+Globetrotter.uk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Is there a way to work out how far I walked sing google maps or another map online? Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Can you not use the tracklog from your GPS? Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) The best way is as Rutson says but it can be done on Google earth. Using the measuring tool draw a path and it'll tell you the length. Edited May 1, 2008 by Just Roger Quote Link to comment
+Globetrotter.uk Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 wasnt set right Quote Link to comment
+currykev Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I use a super-duper pedometer that calculates such distances with reasonable accuracy. Quote Link to comment
+FollowMeChaps Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Fully agree with Ruston. Provided you reset your trip before departing your GPS will tell you exactly how far you have been, how long it took you, how long you stopped, what underwear you were wearing, and other relatively irrelevant information. Power to your GPS! Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hmmmm.... I'm a little wary of the GPS tracklog distance. Not very long ago, I found I'd "moved" almost half a mile while sat next to a wall eating my lunch! Clearly this was because the signal was dodgy (I was virtually sat on it). I also find that quite a distance can be racked up while at ground zero searching for caches. Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Downloading the track to Mapsource and deleting obvious erroneous points has served me well in the past. The spikes in areas of bad reception and chicken scratchings when searching for a cache are pretty obvious and easy to remove. Quote Link to comment
+FollowMeChaps Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hmmmm.... I'm a little wary of the GPS tracklog distance. Not very long ago, I found I'd "moved" almost half a mile while sat next to a wall eating my lunch! Clearly this was because the signal was dodgy (I was virtually sat on it). I also find that quite a distance can be racked up while at ground zero searching for caches. I don't know you personally Ruston but doesn't this imply that you might have a signal blocking butt! I'll now retire to a safe distance. Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I also find that quite a distance can be racked up while at ground zero searching for caches. I don't mind including the searching distance in my tracklog... after all, I walked around whilst looking for the cache! The little scribbles can be most amusing when you download them onto MM, for example... Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hmmmm.... I'm a little wary of the GPS tracklog distance. Not very long ago, I found I'd "moved" almost half a mile while sat next to a wall eating my lunch! Clearly this was because the signal was dodgy (I was virtually sat on it). I also find that quite a distance can be racked up while at ground zero searching for caches. I don't know you personally Ruston but doesn't this imply that you might have a signal blocking butt! I'll now retire to a safe distance. I'm sure if you DID know me personally, you'd be able to manage to copy the six letters of my name in order Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Gah, newfangled gismos! You should use one of those little wheely measurer things to trace your route on the map. Quote Link to comment
+FollowMeChaps Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I'm sure if you DID know me personally, you'd be able to manage to copy the six letters of my name in order Ooops! Quote Link to comment
+jerryo Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Don't all methods barring the pedometer omit the significance of changes in elevation? If you walk 5 miles along a slope that's on a 3 in 4 gradient (using the old 3,4,5 triangle), the GPSr tracklog or OS map will think you've only done 4 miles. Won't it? Will it? Gosh. I think this came up once before, but didn't seem to be resolved. Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Don't all methods barring the pedometer omit the significance of changes in elevation? If you walk 5 miles along a slope that's on a 3 in 4 gradient (using the old 3,4,5 triangle), the GPSr tracklog or OS map will think you've only done 4 miles. Won't it? Will it? Gosh. I think this came up once before, but didn't seem to be resolved. I dont know about Memory Map but Anquet gives what it calls 'Flat Length' and 'Hidden Length', hidden taking just that effect into account. Quote Link to comment
+FollowMeChaps Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Don't all methods barring the pedometer omit the significance of changes in elevation? If you walk 5 miles along a slope that's on a 3 in 4 gradient (using the old 3,4,5 triangle), the GPSr tracklog or OS map will think you've only done 4 miles. Won't it? Will it? Gosh. I think this came up once before, but didn't seem to be resolved. I think that this thread attempts to tackle that one - too complcated for me. Quote Link to comment
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