Comments on: How to plan routes https://pmags.com/how-to-plan-routes Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: PMags.com https://pmags.com/how-to-plan-routes#comment-704475 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:54:59 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=32419#comment-704475 […] GPS has long been an integral part of trip planning and execution for Joan and […]

]]> By: Paul Mags https://pmags.com/how-to-plan-routes#comment-701275 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:41:12 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=32419#comment-701275 In reply to Robert Ballou.

It’s a great tool! Pair it with Google Earth to get a feel for what the terrain is like overall.

]]> By: Robert Ballou https://pmags.com/how-to-plan-routes#comment-701262 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:54:51 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=32419#comment-701262 OMG, if I had only known about CalTopo earlier I could have saved not only money, but a lot of time. It appears to be significantly similar to the original TOPO discs (circa 1998 of which I have a few inlcuding Utah). Thanks for the link to the tutorial. Now I have to get busy using it for the Color Country National Scenic Trail concept. It may take me a while since I’m new to using portable digital devices to export to my phone, but that’s how I’ll learn. Never too old!

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