[pct-l] MAPS

[Linda Sheehan]

I wholeheartly agree! But then I learned navigation in the 70's. I love
halfmiles maps and there are lots of other regular maps out there. It is
just too easy to get them, reading them could only take a short course and
for 2,600 miles an afternoon in the woods with a teacher is a small price
to pay (and they are lightweight!) Except for snow we don't use and haven't
needed a GPS; but when you do need them they are great. We are
bi-navigational and proud of it!!
Linda Sheehan
PS- Mountaineers and Mazamas in the NW offer lots of courses on this.


On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 10:53 PM, <surferskir at aol.com> wrote:

>
> I am  a part time resident of Mammoth Lakes.
> 21 June I was day hiking the Duck Pass out of Lake Mary in the Mammoth
> Lakes area, about 1.5 miles from the trailhead, and I ran into a gentleman
> (didn't get his name, trail or otherwise), PCT thru hiker, who asked,  "How
> much further to Reds Meadows"
> I replied, "you are on the wrong trail if you are trying to get ot Reds
> Meadows.  You are about 7 miles off".
> He asked, "Isn't this the PCT?"
> "No", I said.  You are about 5 trail miles off the PCT.  You should have
> taken the left fork at the trail split below Duck Lake.  Don'tyou have a
> map?"
> He replied, "Yes on my cell phone, but the battery died abut 4 days ago".
>
> All of which brings up the point:  why don't people have maps with them
> anymore?  (I doubt if the guy could use a compass with a map).  GET A MAP
> and take it with you.
> I have a GPS and a cell phone.  But I still hike with a paper map and a
> compass. Even though I haven't used the compass in years.
> If anyone reading this site gets anything out of this site information it
> is TAKE A MAP. Learn how to read it at least.  Don't assume that every
> trail junction will be marked.
>
> P.S. Also ran into the hiking celloist and his support Emma on their way
> to Mammoth for their next concert.  Nicecouple.
>
> --Dennis--
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