Re: GPS and Digest 1133
Oops. Absolutely right. So even in the GC, vertical data is not as critical and if the GPS knows not to trust the satellite fix then it could discount...
Doug Nering 2002-12-12 14:06:14 #18259

Re: GPS and Digest 1133
Not really. If you assume a constant trail grade from rim to river, of lets say 10 miles, the error is only about .05 miles. If you walked horizontally for...
Bob Bordasch 2002-12-12 13:27:42 #18258

Re: GPS and Digest 1133
Any measurement of distance rim to river that does not include the vertical component has to be off by 1 mile (a significant amount). It seems logical that...
Doug Nering 2002-12-12 12:45:24 #18257

Re: Beamer and Escalante
I think we all have a best side we go to. Some of it is hand dominance some of it is trained. When I used to play hockey as a kid I could go very well to my...
Bob Marley 2002-12-12 09:28:49 #18256

Re: Beamer and Escalante
I noticed something about my hiking this past spring when I hiked on the Beamer trail for the first time. My right leg is my stronger/dominate leg when I...
Tina Caskey 2002-12-12 09:13:38 #18255

Re: Nims Route
When people talk about entering Rider it is usually by the Nims route. Nims was Stantons photographer (See Butchart Treks II page 13 for story and route...
agua bug 2002-12-12 09:13:00 #18254

Re: Beamer and Escalante
Just the point I suggested. Adair
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2002-12-12 08:49:45 #18253

Re: Digest Number 1133
Hi Ken, The altitude readings will vary in accuracy just like the distance measurements, based on the satellite geometry. However, I don't think that...
Hank Schnieder 2002-12-12 08:27:55 #18252

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