[pct-l] Google Earth: PCT

[ryan at hack.net (Ryan Brooks)]

Tortoise wrote:

> 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 

The Mac version is already in beta.

> ----------
> 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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