[pct-l] Ultimate PCT Website Wishlist (a living document)

[craigstanton at mac.com (Craig Stanton)]

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On 25/03/2006, at 7:38 AM, Joseph Niemiec wrote:

>
> Does anyone know where I can find the PCT trace for google earth?   
> (or how to make that work?)
>
> Mouse
>
>> From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
>> To: "Rob Rathmann" <carcinomad@gmail.com>
>> CC: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] Ultimate PCT Website Wishlist (a living document)
>> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:37:20 -0800
>>
>> Not necessarily in priority order:
>>
>> 1) Clickable map interface
>> 2) Click on the map and the closest PCT mile marker (NOBO/SOBO) is
>> indicated (with section designation) and elevation
>> 3) Click on the map and a photo(s) of the location appears (panos  
>> would
>> be perfect)
>> 4) Click on the map and closest water source is indicated (SoCal)
>> 5) Click on the map and a 10 mile section (on either side of the  
>> clicked
>> location) is profiled to show elevation gain/loss 6) Click on the map
>> and Long/Lat/UTM coordinate is indicated (closest point on the PCT to
>> clicked location)
>> 7) Click two points and the route of the PCT between these two  
>> points is
>> highlighted with mileage between the two points indicated and GPS
>> waypoints of this route are downloadable.
>> 8) Click on two points and a link to the USGS 7.5' topo maps is shown
>> where the map can be downloaded.
>> 9) Click on the map and the closest resupply source is indicated
>>
>> I think these must be the minimum capability of the ultimate PCT
>> website. All this info is available from many different sources  
>> already.
>> What would make this the ultimate site, is to have all this in one,
>> user-friendly, map interface.
>>
>> Additional features:
>>
>> 10) Links to PCTA.org, PCT-L, AsABat's water page, ADZPCTKO web site,
>> Topozone.com and Casil (and any other important PCT data sites)
>> 11) Some form of communication bulletin board for thru-hikers to  
>> log in
>> and post a message and maybe a link which highlights the location  
>> on the
>> map interface where they currently are at.
>>
>>
>> Of course, there can be lots of other stuff that can be added. The  
>> site
>> must be clean - easy to understand and efficient with bandwidth.
>>
>> Michael Saenz ,  Associate Partner
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