Re: [at-l] to compass or not to compass?

[Tim Scott <timscott@aprisma.com>]

I agree, unless of course you are near a town, then the trail that leads
DOWN will be north. Further applying your rule, if the trail leads down
in both directions, than the steeper route leds north. Now if you if you
happen to be camped out close to two towns and the trail doesn't go up
or down ( see PA ) then the path with more rocks is the one that leads
north. And lets face it, with the price of Yuengling and the number of
towns, you are most likely to get disorented in PA than any other state.

-Chomp
-http://chomp99.trailstories.com

Thomas McGinnis wrote:
> ####
> This is SO easy.
> "North" is always uphill.
> If both trails are uphill, "North" is always the steeper.
> I speak the truth here.
> Mags? Stitches? Paddler? Who else now? Back me up here.
> 
> SloelygoingNorthToe.
> 
> Other Little known AT route finding hints:
> *If looking at a ridge, follow the highest points: that's the AT.
> *If looking at multiple ridges, follow the highest points: that's the AT.
> *If looking two peaks on the same ridge/mountain, the AT will go over the highest.
> *If the two peaks are of equal height, the AT will go over the steepest.
> *If the two peaks are of equal pitch, the AT will go over the rockiest.
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