[pct-l] New PCT Guidebook

[Edward Anderson]

Spring,

I seriously doubt that you have ever used a copy of Erics Atlas.  I have, and 
found it to be excellent and supplies most everything, including maps, that you 
need.  I say "most" because I also bring pages from the much larger guide books 
since I like the descriptions of geology, etc. 


One of the advantages of Eric's books is that they are very small and 
light-weight and specific to different parts of the PCT.  You don't have to cut 
out pages as you do with the larger guide books - as everyone does. If this new 
guide book covers the entire PCT well it will be too large and heavy and most 
hikers will have to cut it up into sections.

For your interest, I am not a friend of Eric's - I just appreciate what he has 
accomplished.

MendoRider 

 




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From: Spring <kjssail at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 2:21:30 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] New PCT Guidebook

Well, it nice to give a friend a "plug", but I have at least two questions - why 
buy five expensive books when one cheaper book might do, and how do these items 
really compare???  If "Erik the Black's" gudebooks are anything like his blog 
site, they may be difficult to use and signficant overkill. 


Happy hiking, Spring



Message: 9
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:23:52 -0400
From: dnlcyclone at aol.com

Erik the Black's guidebooks are truly the only guidebooks anyone will NEED.  The 
other guidebooks are great references, but Erik's books are thorough, concise 
and devoid of cumbersome narrative.  The narrative is nice when leafing through 
it in the comfort of your living room, but serves heavy and tedious on the 
trail.  Go to  http://blackwoodspress.com/blog/ for all the information.  
Probably not news to most people, but I thought it would nice to give Erik the 
plug he deserves.
 


      
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