grandpa

That's the one I was looking for (don't know why I coulsn't find it before). Tell me that the Mag and True headings are indeed reversed, or why I'm looking at it all wrong if they're correct, please. Mag north is EAST of true north in this part of the country. (Now if we were in Maine, this map would be more correct). Dave

For a LONG time now, I've been intrigued by the prospect of hiking up Mt Rainier "a ways". I get out there maybe once or twice a year and last summer I drove up to Paradise and looked around and decided that I can do this. So the planning started. One thing puzzled me right away, and that was that the compass bearings as given on the NPS website (and now the specific page I wanted to reference is gone), (but seems tp be replaced by: http://www.nps.gov/archive/mora/general/maps/ParadiseRoutes.pdf)was the fact that the mag and true bearings seemed to be just reverse from what I thought they should be. I wrote to the NPS and asked about this, but got no response. Now the original page is missing, and the abovementioned page alludes to GPS coordinates "on the reverse side" which apparently is also missing. And it also does not have any compass bearings indicated. I'm spending time now re-learning to use a compass (it's been many long years since I've needed one), and also have a GPS, and am learning what it's all about too. But, without some good idea of what direction is correct in the to/from category while hiking up to camp Muir (or however far we make I decide to go), I'll have to rely on what I can see, and I don't think this is a good way to navigate, especially since I've never been there. I'm planning on a mid to late summer trip in a year or so with my son and his two cousins. I am planning on taking a look this summer some time, and perhaps a lone trip next summer before I take the kids up there (they're all 30+). Anyone want to point me in the right direction(s) here? Yeah, pun intended.... thanks, Dave

I'll take it. PM me with your addy, and I'll get the cash out to you this afternoon.

Yup, just added my 2cents worth and the poll is now down to 92%. I also sent a message to KATU. Won't be read, but it went anyway.

Got the crocs and stove. Nice, (and quick on the shipping)! Thanks! I feel like a kid with new toys....wait, I AM a kid (starting on my 2nd century, however), and I have some new toys.