RE: [Paddlewise] Paddlewise waypoint exchange

Sounds a great idea, but could be a lot of work for someone.  Perhaps a
half-way house would be for paddlewisers who use GPS to "register"
themselves somehow, maybe with an indication of the areas they paddle. Then
if someone else was planning to go there, they could make contact
back-channel and exchange waypoints in a mutually convenient format.

For the record, I do sometimes take a GPS (Garmin eTrex Venture)with me on
my Scottish West Coast trips, and even occasionally remember to switch it
on! Oziexplorer I find works very well with Ordance Survey maps (TIFF
format)which I have at work; we also use Arcview at work (a full-on GIS
software package), but I find that way too complicated for my needs! The
only significant limitation with Oziexplorer is that it can't "join up"
maps, although it can tell you which map comes next; but in practice I
haven't found that a big issue.  OS maps are very good, but some care is
needed if you are using the UK grid system, as conversion between that and
Lat/Lon can lead to (minor) errors.  Lat / Lon remains a good low-tech way
of passing on waypoints for manual entry.

Nick






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