[pct-l] Bickering

[David Thibault]

Here is a little secret about maps -  all the options out there will work
just fine.

The guide books , half-miles, postholers, eric the blacks, etc.

Every option out there has been sucessfully used by thru hikers before
you  .... and they have made it from
Campo to Manning (or vice versa).

It's not the gear the gets you there (maps is gear by my definition).


While I have a preference for maps to be a certain way I would have no
problem with doing the PCT with any of the above mentioned sources - of
which I have used 3 of the 4 at various times in my thru hike due to the
post office lossing one of my pacakges which contained many of my maps - so
I was forced to beg and borrow maps from whereever I could get them.


Enjoy your hike - don't let the pre hike worries get too great.   The trail
is a wonderful experience and you'll laugh at yourself for all your pre
hike worries - at least once you get through the Sierra's.

Day-Late




> .planning or decision making.  As far as maps go, I really am leaning
> toward just using the guidebook maps I have already purchased and be
> done with it.  I really will never know how the maps perform until I
> just pick one and use them for many miles, and then evaluate.  I may
> check out some of the free options (Halfmiles??) just to have a backup
> and another source, but I haven't decided that carrying extra maps
> would be worth it or necessary.  I mean really...who wants to know
> ..