[pct-l] nPower PEG

[Ate Tuna]

That effort is admirable, but I'm not sure that it helps.  Depending on the
device, its antenna and settings, the track that is recorded may make the
average worse.  At this point, I don't believe that consumer level devices
are going to yield better results worth using.  As I was told by a hiker
that planned on making a data book for another trail, there are professional
devices that can record the date to generate a much more accurate track.
 Unfortunately that highly accurate track is not generated until the raw
data is analyzed by a computer.  That person had two of those devices, as
well as a pedometer.  I can't see a thru hiker carrying even a single part
of that hardware.  Now if you have a few thousand dollars to carry around a
device like this that can generate a track with accuracy from 1-30
centimeters, then I believe many would find your gps track highly desirable.

http://www.igage.com/mp/mm100_pm200/MM100_PM100_PM200.htm

On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:

> You're looking at it wrong. It's not gathering data for a specific hike.
> It's taking that data and averaging it with all the other data collected.
> You're right, we all take a slightly different route, but there is more
> sameness than difference. It's the sameness that is more valuable.
>
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Mar 26, 2011, at 2:01 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >
> > > the more data we collect, the more accurately we have the trail
> > > mapped.
> >
> > I have to laugh here, sorry. First of all, I don't think there's been
> > a PCT hiker yet who has hiked every step of the trail. With snow and
> > fire detours it's not likely you'll get an accurate mapping of the
> > trail to begin with. And even if you get a good reading of the path
> > that YOU took, your chances of doing it again the same way are pretty
> > low considering there will be new fire detours, fire detours lifted
> > and new snow conditions next time you go. But enjoy your project. I
> > know it is satisfying to get the line that you walked marked on a map.
> >
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