[pct-l] JMTmaps

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

see http://www/morethanamile.com
get the 3 disc set so you get the printable maps

Wandering Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Bellmore" <bellmore1975@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] JMTmaps


> Thank you for the info. One more question. Will I need
> to get different TOPO! for California washington and
> oregon? Or is there a package that has western states?
> I could look this info up i suppose. Thanks again.
> 
> Jon
> 
> --- Peter Dascalos <peter@dascalos.com> wrote:
> 
>> There is a tool (actually, a number of tools) inside
>> the program that allows
>> you add the "trail" to the map. You can also upload
>> trial information from a
>> gps unit. Annotations and pictures can be linked as
>> well. As for the JMT, I
>> down loaded the trail info (*.tpo file) from
>> "mapxchange" on the
>> www.topo.com site. There are many shared trail files
>> including the PCT, but
>> you need the TOPO! Map program to apply these files
>> to. The JMT trail and
>> annotations where shared by Dan Braun in two files,
>> I merged them into one
>> and then saved images to a jpg files. I have the
>> State TOPO series for
>> California and the Streets and 3D View Expansion
>> Pack, all found on sale at
>> REI a while back for $80.
>> Sorry if this is a little to much information....
>> 
>> OC
>> Tech Head Hiker
>> 
>> http://www.dascalos.net/Outdoors/outdoors.html
>> http://www.frappr.com/pcthikers - Get on the map,
>> add yourself!
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On
>> Behalf Of Jon Bellmore
>> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 10:31 AM
>> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>> Subject: RE: [pct-l] JMTmaps
>> 
>> Great maps of the JMT. I have never used TOPO! Was
>> there some type of tool
>> or something that alowed you to trace the outline of
>> the trail? If there was
>> I'll have to go buy the software for a couple of
>> sections of the PCT. 
>> 
>> Jon 
>> 
>> 
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