I agree, free is generally best.  However, in the slow internet access
world of backroad Richmond, I can't possibly wait for those maps to load
when I'm browsing.

BTW, can topozone measure distances and calculate % gradient the way that
Topo! does? I didn't notice it when I was on their site, but I can't say I
looked very well.

And how do you pronounce "pugh"?

Peace,
RogerK

On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 17:31:14 -0400, Jeremy Malczyk <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Roger Klinger wrote:
>>
>> To extend this topic:  Another option I highly reccomend is to pick up
the
>> Topo! interactive maps on CD-Rom. It has all the maps for Vermont on it.
>> I've found years worth of interesting ski possibilities by browsing these
>> maps.
>>
>
>Pugh. Don't buy that garbage.
>I'm sorry, I can't take it. You can get all of them FREE here:
>
>http://www.topozone.com
>
>...and for something you CAN'T get on TOPO(!):
>
>http://test.topozone.com
>
>Yeah, sure it's a bit rough around the edges, but free is free and
>Topozone isn't the giant corporate octopus you might think it is. If it
>was the president might have actually gotten paid in the last 3 months.
>
>If you need a fancy GPS app, get OziExplorer from
>http://www.oziexplorer.com. It's cheap in comparison and doesn't tie your
>data up into a proprietary format that only works with their software.
>TOPO(!) is the Microsoft of the mapping world. If you need maps to load
>into it let me know and I'll help any skivittler in good standing out in
>exchange for a beer at the next partee.
>
>And if you want something on paper go to these guys: http://www.mytopo.com
>(you can click there off Topozone and get a waterproof map of the same
>spot, for a pittance) or get the real deal from the USGS by ordering
>direct from the gov'mint at 1-800-USA-MAPS.
>
>Call it a plug, but really, if you need topo maps ... just remember that
>skivt-l has a connection.
>
>Jerm
>
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