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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_75392_14985322.1229968892368 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Mine claims just under 4 m at best...more than adequate for estimating the distance of most CBC jaunts. Randy 2008/12/22 Stephen Shaw <srshaw@dal.ca> > What's the spatial resolution of the current generation of GPS hand-held > units > under the best conditions? A few years ago it used to be something like 15 > feet -- has it improved since then? > Steve, Halifax > > > Quoting Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>: > >> Even simpler, but more costly, would be to carry a powered up GPS unit - >> as >> long as you have mapping software (I'm not sure if Google Earth would >> suffice, but the software I bought with my unit does it well). Simply >> transfer the "tracks" to your software, and you can see how far you have >> walked and driven. >> >> Does anyone know if Google Earth can deal with GPS unit tracks? >> >> >> On 21/12/2008, Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca> wrote: >> >>> >>> That's a great way to do it.... now if only the Windsor area was high >>> enough relosution so that I could see where I was actually going! >>> >>> This is also handy if you do the same route each year, especially a >>> trail, >>> etc. as you can get the distances beforehand. >>> >>> >>> Pat >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 21, 2008, at 12:45 PM, iamclar@dal.ca wrote: >>> >>> Hi all - >>> >>> If you will carry out or have completed your Christmas Bird Count and are >>> struggling to estimate your "Miles Walked" total, here's a great way >>> >>> Cheers, Ian McLaren >>> >>> Forwarded message------------ >>> >>> Go to Google Earth (it's a free download that takes only a few minutes, >>> but >>> is >>> endlessly entertaining)Find the satellite map of your CBC area At the >>> toolbar >>> atop the screen, Select the little "Ruler" Icon Select the Path setting >>> make sure that Mouse Navigation is selected if you are using a mouse >>> >>> Blow up the map enough to be able to see the area you walked, and click >>> on >>> your >>> starting point. Now simply click the mouse at points along your path, >>> and >>> it >>> will read out the path length in the Ruler box atop the screen. Draw a >>> path >>> for >>> every time you left the car / walked a trail / biked / canoed / kayaked, >>> etc. >>> Depending on where you went, it might end up looking like one of those >>> Family >>> Circus cartoons of little Billy's route from Point A to Point B. ;-) >>> >>> Compared to the mileage you might have guessed, I'll bet you will be >>> amazed >>> at >>> how much farther you actually walked. Case in point - yesterday I canoed >>> the >>> Nueces River for the Corpus Christi CBC and covered 13.2 miles. No >>> wonder >>> my >>> arms are tired! >>> >>> Clay Taylor >>> Calallen, TX (Corpus Christi) >>> ctaylor@,,,,, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Randy >>> _________________________________ >>> RF Lauff >>> Way in the boonies of >>> Antigonish County, NS. >>> >> ------=_Part_75392_14985322.1229968892368 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Mine claims just under 4 m at best...more than adequate for estimating the distance of most CBC jaunts.</div> <div> </div> <div>Randy<br><br></div> <div class="gmail_quote">2008/12/22 Stephen Shaw <span dir="ltr"><srshaw@dal.ca></span><br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">What's the spatial resolution of the current generation of GPS hand-held units<br>under the best conditions? A few years ago it used to be something like 15<br> feet -- has it improved since then?<br>Steve, Halifax <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br>Quoting Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Even simpler, but more costly, would be to carry a powered up GPS unit - as<br>long as you have mapping software (I'm not sure if Google Earth would<br> suffice, but the software I bought with my unit does it well). Simply<br>transfer the "tracks" to your software, and you can see how far you have<br>walked and driven.<br><br>Does anyone know if Google Earth can deal with GPS unit tracks?<br> <br><br>On 21/12/2008, Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br>That's a great way to do it.... now if only the Windsor area was high<br>enough relosution so that I could see where I was actually going!<br> <br>This is also handy if you do the same route each year, especially a trail,<br>etc. as you can get the distances beforehand.<br><br><br>Pat<br><br><br><br> On Dec 21, 2008, at 12:45 PM, iamclar@dal.ca wrote:<br> <br> Hi all -<br><br>If you will carry out or have completed your Christmas Bird Count and are<br>struggling to estimate your "Miles Walked" total, here's a great way<br><br>Cheers, Ian McLaren<br><br>Forwarded message------------<br> <br>Go to Google Earth (it's a free download that takes only a few minutes, but<br>is<br>endlessly entertaining)Find the satellite map of your CBC area At the<br>toolbar<br>atop the screen, Select the little "Ruler" Icon Select the Path setting<br> make sure that Mouse Navigation is selected if you are using a