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Index of Subjects Hi Dave and All --- David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Hi Jamie & All, Feb 10, 2007 (Silva Huntsman or equivalent) and > features that can be located on a map (including the house location) such as highway > intersections, or abrupt bends in highways, provided > the visible object can be seen from these two (preferably three) locations. It is > surprising how precisely compass direction can be > measured with a hand-held compass if you don't hurry. I use this method often with a GPS in finding some small area that might be interesting for fishing or some other activity. The GPS helps in that you don't need the reference points to be visible. Further most any old map will do - so long as it has a distance scale. I take 2 or prehaps three points, and mark them on my GPS. When I get to an undefined location, I use the GPS to give me the distances to each. I then use a compass to make an arc on the map of each distance. Where they intersect will be your location. I can then get a very precise direction to the desired location. Works well - takes a few minutes to get it right but thats easier than wandering in the bush. BB then marks the trail to take us back to the truck. Have a nice winter Paul ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121
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