[pct-l] Support driver

[Kevin Cook]

Thanks David

They appear to still be in print, so it's on the list of options. She has
not decided yet how she wants to handle her navigation.

It's still not even 100% for sure she is going to follow me in the truck.

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I'll be sure to let everyone know our
plans. We're both a little concerned about the cost of this. We could do it,
but I think she is deciding whether or not she wants us to spend the money.
With gas prices shooting up, we're really worried her trip could cost
several times what my hike is costing.

Although she is really excited  about the idea of getting to meet all us
hiker trash :p

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:37 PM, David Ellzey <david at xpletive.com> wrote:

> Oops! Oh, well at least it was useful to someone.
>
> The books are actually sort of massive, you will probably want to dissect
> out the all pages you plan to use. I'd think that these guides would be
> awesome for mountain bike access. If you have a simple GPS with you the
> books have a lot of reference coordinates for road features and turnoffs. It
> would be pretty hard to get lost with the details they provide.
>
> Best of luck,
> BigToe
>
> From: David Lippke [mailto:lippke.list at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 4:40 PM
> To: David Ellzey
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Support driver
>
> David, it was Kevin's wife needing the info but thanks for me too since in
> my case it's the wife hiking while I cycle a mountain tandem bike to meet
> her as often as practical.    I've gotten several books and maps but didn't
> know about these.    Luckily, it appears I can get both north and south
> versions through Amazon pretty easily.
>
> Thanks much for the reference, David
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 10:38 PM, David Ellzey <david at xpletive.com<mailto:
> david at xpletive.com>> wrote:
> David,
>
> Not sure if they are still in print but you can also invest in the
> Backcountry Adventures books for southern and northern California if she is
> going to want to drive the Forest Service roads. I think they retail for
> about $40 each but have extensive coverage of every little dirt road and
> even include 4X4 trails.
>
> I still have a northern California edition. If they are out of print, let
> me know and I'll sell you mine.
>
> BigToe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net<mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net>
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net<mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net>]
> On Behalf Of David Lippke
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:42 PM
> To: Thelma Fredricksen
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net<mailto:pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Support driver
> Ah, yes, a big revelation I had with the 3 nuvi Garmin GPS's I've had (long
> story) is that you *can* program them to go directly to lat/lon GPS
> coordinates and they'll figure out the closest road access to that point.
> You have to be a wee bit careful (e.g., look at its "map" view before you
> commit), but it'll very often get you directly to the specified point.
> So, in other words, you can enter the trail head and road crossing points
> in
> directly -- no need to go to a town and navigate out (which you may want to
> do, but you don't have to).
>
> /David
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Thelma Fredricksen <
> thelma.fredricksen at gmail.com<mailto:thelma.fredricksen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > I'd say that if you don't have one, buy a GPS gadget for the car such as
> > the
> > Garmin Nuvi -- last I saw they were $125 or less. She can put in the
> > address
> > of something that's in the town, or area where she wants to end up and
> > it'll
> > be her companion along the way. She'll need directions to the trail heads
> > from there, but it helps to have a continuous map with you to show you
> > where
> > you actually are. Get a weighted stand and car-charger too. If you want
> > more
> > information on this device, I'll send a link. I LOVE mine! Well worth the
> > money.
> > Thelma
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Kevin <hikelite at gmail.com<mailto:
> hikelite at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > My wife wants to follow me in the Forerunner. Any books or guides you
> > would
> > > recommend? ie maps and/or directions to trailheads and such. I know
> folks
> > > have done this, but I never paid much attention to the details. Anyone
> > mind
> > > letting me pick their brains off list if you have done this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
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