Canadian Geopub Quiz

[+Fish Below The Ice]

Here's a picture of my wife in Kamloops.

 

 

Figuring out the nearest cache would involve looking it up on the internets, which is apparently against the rules. So I'll leave that for someone else.

 

dave

[VI Waypoint Hunters]

Here's a picture of my wife in Kamloops.

 

 

Figuring out the nearest cache would involve looking it up on the internets, which is apparently against the rules. So I'll leave that for someone else.

 

dave

 

Well dabhid07, I guess I've held the quiz up long enough, I was hoping someone from the Kamloops area would have been able to answer the question. You got half the question right, so the ball is in your court.

 

Ask away.....

 

Rory

[+Fish Below The Ice]

Continuing with the large objects theme... Here's a picture of a statue of a prehistoric animal. Where is it? What is significant about this location from a GPS user's point of view?

 

 

dave

[+Dave + Jen]

Hmmm...

Everybody from Nova Scotia would know about the mastodon in Stewiacke that lies half way between the equator and north pole.

[+Fish Below The Ice]

Everybody from Nova Scotia would know about the mastodon in Stewiacke that lies half way between the equator and north pole.

That was easy. You're up.

 

dave

[+Dave + Jen]

Stewiacke has a Tims and a mastodon...Oh ya and a big sign on the highway that says you are on the 45th. I think thats all they got.

[+Dave + Jen]

This is the international symbol or flag for what?

 

 

Dave

[general_tupperware]

This is the international symbol or flag for what?

 

 

Dave

I have no idea, so I will say something stupid

 

Venezuela

[+northernpenguin]

This is the international symbol or flag for what?

 

 

Dave

 

Triangle crossing

[+The red-haired witch]

This is the international symbol or flag for what?

 

 

Dave

 

Orienteering!

[+Dave + Jen]

Way To Go TRHW...The international orienteering symbol... Your Question please

[+The red-haired witch]

Way To Go TRHW...The international orienteering symbol... Your Question please

 

Yay!

 

I'll stick with a similar subject, since orienteering season just started again around here.

 

What terrain is represented by the color white on orienteering maps?

[+northernpenguin]

Way To Go TRHW...The international orienteering symbol... Your Question please

 

Yay!

 

I'll stick with a similar subject, since orienteering season just started again around here.

 

What terrain is represented by the color white on orienteering maps?

 

Mountains / Hills?

[+H.F.Reign]

more technical terms here...I would go with unassigned or "general background" land.

 

Around here unless you are right in the swamp or in an actual woodlot you are on the white which are generally "fields" of some description or other.

[+The red-haired witch]

No right answer yet. I'll wait a few more hours before giving a hint.

[+H.F.Reign]

I am getting a bit worried about what those white areas are if not open lands..please don't let the answer be floodplains!!!!! I live in them!

[danoshimano]

On my topo maps it means open fields (no trees). At least that's what I always thought it meant, because when I was on the white, there were no trees.

[+The red-haired witch]

On my topo maps it means open fields (no trees). At least that's what I always thought it meant, because when I was on the white, there were no trees.

 

For topo maps, it would be right, but orienteering maps are different. The colors don't mean the same things as on regular topo maps (also, orienteering maps are usually oriented according to magnetic North instead of true North).

 

A hint : colors on orienteering maps represent the type of vegetation present (and white is not for fields).

[+H.F.Reign]

ah, missed the fine print there!

 

water on the greyscale maps we use with the kids but so is the rest of the map unless it is a specific feature...think think think

Edited September 12, 2006 by H.F.Reign

[danoshimano]

A hint : colors on orienteering maps represent the type of vegetation present (and white is not for fields).

 

Unhh... daisy farms? No... no, umm... how about "built up areas" (as in urban)?

[+H.F.Reign]

I guess the answer is not snow either eh!

[+shearzone]

Way To Go TRHW...The international orienteering symbol... Your Question please

 

Yay!

 

I'll stick with a similar subject, since orienteering season just started again around here.

 

What terrain is represented by the color white on orienteering maps?

 

glacier ice?

[+geek-e]

farm land??

[+TOMTEC]

He he, I had to laugh at many of the answers so far... from what I remember, White is used for areas of forest without much undergrowth. The idea being that it should be easy to navigate through and should not impede your progress.

 

TOMTEC

[+The red-haired witch]

He he, I had to laugh at many of the answers so far... from what I remember, White is used for areas of forest without much undergrowth. The idea being that it should be easy to navigate through and should not impede your progress.

 

TOMTEC

 

We have a winner!

 

White represents "open forest", which is forest where you can run pretty fast off-trail (like most pine forests).

 

My theory is that white was chosen for the terrain that covered the largest area on the first orienteering maps.

 

Green is used for thicker forest and undergrowth. The darker the green, the worst it is. Going in the dark green is usually a bad idea when orienteering... I remember taking a "shortcut" and getting stuck in trees so tight my feet were not touching anything ... it was almost like swimming between trees. Putting a cache in the dark green, while evil, would make it very safe from muggles

 

Your turn TOMTEC!

[+TOMTEC]

White represents "open forest", which is forest where you can run pretty fast off-trail (like most pine forests).

He he, running, that's why I was never good at orienteering! Here we go...

All of the co-ordinates listed on Geocaching.com use WGS84 as their reference frame. If you setup your GPS receiver to use NAD83 as it's reference frame, how far away from the cache (in meters) will you be once it zeros out? (Assuming the Hider used WGS84 and you both have perfect accuracy)

 

TOMTEC

[+Tequila]

White represents "open forest", which is forest where you can run pretty fast off-trail (like most pine forests).

He he, running, that's why I was never good at orienteering! Here we go...

All of the co-ordinates listed on Geocaching.com use WGS84 as their reference frame. If you setup your GPS receiver to use NAD83 as it's reference frame, how far away from the cache (in meters) will you be once it zeros out? (Assuming the Hider used WGS84 and you both have perfect accuracy)

 

TOMTEC

 

Originally it was only a centimeter or two, but now can be as much as 1 meter.

 

Tequila

[general_tupperware]

White represents "open forest", which is forest where you can run pretty fast off-trail (like most pine forests).

He he, running, that's why I was never good at orienteering! Here we go...

All of the co-ordinates listed on Geocaching.com use WGS84 as their reference frame. If you setup your GPS receiver to use NAD83 as it's reference frame, how far away from the cache (in meters) will you be once it zeros out? (Assuming the Hider used WGS84 and you both have perfect accuracy)

 

TOMTEC

 

3 meters ?

[+Luc & Sweety]

1 meter?

[+Juicepig]

1.5-2m?

[danoshimano]

62 cm?

[+TOMTEC]

1.5-2m?

That'll do... When it was first introduced, NAD83 and WGS84 were basically the same, but WGS84 as had a few "revisions" over the years as the calculations have gotten more accurate... the most current being in 2004. This has resulted in the reference centre of mass shifting by approximately 2 meters from where it was determined to be for NAD83... You could always try use this as your DNF excuse for caches hidden before 2004!

 

You're up Pig!

 

TOMTEC

[+Juicepig]

What year was the Northwest Passage first successfully traversed by sea? Closest or correct answer wins as of 10pm September 12

[+shearzone]

What year was the Northwest Passage first successfully traversed by sea? Closest or correct answer wins as of 10pm September 12

 

I assume that is 10pm EDT? As for the question, I have no idea...I'll guess 1956, but maybe a spy submarine did it first ?

Edited September 13, 2006 by shearzone

[+Juicepig]

What year was the Northwest Passage first successfully traversed by sea? Closest or correct answer wins as of 10pm September 12

 

I assume that is 10pm EDT? As for the question, I have no idea...I'll guess 1956, but maybe a spy submarine did it first ?

 

Doh! yeah. Eastern Standard time (GMT-5). 1956 is incorrect

Edited September 13, 2006 by Juicepig

[+The red-haired witch]

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Doh! yeah. Eastern Standard time (GMT-5). 1956 is incorrect

 

I guess shearzone still wins as his was the only answer before the time limit.

 

(I would have guessed about 1850...really not sure. I remember that it took them several years to make it through, with the boat getting stuck in ice for months in the winter, then slowly moving forward in the summer. Might have been faster to walk from the Atlantic to the Pacific and build a new boat there!)

[+Juicepig]

10EST!!!

 

The answer is 1906

 

From Wikipedia:

The Northwest Passage was not conquered by sea until 1906, when the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who had sailed just in time to escape creditors seeking to stop the expedition, completed a three-year voyage in the converted 47-ton herring boat Gjøa. At the end of this trip, he walked into the city of Eagle, Alaska, and sent a telegram announcing his success. His route was not commercially practical; in addition to the time taken, some of the waterways were extremely shallow.

 

Go ahead Shearzone!

[+northernpenguin]

10EST!!!

 

The answer is 1906

 

From Wikipedia:

The Northwest Passage was not conquered by sea until 1906, when the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who had sailed just in time to escape creditors seeking to stop the expedition, completed a three-year voyage in the converted 47-ton herring boat Gjøa. At the end of this trip, he walked into the city of Eagle, Alaska, and sent a telegram announcing his success. His route was not commercially practical; in addition to the time taken, some of the waterways were extremely shallow.

 

Go ahead Shearzone!

 

Actually, 10PM EST doesn't occur around here until late October. Technically, this is EDT at the moment....

[+Juicepig]

Actually, 10PM EST doesn't occur around here until late October. Technically, this is EDT at the moment....

 

up until now I didnt even know EDT existed.. boy am i a goof

[+Couparangus]

You'll have to excuse NP's pedantic ways. He works with computers.

[+shearzone]

Go ahead Shearzone!

 

I can't think of a good one right now, so I'll just ask an easy one: what does GIS stand for?

[danoshimano]

I can't think of a good one right now, so I'll just ask an easy one: what does GIS stand for?

 

Google It, Stupid!

[+Luc & Sweety]

I can't think of a good one right now, so I'll just ask an easy one: what does GIS stand for?

 

Google It, Stupid!

 

Oh oh! I know, I know. I'm currently taking that course..

 

Geographical Information Systems

[+shearzone]

Oh oh! I know, I know. I'm currently taking that course..

 

Geographical Information Systems

 

you got it, your turn

[+Luc & Sweety]

Ok, here is one sticking with the whole GPS theme..

 

What are the two frequencies that a GPS satellite broadcasts?

[+Tequila]

Ok, here is one sticking with the whole GPS theme..

 

What are the two frequencies that a GPS satellite broadcasts?

 

Civil GPS receivers use the L1 frequency with 1575.42 MHz (wavelength 19.05 cm). The L1 frequency carries the navigation data as well as the SPS code (standard positioning code). The L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz, wavelength 24.45 cm) only carries the P code and is only used by receivers which are designed for PPS (precision positioning code). Mostly this can be found in military receivers.

 

Tequila

[+Luc & Sweety]

Ok, here is one sticking with the whole GPS theme..

 

What are the two frequencies that a GPS satellite broadcasts?

 

Civil GPS receivers use the L1 frequency with 1575.42 MHz (wavelength 19.05 cm). The L1 frequency carries the navigation data as well as the SPS code (standard positioning code). The L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz, wavelength 24.45 cm) only carries the P code and is only used by receivers which are designed for PPS (precision positioning code). Mostly this can be found in military receivers.

 

Tequila

 

Ding ding ding! You are correct.. You're up.

[+Tequila]

Georgraphy Question:

 

Name the eastern most, the western most, the northern most and the southern most state in the United States. To win, you must get all four correct.

[+LeGodFather]

Georgraphy Question:

 

Name the eastern most, the western most, the northern most and the southern most state in the United States. To win, you must get all four correct.

 

We've had that question before: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...t&p=2357260

[+Tequila]

Georgraphy Question:

 

Name the eastern most, the western most, the northern most and the southern most state in the United States. To win, you must get all four correct.

 

We've had that question before: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...t&p=2357260

 

OK. How about this?

 

In the case of a missing civilian in Ontario, who is responsible (in charge) for the search for the missing person?