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01/17/2018 08:36AM
Are the campsites on the Nat Geo Maps accurate or do things change often enough to not trust those? There are a lot of campsites shown on Crooked, but last time through there I don't remember seeing as many as the map shows. Thanks.
01/17/2018 09:03AM
Accurate enough to be used as an overview map for planning and dreaming, but pick up the McKenzie or Fisher maps of the particular area traveled for your on-the-water navigation... My experience is that the sites are marked in basically the same general spots.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra
01/18/2018 10:09PM
mjmkjun: "You get better/more detailing with Voyageur, McKenzie or Fisher maps. However, even those maps can have an error on a campsite or two. "
x2. I use the NG maps as overview maps if I'm not near my large wall map. I rarely try to use it for actual navigation though. Too little detail to do a good job and the others mentioned are great at this.
01/19/2018 06:27AM
cyclones30: "mjmkjun: "You get better/more detailing with Voyageur, McKenzie or Fisher maps. However, even those maps can have an error on a campsite or two. "
x2. I use the NG maps as overview maps if I'm not near my large wall map. I rarely try to use it for actual navigation though. Too little detail to do a good job and the others mentioned are great at this. "
X3 I have also saved the electronic NG maps to my Gaia GPS app on my Iphone as they are included in the Gaia subscription along with the USGS topos. If I get a little turned around or I am struggling to find a portage a quick location and bearing check using the electronic NG map and Gaia has worked well for me. I always have a Fisher map and compass if needed as well. The paper NG maps tend to stay home and get used for planning.
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