[pct-l] Halfmile's PCT maps have been updated for 2012

[Tortoise]

For my section hikes last summer (1) end of Oregon sect A and all of sect 
B; and (2) Sect. N between Hwy 36 & 44 I used all 3 sources -- halfmile's 
maps, postholer's maps, and the data book. In a spreadsheet I matched as 
best I could the 3 sources mileage figures by cross referencing on common 
landmarks such as highways, rivers, etcetera. The mileage from Mexico never 
agreed, nor did the elevation gains and losses.

Which is correct, I don't know. Since all three are measurements done 
different ways at different times discrepancies are expected matter which 
source(s) you use the actual distance is the same.

I carried halfmile's maps and loaded his waypoints onto the GPS I used but 
seldom needed the GPS.

My take -- each of the sources is  off to some degree and I dealt with it.

so HYOH and Navigate YOH.

Tortoise

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.01.10 09:41, Scott wrote:
> The following is expressed in a civil and informative manner.
>
> Even though Halfmile uses 3rd party software he knows what I know about
> mileages. The mileages don't add up to the old data book/Yogi's mileages
> (which are the same source, btw).
>
> On a number of occasions I was 'asked' by certain people to make my data
> book mileages 'match' the old data book. Put another way, I was asked to
> 'break' my data to 'appease' the old data.
>
> Obviously, there was no way I would do that.
>
> Talk is just that, talk. Compare for yourself based on merit:
> http://postholer.com/mapcompare
>
> ...or view all of trail sections A&  B:
> http://postholer.com/mapbooks/preview.php
>
> ...or the free, current and exhaustive data book:
> http://postholer.com/PCTDatabook
>
>
> Scott Parks, aka, Postholer
>
>