footprints to follow. Note, too, that a
few hikers have had trouble navigating in the San Jacinto area last week
because of heavy snow.

AsABat



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