Pacific Crest Trail

2011

DVD Files

are here!

 

 
 
 
 

We have DVD image files loaded on this site for you to download. We offer a variety of options but please review the information which follows before you download any of the files.

1. These files are large! The standard DVD files are about 3 Gigabytes and the Blu-Ray file is 5.6 Gigabytes. Even with a broadband connection, expect these downloads to take some time. In our tests, it took 2 hours to download the std version and about four hours to download the Blu-ray file. (Cox broadband). Others have reported slower times like 4 hours for the std DVD. It depends on your connection and how many people are hammering the server at any one time.

NOTE: If you are using Internet Explorer, you must have a current version. Earlier versions were limited as to how many gigabytes could be downloaded. The latest version (8) has no such limitations. We had no problems using IE or Chrome in our tests. Tip: IE seems to work best. When the download window pops up, choose "Save" and pick a convenient location for your file (you must have sufficient disk space). If the file chokes, try the download again, it may resume from where it stopped.

2. We are offering a variety of program options below. The true image files have a file extension called "ISO" (so the file name will be something like DVD.iso). But, on our server, they are packaged as ZIP files. Once you download the zip, simply click on it and a window will open up asking you where you want the extracted file to be stored. Click on "Extract Files" and you will now have the ISO file for use in burning your DVD.

3. Once you download a file, you MUST have a DVD burner or the file will be useless. The ISO file that you get is an image file - an exact duplicate of our finished product. If you don't have a burner, you could save the image file to a USB drive or Flash Card then take it to a friend who has a computer with a DVD burner and have him/her make your DVD.

4. The process is quite simple. Put a blank DVD in your burner then (with Windows) simply click on the ISO file. A small box should open up. It is called "Windows Disc Image Burner". If you check the "Verify disc" box then the computer will double check to see if the data burned is the same as that of the file, so either way, hit the "Burn" button and you are on your way.

5. If the Disk Image Burner program fails to open, then you may be using a version of windows that doesn't have this capability. Here, we recommend you download an image burning program and install it on your computer. We can recommend ImgBurn. It is free and just as easy to use. You can find it online here. Sorry, we know very little about Macs but we suspect it is just as simple to make discs using one.

6. Don't forget to write on the face of the disk something like "PCT 2011, 1:16:22, with (or without) chapters " and store it in a scratch proof case or sleeve.

7. If you choose to put your disc in a jewell case, we have two different cover art images that you can choose from (see them above). The first was taken on top of Mt Whitney and submitted by Top Shelf. The second was taken at the top of Mather Pass and submitted by Gnarly. To use these images, download them by clicking on the links in the previous sentence, open them up with a paint type program and print them at approximately 4.75 inches square (or 12X12mm). Then carefully cut out the picture with scissors. It should be square and fit perfectly between the tabs in the jewell case. As an alternative, use one of your favorite images - you will need to crop it to a square shape before printing (or cut off some of the picture to match). We uploaded the largest size images here so they can also be used for large size printing (like 8X10 size) and framed.

Now, which DVD do you want?

All programs below are optimized for widescreen TVs and it may display "letterboxed" on an older "square" TV. Find a friend with a widescreen!

The first program below plays on Standard DVD players (NTSC, American type) and has only a main menu, no chapters. The quality of the picture is the best that we could make in stardard definition.

The second is exactly the same as the first except that it has a submenu which has seven chapters. You can play the entire program or jump to any of the seven major parts of the program with the push of the "next" button on your remote. The chapters are: S. CA, Agua Dulce (listed as "Hotel CA"), Central CA, Northern CA, OR, WA, and the images taken at Monument 78. Unfortunately, due to technical issues, the picture quality on disk #2 is not as great as the first one - but it is pretty darn good! The problem manifests itself as flickering lines in some of the images where there is high detail. We recommend downloading both #1 and #2. Use #1 when showing from start to finish and #2 for particular segments.

The third image file is a Blu-Ray file. As we said, it is a big file and will take a long time to download AND, to make a blu-ray copy, you MUST have a blu-ray burner, or know someone who does. Again, you can download the file to your computer, transfer it over to a flash or thumb drive (8 gigs or more) and take it to a place with the burner. And, of course, you must have a blu-ray player and HD TV to play it back. The images are stunningly good in Blu-Ray!

Don't have blu-ray? Maybe download the file anyway and store it on a thumb drive for the future. You not only get HD video but this Blu-Ray program has all the chapters on a sub-menu as well.

Number 4 below is the same as program #1 but is formatted in PAL for foreign countries using that format. If you live in the US, Canada or Mexico, do not download this. It will not play on your machine.

We plan to produce a short - just showing the Sierras (mountains and river crossings). That too will be posted here when available. If you want to be on our mailing list and be notified when any new changes or programs are released, please send us an email with "Add to mailing List" in the subject box. Our email address is at the bottom of this page. Those of you already getting email alerts from us are already on the list.

Ok, enough, here are the files.

1. Standard DVD, main menu only, no chapters (best quality std format) (2.9 Gb) This is the one we recommend

2. Standard DVD with submenu and chapters (slight flicker on some of the still images with motion- try it!) (3.4 Gb)

3. Blu-Ray file - Only if you have a US / Mexico / Canada, etc ("NTSC") Blu-Ray player (File is 5.6 Gb - Zipped) - this could take 4-6 hours to download. Unzipped iso file size is 9,431,552 KB. Very nice image quality! This format has two menu pages, the second with scene selections (chapters).

4. DVD in PAL format for those in foreign countries that use the PAL format (2.8 Gb). ( New Zealand, Australia, Afganistan and many others). Learn more about PAL here .

5. A breakout of just the Sierras section. - approx. 20 minutes for abbreviated showings- Do a presentation at REI and talk about winter mountaieering and gnarly river crossings!! Coming sometime in May

6. See the other Class videos here and download them from the PlanYourHike site.

Invite your friends over and show them what it was like hiking the PCT in 2011. We have watched this program many times now with small groups of friends and still never tire of it! We don't think you will either. And the music is stuck in our heads!!!

ENJOY!
TK and Boo Boo


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