[pct-l] Google Earth: PCT

[Tortoise73 at charter.net (Tortoise)]

for all interested -- Google Earth currently only is available / works 
for high powered Windoze Machines. The rest of us are out of luck. 
Supposedly there is a Mac version coming; but I'm not holding my breath. 
  see http://earth.google.com/downloads.html for the requirements.

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Tortoise

I switched to Mac OSX rather than fight Windows
Using Mozilla Thunderbird  http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Ronald Moak wrote:
> Greg,
> 
> 
>>>What do you view this with?  It gives you a .kmz file format.  Nothing on
> 
> my computer will open this.  Help?  <<
> 
> You need to go to Google and download and install Google Earth. Then click
> on the link. It'll bring up the full PCT trail laid out on the on the world.
> 
> 
> You then scroll in for detail. You can do a fly over of the entire trail and
> look at amazing detail.
> 
> I find it's best if you tilt the image so you're not looking straight down.
> This way you can see the full relief. It's amazing to see the trail wind its
> way through the Sierra Mtns. If you want you can leave little bookmarks at
> different locations to quickly return to see them. 
> 
> When you get tired of the PCT you can fly over and see your house. 
> 
> Fallingwater
> 
> 
> 
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