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Last time I looked at the GPSFileDepot maps, they were 100k scale. I use the 25K Garmin Topos (much more detailed) and if I want a more accurate trail track*, I load a GPS track for the trail into my GPS. * These maps have the trails from the USGS topos. USFS GPS tracks for the WMNF can be...

Great minds run in the same gutters... :) Doug

You might consider LL Bean's Cresta. 1-piece leather upper (or leather and fabric). My all-leather size-9s weigh in at 3lb-3oz. Decent support both underfoot and ankle without being noticeably restrictive--just walked on lots of rocks last weekend (Mt Garfield Trail) and never felt a one...

I have no inside information about the implementation of the compass rose display. However to hazard a guess: * Computation consumes power * The display only needs to be updated a few times a second. One would normally insert power-conserving waits in the loop updating the display to avoid an...

The excess current is drawn by the compass rose display (no matter where the direction/orientation data comes from), not by the magnetic sensor. I measured the current drawn with the magnetic sensor on and off and got the same number. (ie the additional current drawn by the sensor was too...

Are you using a compass rose display on the 62? In response to your earlier reports on this problem, I made some measurements of the current draw of my 62s and found that it had a similar draw to the 60CSx except when showing a compass rose display. In normal operation (GPS and compass on...

I have 2 Garmin 60CSx's and 1 62S and have researched the 64 series. The reports on the 64 series weren't too good and I chose not to buy one. IMO, the 62 series has some advantages and some disadvantages over the 60CSx. One of my 60CSx's remains my workhorse. If I needed to buy another, I'd...

Another way to reduce weight is the camera and lenses. I also have an 80D and some pretty heavy lenses but in addition, I have an SL2 with a selection of STM lenses. (Note: while the SL2 has fewer features than the 80D, it has the same sensor.) 80D body: 23 oz SL2 body: 14 oz 3 lenses: STM...

You might take a look at Chaco Z/1. I have (and like) two pairs--one with a "river sole" (low, fairly smooth) and one with a Vibram sole (higher lug sole). Good solid sandals. They have a good bit of arch support. (I think they have changed models since I bought mine--the Z/1 is the closest...

It's an entertainment show, not a realistic how-to show*. However, one can easily imagine a beginner copying "Bear's way" and getting into serious trouble. (This is my primary fear about the program.) * Any experienced climber can spot things like extra ropes magically appearing etc. And, of...

Oops, sorry! Of course I meant Monroe--I occasionally confuse the names (but not the peaks). It is still a nice route, even if one gets the names wrong... :) Doug

I did it from Ammo Ravine with a side trip up Monroe. A longish route, but most of the route is up high and the only stream crossings were on Ammo Ravine trail. I recommend it. Doug EDIT: changed Madison to Monroe

I've had 2 pairs of Leki twist lock poles for over 20 years. All they have needed is an occasional cleaning (with a long thin brush) and a tiny dab of silicone grease (or vaseline) on the expansion screw. (You do not want the grease to get on the outside of the expansion nuts or the inside of...

Will this do? <------ Doug

My family and I spent a night at PR when I was in jr high or high school. We hiked down S Kaibab Tr on one day and out via S Bright Angel the next. (IIRC, it was in August and rather hot. The swimming pool (now gone) was very welcome.) A hike from PR to Clear Creek might be worth...

There was a fatal attack in Nova Scotia in 2009: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/coyotes-kill-toronto-singer-in-cape-breton-1.779304 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Mitchell. According to the second reference, this is the only known fatal coyote attack in Canada. Such attacks...

Actually, coyotes do (at least occasionally) hunt in packs. For instance, they have been observed hunting deer in packs. In the absence of wolves (exterminated by humans) they have been getting bigger and moving into the vacant niche. They have also been reported to be interbreeding with...

Close enough with modern GPSes. The nominal accuracy of a consumer GPS is 95% probability of being within 10 meters of the true location. A while ago, I posted two tests of repeatability in the field: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?14406-Bakeoff-plus-Tecumseh-hike and...

From the perspective of looking back: My parents took their kids on trips to the western national parks every other year from when I was very young until I graduated high school. Some trips focused on the SW, some on the NW. We visited Glacier when I was 3--I still remember some scenes from...

According to the report on a different channel they were ok. Doug