Anyone have the AT CD ROM?

imported
#1

It certainly seems cost-effective to buy the ATC’s CDROM map and guidebook set. It’s all the info for $100 even if you’re not a member. The maps won’t be on waterproof paper, but I might be prepared to deal with that, but I’m worried my printer won’t do the maps justice. I would really appreciate it if anyone knew someone in the vicinity of Fairfield, CT who had the CDROM and would let me pick it up and try to print out a map. Hell, if you let me print em all out, I’ll buy you a six pack, and make a donation to the ATC. Everybody wins. Otherwise, I’d appreciate the feedback of anyone who tried the CDROM or anyone who has a good cheap source on maps and/or guidebooks.

Scott

#2

Looked at that CD set also since we somehow lost most of our paper maps. When you print them set your printer on its highest quality and use some cheap photo paper. It’ll be better than doing it on plain paper but still don’t get them wet. You can also get this spray from the photo store like Clicks that fixes the ink so it won’t run if it gets wet. Haven’t tried it though.

Bushwhack

#3

We used the Guide book on CD for our hike. It is a quick way to set up different mail drops and section hikes. It does not have all the info the databook has but is is pretty good. You can just type in an average daily miles and it will give you the campsite, shelter, etc. and the miles between. I have not looked at the map CD.

Papa Smurf

#4

If you go to Maptech’s website they have a demo you can load. Its cool, shows 3D relief, 360* rotation, various lights like day, night, moon light. Has all the shelters marked with GPS coordinates. I think the Scottsman that’s hiking with Rocket this year has a GPS with the trail marked on it. The 3D maps are wild, you can set the scale to look like USGS topos but with the altitude built in so you can see what the terrain looks like.

Bushwhack

#5

I hike with a guy who used the profile maps from the CD. They where a lot more accurate than the printed A.T. maps.
His dad sent them out in mail drops. Just keep your map in an extra-large zip-lock and this will help protect the ink.

Darth pac-man

#6

I checked at Office Depot for waterproof “paper” for my printer. They looked at me like I had two heads and was speaking in Latin. Somebody’s goota make the stuff, we just gotta find out who. Clues?

Saluki_Dave

#7

Its the ink not the paper. Man those ziplocks are heavy. Someone has a paper treatment, I forget whom, you dip or spray the paper. You could use a lazer printer?

Bushwhack

#8

You can get water proof paper online from some military surplus store.:cheers

bucky

#9

Nikwax makes a product called Map Proof for waterproofing maps. It isn’t on REI’s web site, but I have seen it in their stores. I haven’t used it yet, but probably will in the future.

Ed