This post is about a relatively new mapping program for hikers and hunters.
I met the software devloper late last month at the Pacific Northwest SARCON held near Portland Oregon. Matt Jacobs has developed a very sophisticated and robust program. It is FREE.
The post below is straight from www.sectionhiker.com' s Philip Werner.
I started using Caltopo.com to plan and document all of my hikes and backpacking trips about a year ago after my friend Matt (Matt’s Hikes) recommended it on the approach hike to Peak Above the Nubble. Matt raved about Caltopo’s ability to print out custom maps using the 1:24000 USGS scale – which are excellent for carrying on off-trail hikes. The printing capabilities in Caltopo really are fabulous, but there’s so much more to this program that I’m surprised that more people don’t know about it.
First off, Caltopo.com is free to use. It supports many of the capabilities of desktop topographical mapping software but it’s online so you can access it anywhere and share it with other people.
Go here to read the rest of Philip's post.
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