[Cdt-l] Jerry Browns Maps: Bear Creek Survey, CDTA route

[Jackie McDonnell]

Oops.  I guess I do cover the Bear Creek maps in my book.  Inm out hiking
now, and I honestly don't remember what's in the book1
On Feb 29, 2012 1:49 PM, "Frank Gilliland" <frankgilliland at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Step,
>
> Yes the Bear Creek mapbook printed atlas is new.  Colorado and New Mexico
> were available just last year and Montana and Wyoming are available just
> this year.  Now you can purchase the complete 4 book set.
>
> Yogi does cover the availability of the atlas mapbooks on page 71 of the
> 2012 CDT Handbook.  Noted are the pluses and minuses of all of the maps and
> guides.
>
> The alignment of the trail is the "Official" CDTA route.  Jerry, hopefully
> can post what that means?????
>
> They are a fantastic option and resource.  The only factor for me to
> consider is that the single route does not show some significant alternates.
>
> Whether you stick to the CDTA route or make your own is totally up to you.
>
> A huge bonus to the CDTA map project is that Jerry has posted the entire
> waypoint file for each state along the official route.  Thanks, Jerry!!!!
>
>  http://www.bearcreeksurvey.com/
>
> If you have software to view track files, I have posted a rough backbone
> (Point to Point) track file that roughly follows along the Official CDTA
> route and also shows several major alternates (as shown on the Ley Maps)
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/frankgilliland/home
>
>
> And NO, I haven't seen or used the Bear Creek mapbooks or used them in the
> field.  If I was to do a CDT thru hike, I would most likely purchase them.
>  Right now I have the last chunk from Butte, MT to Rawlins, WY printed from
> the J. Ley maps, so I'm ready to just get out there and walk......
>
> StarMan
>
>
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>
>
> Hello,
>
> My apologies if this is a stupid question... Are the BearCreek maps brand new to the community? They are not mentioned or reviewed in Yogi's book so as a CDT newbie I was going to go for the Wolf books as advised by her book. I am wondering if anyone here (maybe even Jerry) can speak to or give some details on these maps.
> Are they brand new to the community? Are they designed for thru-hikers? Are they written SOBO or NOBO?
> Which "official" route is this? I noticed Jerry's work puts the official CDT route at 3008 miles - interesting.
>
> If possible it would be great to also hear from anyone who used these on the trail:
> Are the books designed to easily be torn up and mailed with out losing pages from each section?
> How does the paper they are printed on hold up? How is the quality of the LuLu printing?
>
> Thanks for any info. The decision on which maps to purse is an expensive an important one.
> I like the fact they were created by an actual cartographer who has hiked the entire trail!
> ! I wanted to hear more today while this big one day sale is going on.
> And Jerry, thank you! These books look great.
>
> Step.
>
>
>
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