[pct-l] Do we need a GPS unit and coats

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Just our two cents from the Mountain Education point of view:

We find a GPS unit to be navigationally priceless when the trail is  
covered in snow and you're down in the trees and can't see out to find  
any high, ridgetop landmarks my which to navigate.

The trail sections of northern CA are very tree-covered, so if you  
expect to have large distances of snow, bring the GPS with Halfmile's  
waypoints and know how to use it before you go. If reports come in  
from there before you leave saying that there is no snow, then  
certainly you do not need it except for fun or recording your  
wanderings off-trail!

Ned Tibbits
Mountain Education