[pct-l] GPS Insanity -> Google Earth?

[rbelshee at hotmail.com (Rod Belshee)]

It is possible to program the waypoints into Google Earth as a path, and 
then you can run it as a script for a fully automated fly-thru of the trail, 
with satelite photos of the earth texture mapped onto a 3-D model of the 
area. Anybody out there geeky enough to sign up to do the work?

Steady Sr.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stillroaming" <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] GPS Insanity


> Jeff, that's ~7,000 data points per day, (with elevation).
>
> For the trip from Campo to Cajon Pass, it's 78,318 good data points. But
> who's counting! :)
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Moorehead" <jeffmoorehead1@cox.net>
> To: "stillroaming" <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com>; 
> <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] GPS Insanity
>
>
>>
>> Scott,
>>  This is most amusing! If I can figure out a use for your 'souvenir from
>> hell', I will let you know and request all 7000 data points....
>>
>> > During my hike last summer from Campo to Cajon Pass, I collected GPS
> data
>> > points every 5 seconds (chronological) or roughly, every 20 feet. The
> best
>> > accuracy on the GPS is about 14 feet.
>> >
>> > I collected the data using a Garmin eTrex legend. Using a home-brew
>> > application I wrote for my PDA prior to the trip and special serial
> cable,
>> > every evening I downloaded the data from the eTrex to the SD card on my
>> > PDA.
>> > This was roughly 7,000 gps data points daily.
>> >
>> > Anyways, I have this insanely detailed map of that section of the PCT.
>> > I've
>> > played with the data using gnuPlot in 2D and 3D, but I have no real use
>> > for
>> > it. It's kinda the trip souviner from hell. :) If anyone has a use for
>> > this
>> > data, I may make it available depending on what it is for, ie, no
> monetary
>> > gain. If anyone has an idea for displaying the data on a web page, 
>> > lemme
>> > know. I don't want to recreate the wheel in the sense of making a map
> that
>> > already exists.
>> >
>> > Switchback's GPS thread led me to post this info. It's his fault. :)
>> >
>> > Scott Parks
>> >
>> >
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