[pct-l] Mt Baden Powell PDF map avaliable

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

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

for Map for Mt Baden-Powell area and possible routes around snowy areas

Cheers
Trail90
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt maxon" <matt@mattmaxon.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; "AsABat" <AsABat@4Jeffrey.Net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] GPS, is it worth it?


> 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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