David K
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Compare Baja Atlas '91/ Almanacs '98 & '03
To see the difference in detail of the same area...
Reduced for Nomad posting.
1991 Baja Topographic Atlas
[Edited on 12-22-2007 by David K]
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Almanac '98
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Almanac '03
[Edited on 12-22-2007 by David K]
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Close up (Camp Gecko area) 1991 Atlas:
Camp Gecko is located just north of the end of the airstrip runway shown on all three maps...
[Edited on 12-21-2007 by David K]
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Close up 1998 Almanac
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David K
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2003 Baja Almanac
[Edited on 12-22-2007 by David K]
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Skipjack Joe
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I didn't like the atlas nearly as much as the almanacs.
The atlas was:
a. too bulky. the pages so large it didn't fit anywhere.
b. there were too many pages. It became difficult to see the big picture and zero in on an area.
c. most pages contained very little actual information. there just wasn't enough information to make any page meaningful. Usually a single dotted line
crossing from one side to the other and nothing else.
The almanacs were a big step forward IMHO.
Thank you for asking for my opinion.
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Mexitron
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The thing that drove me crazy about the Baja Atlas was, as Skipjack mentioned, not being able to see the big picture. I ended up just ripping the
pages out and placing them side by side. How is the Almanac, is it better?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
The thing that drove me crazy about the Baja Atlas was, as Skipjack mentioned, not being able to see the big picture. I ended up just ripping the
pages out and placing them side by side. How is the Almanac, is it better? |
Steve, that's why I posted the images of all three... The Almanac was only 1/2 as detailed as the BIG Atlas... However, only backpackers probably
needed that much detail in topography? The Almanac is 8 1/2 X 11 inches so much more convenient to use...
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Hook
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AFter seeing this, I think I'll keep my dogeared Atlas.
Thanks for the comparison, David.
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pappy
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i'll use both-one to get a better overall picture and the other for a little more detail........
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Slowmad
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Yeah, Pappy.
And they both feature locations named for the publisher's kids and dogs.
Which, come to think of it, is a far cry better that adventure-stripping, anal-retentive blog logs.
The only requirement for love or chorizo is confidence.
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Barry A.
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I photo-copied the pages of the big old "Atlas", and then taped 4 of them together at the edges, and then had the big resulting sheet laminated in
plastic----4 sheets on one side, and the adjoining 4 sheets on the other. This gave me a detailed, but more comprehensive and useable map, tho pretty
darn big.
All this got pretty expensive, tho, so I only did it for the particular areas I was interested in. Being laminated, they wore like iron, and I still
have all of them after many a trip.
When the new "Almanac" came out, I found that I was using it most when actually driving. But when we got to camp, or stopped for planning our next
move, we usually looked at the big laminated maps.
All these maps are useful, and it is fun to compare and contrast them.
Thanks David for that excellent comparison, so graphically laid out.
barry
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Nomads,
Last year I scanned my 2002 Almanac and just print out the pages I need for my adventures....I sent copies to several Nomads for a nominal fee ($10)
to cover my costs.....carrying the disk works well for laptoppers....
I am sure others could do the same.
Printed maps are as clear as the original and you don't need to worry about wrecking your "only map" by spilling Tecate on it or greasing it up with
snack fingers 
Don't believe everything you think....
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mgray
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Thanks for the close ups, seems like the 91 used a smaller scale (more detail?) than the subsequent releases.
Its weird that you guys say 2002 was the last edition, because there is someone selling "Brand New" 2003 Almanac ISBN 0965866327 and they are asking
$129.99.....so I'm a little sceptical as its sounds kinda fishy. But the seller is on some reputable book sites so they must be legit.
Any ideas?
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David K
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MY MISTAKE GUYS!
The last Almanac WAS 2003!!!
It was promoted at my Viva Baja #4 party in Feb., 2003, and came out soon after!
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