Lucky 7 distance measuring

[vulture1957]

I can't find the posts -- but we were talking a while back about Lucky 7s, and someone had a useful tool that would measure the distances between the waymarks to ensure they were within the .5 or .1 mile.

Can someone point me to that tool?

[+T0SHEA]

Be happy to. 

https://flopp.net

It's what I use for every Lucky 7 in which it's not obvious that all the WMs are within 1/10 mile. 

It's pretty much obvious how to use it.

Here's an example with several WMs and "Lines" filled in:

https://flopp.net/?c=52.978359:-122.495612&z=18&t=OSM&f=&m=A:52.977774:-122.495044:0:Inn:ff0000*B:52.977900:-122.493550:0:Fire_Hall:00ff00*C:52.977800:-122.497000:0:Pizza_Hut:0000ff*D:52.977547:-122.495300:0:Hydrant:ffff00*E:52.979133:-122.495500:0:Bench:ff00ff&d=A:C*A:E*A:B

 

They used to have access to a Google URL shortener but Google dropped that utility, so the URLS can get pretty long.

For those who are concerned about huge, long URLs, click on this: https://tinyurl.com/y2pms8yf

When you've built your map get the link from the "Create Permalink" box further down the page.

Keith

EDIT: Flopps Maps can even be used to "Fit" WMs within the required distance (161 metres or 805 metres) by creating a centre point and moving it around until everything fits. 

Edited August 24, 2019 by BK-Hunters

[vulture1957]

Thanks. I've written it on my page with Lucky 7s. You might want to put this on the forum subject for useful links.

 

[+T0SHEA]

2 hours ago, vulture1957 said:

You might want to put this on the forum subject for useful links.

Done.

[vulture1957]

cool. I looked there first, now I'll be able to find it again.

[+Max and 99]

20 minutes ago, vulture1957 said:

cool. I looked there first, now I'll be able to find it again.

I'm sorry I messed up your Lucky 7!

[vulture1957]

45 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:

I'm sorry I messed up your Lucky 7!

I got 7. Only 7. It's hard to find places around here that you or Hamquilter haven't already gone thru!