Is there a book like http://4x4trailmaps.com/ that anyone knows of? The website is great if you have access to the web, but I need something on the trail.
The best trail book?
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blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
maybe josh should make a downloadable app for his site?
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- Virginia City, NV
^THIS would be awesome
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- Seattle, WA
I'm a big fan of this book:
Guide to Northern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails Guide Book by Charles A. Wells
Shows lots of trails with turn by turn directions and distances. I think it also includes GPS coordinates.
Guide to Northern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails Guide Book by Charles A. Wells
Shows lots of trails with turn by turn directions and distances. I think it also includes GPS coordinates.
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- Seattle, WA
I can't remember because I gave it to my dad. We have used it for years, so much so that it is falling apart. I am pretty certain that it has maps. I just remember thinking that I would buy just about any book that guy wrote because it was so informative.
Edit: It appears it does have maps. Go here for a sample of the Moab Book (they are all similar but different areas): http://www.funtreks.com/index.php?o...oduct_id=6&virtuemart_category_id=1&Itemid=32
Edit2: Get the spiral binding if you can. Ours has the traditional book binding and we have worn it through because we use it so much.
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XJensen
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- Sacramento
I second the Charles Wells books. I use mine often but it's falling apart. Spiral bound is the way to go. It does have waypoints and a map for every trail.
XJensen
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- Sacramento
I like both of these ideas. I have always thrown around the idea of printed material.
An app would be cool too. I know my site is a PITA with a touch screen. I am going to make a new page to list the trails by state and name so you can avoid the index map if you want to.
I think if I were to write an app it would be for the android market. If that went well I would look into something for the iPhone.
Thanks for the compliments. It's stuff like this that drives me to work harder on the site. I know it looks simple but a lot goes into it. Also feel free to pick my brain or request info at anytime.
Josh
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- Seattle, WA
Great purchase. You will easily get your money's worth.
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
yah josh your stuff is so far ahead of the game, no one else can touch what you're doing with the dynamically linked maps and mapping everything out by actually driving the trails, its super cool.
cool thing about the app is when people check for open/closed trails they will know whats closed right away.
cool thing about the app is when people check for open/closed trails they will know whats closed right away.
american_zero
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- San Jose, CA
I have this book http://www.amazon.com/Backcountry-A...159434&sr=1-1&keywords=backcountry+adventures and it has quite a few trails with GPS coordinates, some history of the area, description of the trails, and basic maps. Looks like I'll be adding that other one (Wells) to the library, though.
Rob D
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- Pittsburg CA
That's a great one for the trails rated from mild to medium, 1-6 if I remember right. But fails to cover any of the more difficult trails, like Rubcon, Fordyce, Deer Valley, etc., etc. The "Wells" books cover the harder trails and many of the easier ones as well, but misses some of the easier and scenic ones that are in the "Backcountry" book. A combo of the two, "Backcountry" and "Wells" books would make a pretty complete list of trails to hit up.
american_zero
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- San Jose, CA
Excellent point and a very accurate assessment of the backcountry book.
Mike1331
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- Folsom, CA
Josh's maps are the bees knees. I'd happily pay top dollar for a trail app of your sites caliber.
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- San Juan Ridge, CA
Now that you got the book take it to Staples and have it spiral bound. You will be happy you did. :farmer:
