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Southern California Club Xterra => Off Topic => Topic started by: Celt on June 11, 2017, 08:04:11 PM

Title: Map link
Post by: Celt on June 11, 2017, 08:04:11 PM
I found this link to some really reasonably priced maps and thought I would pass it along for anyone interested. The site is pretty extensive and they seem to be about $3.50-$4.00 range.


                    http://www.ctuc.info/ctuc/index.php/maps
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: RBduffer on June 13, 2017, 03:50:58 PM
For you kids out there, a 'map' shows you where stuff is, and some times where you are, when you batteries go dead on your phone or I pod thingy.   
They're not as 'hip' but they're very manly.  You can amaze women anywhere...just by reading a map in front of them.  They'll think that you are magical ;)
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Celt on June 13, 2017, 04:35:45 PM
For you kids out there, a 'map' shows you where stuff is, and some times where you are, when you batteries go dead on your phone or I pod thingy.   
They're not as 'hip' but they're very manly.  You can amaze women anywhere...just by reading a map in front of them.  They'll think that you are magical ;)

 Next maybe I'll break a compass and a protractor and start talking about intersection and resection with declination angles....
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Ghost65 on June 14, 2017, 10:50:00 AM
I found this link to some really reasonably priced maps and thought I would pass it along for anyone interested. The site is pretty extensive and they seem to be about $3.50-$4.00 range.


                    http://www.ctuc.info/ctuc/index.php/maps

That's an awesome link Erik...thanks man, I'm going to grab a couple of the areas listed...and only $3???  Nice.

To Randy's point, the ability to spread a map out and share logistics/intel on the hood of your rig with a group can be invaluable. 

Like you said, maps never need batteries... :D
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Toro on June 15, 2017, 07:29:15 AM
You can pick all of them up for $42.

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Title: Re: Map link
Post by: SCUBA_Dale on June 15, 2017, 07:34:17 AM
For the technically inclined, I use California Trail Maps. It's an offline GPS file that you can subscribe to each year, and can load it on a phone or portable GPS unit.  So far I've used it every trail that I've been on minus Cerro Gordo(apparently that area is considered Central California). With the app I use on my phone, I'm able to record trips.  I recorded the winter Mojave run, and would feel confident in running it on my own now.  Hard copy maps are always great, but technology is so much easier!

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Title: Re: Map link
Post by: RikRong on June 15, 2017, 08:42:41 AM
For the technically inclined....

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Around these parts?  :D
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: SCUBA_Dale on June 15, 2017, 09:01:08 AM
Around these parts?  :D

You're right....Just imagine me holding a futuristic calculator that uses the stars to tell me where to go...and only I can read it.
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Celt on June 15, 2017, 09:40:31 PM
You're right....Just imagine me holding a futuristic calculator that uses the stars to tell me where to go...and only I can read it.

 Ah, so you can use a sextant nice!
Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Toro on June 20, 2017, 07:01:30 PM
Cause any friend of Jaw Bone, is a friend of mine.....
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Title: Re: Map link
Post by: Celt on June 20, 2017, 07:46:31 PM
Cause any friend of Jaw Bone, is a friend of mine.....
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 Nice! I'm thinking I'm going to get them all too. I have been starting a large folder with all my maps that I can get into for each trip I take and pull out the specific map. I know a lot of these guys like their electronic gadgets and so forth but I'm just more comfortable putting a map down to plot my route. The contour lines and larger area around where you are travelling or intending to do so just works gooder for me.