[pct-l] Map Weight

[Jim Bravo]

Thanks guys, that's what I wanted to know...



On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Halfmile <list at lon.net> wrote:
> Jim,
> I don't have an exact answer but:
> 50 sheets of HP Bright White Inkjet 24 lb paper weighs 9.7 ounces on
> my scale. This is slightly heavier than normal paper, but good for
> double sided printing on inkjet printers. The 2011 maps have 473 pages
> so that should work out to 237 sheets of paper at about 46 ounces. I
> doubt the ink adds much weight. This compares to 62 ounces for the
> three Wilderness Press Guidebooks on my scale. Even if the ink adds a
> few ounces and maybe you trim off the WP covers and indexes I think my
> maps will be a pound or more less.
> -Halfmile
> www.pctmap.net
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Jim Bravo <jimbravo2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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