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Tuney
03-14-2010, 10:22
The ALDHA has made the PDF version of the 2010 Companion available on their web site.

http://www.aldha.org/comp_pdf.htm

It works fine in my Sony E-reader. It's still a good idea to support the ALDHA and the ATC by purchasing a hardcopy.

I'm carrying the E-reader instead of hard copy because I've got a couple of hundred books in my pack, it weighs less than a Pound, and it runs for up to 2 weeks on a charge.

Skidsteer
03-14-2010, 12:21
Here is the entire doc in one file:

Tuney
03-14-2010, 12:38
Thank you. That will be easier to work with on the PC. However it will load too slowly on the E-reader. For that it will be easier to work with the current section.

skinny minnie
03-14-2010, 12:38
I can't access it. Am I just technologically challenged?

Tuney
03-14-2010, 12:42
I can't access it. Am I just technologically challenged?

You should be able to just click on the link in the post. Otherwise you'll have to cut and past or copy it into your browser search window.

Skidsteer
03-14-2010, 12:48
Thank you. That will be easier to work with on the PC. However it will load too slowly on the E-reader. For that it will be easier to work with the current section.

Would it help if I knocked the size down to 3 or 4 megs?

Tuney
03-14-2010, 13:12
Would it help if I knocked the size down to 3 or 4 megs?

Yes as long as it doesn't change the text size or pagination.

JustaTouron
03-14-2010, 13:20
I just want to say I think it really awesome of the ADLHA to make this available on the web for free.

Although I bet they do lose a few sales to people who print it out or download it onto a smart phone....I bet they also gain a few from people who have an oppertunity to check it out before buying it.

Either way I don't know any one else that does something like this and I think it is really cool that they do.

Way to go ADLHA!!!

modiyooch
03-14-2010, 13:52
I've bought the books in the past. I downloaded because I just need one state at this point, and I want the current updates. Thanks.

Jeff
03-14-2010, 14:53
It would be a great show of support for those folks who download the Companion to take a moment and join ALDHA. It's only $10 per year and well worth it !!!! There is a membership application on the website:

http://www.aldha.org/

Skidsteer
03-14-2010, 16:34
Yes as long as it doesn't change the text size or pagination.

Give this a try:

Roland
03-14-2010, 16:47
I can't access it. Am I just technologically challenged?


It's a .pdf file. You'll need Acrobat Reader (free download) to view it.

Appalachian Tater
03-14-2010, 16:49
Yes, if you don't really want the hard copy join or donate or both instead, they can then sell the hard copy to someone else and maybe will eventually be killing fewer trees with the printing press.

Tuney
03-14-2010, 17:05
Works fine. The table at the beginning of each section is a bit small. Tables and images don't enlarge with the zoom feature. The Intro is kind of long, but that's easily handled with book marks. Thanks for making it work. It will be with me on the trail this week.

Hawkwind61
03-15-2010, 08:13
Very cool. I have the hard copy. I'll side-load the PDF to my nook e-reader and see how it works.

The Flatulator
03-15-2010, 15:01
I am one of those buyers who viewed the 2009 Guide online and decided I would purchase the 2010 Guide, irregardless if/when it became available on line. I will use this on this years thru-hike (along with the Appalachian Pages). I do like the older Companion Guides that had the spiral pages. They were easier to remove over having to use a razor blade to cut out the pages I would need for each section in my mail drops.

StormBird
03-21-2010, 14:46
brilliant! thanks! I bought the hard copy for planning, but this will be better for on trail. cheers!

Graywolf
03-21-2010, 16:53
Thanks for the update..I downloaded the doc but do plan on purchasing the hard copy as well..

Can anyone tell me if they went back to the spiral bound version?? I bought the 2009 edition and it wasnt the spiral bound..It was heavy as a brick and and very bulky..My 1996 and 2004 versions are slim and spiral bound and very light weight, (compared to last years)...

Anyway, thanks for the heads up..

Tuney
03-21-2010, 18:22
I have the 2010 hardcopy and it's perfect bound (Glued).

Graywolf
03-21-2010, 20:53
I have the 2010 hardcopy and it's perfect bound (Glued).


Thats how the 2009 was..I sure miss the spiral bounds..Those were nice..Lighter weight too..

Behooved
03-21-2010, 21:32
Darn, I just printed out the 2009 version...wonder how much is updated and if I should re-print?

Tuney
03-22-2010, 09:14
I've downloaded both to my Sony E-reader. The changes don't appear to be terribly dramatic. The packaging is more compact on the new version. There's a link in this thread to a consolidated single file copy of the 2010 version.

Sly
03-30-2010, 21:58
Darn, I just printed out the 2009 version...wonder how much is updated and if I should re-print?

With nearly 40 field editors there were hundreds of updates. Although the online version is convenient for the day or section hiker, I would think it's cheaper to buy the hard cover than print the entire book.

Tuney
03-30-2010, 22:07
With nearly 40 field editors there were hundreds of updates. Although the online version is convenient for the day or section hiker, I would think it's cheaper to buy the hard cover than print the entire book.

Not if you save the PDF, and use an electronic reader like a Kindle or a Sony e-reader. It's a real solution to having a quantity of reading material in your pack . I have a Sony, and I have both companions, My Itinerary, The complete bible, old and new testaments and almost a hundred other books. It weighs less than a pound, and runs almost 2 weeks on a full charge.

Jeff
03-31-2010, 07:29
Not if you save the PDF, and use an electronic reader like a Kindle or a Sony e-reader. It's a real solution to having a quantity of reading material in your pack . I have a Sony, and I have both companions, My Itinerary, The complete bible, old and new testaments and almost a hundred other books. It weighs less than a pound, and runs almost 2 weeks on a full charge.

Impressive....but, let's support ALDHA and buy the book.

Tuney
03-31-2010, 07:36
Impressive....but, let's support ALDHA and buy the book.

I agree, I do, and I also recommended buying the book in one or more of my original posts. It's still easier to flip back and forth, to dog ear pages for later reference, and to highlight passages that are important to you in the hard copy.
I do both. The book is still easier to work with when I'm doing my planning.