Re: GPS and Digest 1133
GPS position calculations are a simple application of the cosine law using sets of corrdinates calculated from signals it receives from the satellites. The...
Wayne Tomasi 2002-12-12 16:17:24 #18262

Re: Nims Route
There are at least two routes into Rider from the rim. Currently the road signs lead to the northeastern (and primary) entry route. A second route similar...
canyonsara 2002-12-12 15:16:13 #18261

Re: outlawbackers group address
takes time for people to go brave and discuss things not normally talked about. And for a group about the grandcanyon it has not alot of memebers. I know...
gary palmer 2002-12-12 14:30:22 #18260

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

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