I just received a copy of the new topo map set CD today, and I am quite impressed. It’s obvious that a lot of effort went into making this. The new maps look great. They are real topo maps with a very clearly defined route for the Arizona Trail on them. It looks like there are about 130 individual maps, which are detailed, and show points of interest such as water sources, place names, and mileage. Every thing is labeled as you would expect a normal topo map to be labeled. At the bottom their is an elevation profile, and data.
The new Data Book is also included, which has all the potential information that hikers need at mileages along the way, water sources and resupply info is included as well as GPS waypoints, elevation, comments, geographic features are listed as well.
Im heading out for a 240 mile hike on the Arizona Trail in March and just wanted to let everyone know that this new map set CD, blows the old guidebook out of the water. I feel that this will be much more usable to thru hikers and section hikers alike.
Guino