I've carried a GPS for 3 years now. I load the maps, but don't find them very useful. The only time I normally use the GPS is near the end of the day, when I turn it on to see exactly where we are in relation to possible stopping points.
<br><br>I carry a set of maps I print out from Topo, which have UTM coordinates, and have the pct shown. I locate the utm reading from the gps on the map. The main problem is that the pct track is several years old, originally from the forest service, and sometimes doesn't match the trail.
<br>-- <br>Ralph Alcorn<br><a href="http://www.backpack45.com/pct.html">http://www.backpack45.com/pct.html</a><br><a href="http://timecheck00.blogspot.com">http://timecheck00.blogspot.com</a><br><br>