[Cdt-l] [pct-l] Map Weight

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

I print anyone's maps on both sides of 24-lb  paper,;dip them in Thompson's 
Waterseal, to reduce moisture damage (The paper  mostly won't dissolve at 
all; water beads to some extent; allowing it to be  wiped off quickly without 
damage to ink jet printing.) and dry them on a  clothesline with 
clothespins for at least 6 hours above 60 degrees. If the pages  get wet for very 
long, they will be damages; the Waterseal just slows the time  to bleeding ink; 
of course, if you use a color laser printer, the bleeding  problem goes 
away, but the dissolving problem remains.
    The weight doesn't matter. You have to carry the  maps, but I only 
carries the maps needed between resupply stops. If  you don't get boxes mailed 
to you at every stop, you'll have to figure out  another solution.
    Lastly, Windows 7 has a built in photo fix  capability. It will enhance 
.gif files, whereas Photoshop Elements Starter won't  recognize the .gif 
files. JLey's CDT maps gain better contrast and readability.  I don't know if 
Halfmile's .pdf maps can be enhanced or not; they may not need  it.
 
Bob "Trekker"  Brewer
Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...
Naturalized Citizen - Republic of  Texas

"Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See,  if it 
wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.' " -- Harry Browne

"If you think  health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it 
costs when its free."  -- P J O'Rourke



In a message dated 3/9/2011 9:12:02 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
jimbravo2 at gmail.com writes:

Does  anyone know the approx. weight of Halfmile's maps (2-sided
printing) for  the whole trail? The thickness of the paper used is a
factor, so please  include that if you know  it....

Thanks,
Jim
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