Trails.com - Outdoor Activities Trails & Maps

Are you an outdoor activity fanatic? Frequently participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, mountaineering, trail running, and sea kayaking? Then you should link to trauks.com a place which gathers all the necessary information for all those outdoor activity lovers so they can get to know new trails, and activities they can perform. The site provides its users with a “Trail Finder” and “Topo Finder”, so users can easily look for detailed route descriptions and download hi-resolution topo maps. By using the “Trial Finder” feature users have access to over 30 activities across North America, they can search, view, print guides from over 1000 guidebooks, or even print the trails you want and create your own custom guidebooks. On the other hand when using the “Topo Finder” users get the chance to search or browse for any topo map within the U.S., you can save, email, download and print maps. If you’re interested in using these cool tools you can have a free trial, for 14 days, from then on you’ll have to pay a low monthly fee.

“Trails.com is made up of a team of outdoor enthusiasts with backgrounds in web development, project management, outdoor retail, digital content, and information technology. Our team has traveled and explored the outdoors all over North America and internationally in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. They have thoroughly explored the outdoors in their native regions of New England, the Rocky Mountains, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. We have members of outdoor non-profit organizations including the Appalachian Mountain Club and The Mountaineers. Our loyal employees are passionate about the outdoors and frequently participate in outdoor activities that include hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, mountaineering, trail running, and sea kayaking. ”

The site offers outdoor activities fans a great site were they can easily look for new trails or maps. In addition the site provides its users with the chance to create their own guidebook.

Will people actually pay for the sites services, when they can have access to outdoor trials for free in other sites, such as in the governmental tourism sites? What about providing information for other regions besides North America?