Today’s trip was amazing. For details, check out the other post.
The end of the elevation chart shows a short rise. Couple of things about that.
1. It was the road up to the ski resort.
2. Gatlinburg sits lower than Cherokee
3. The ski resort actually sits near the same elevation as Cherokee.
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2009 Winter Break Trip Day 2 – GPX Details
2009 Winter Break Trip Day 1 – GPX Details
In addition to the basic journaling of our trip, wanted to throw out some statistical information as well. Each night we will pull the GPX file from the Garmin and us it to show an overview of the days travels as a Google Map, an elevation chart and a speed chart.
Couple of interesting things, [...]
Mapping Using the Garmin Nuvi 750
I’ve owned a Garmin eTrex Legend since they were first released. The device was small enough to pack in and out without much effort and the battery life was decent. But the device was designed more for navigating off road than it was for driving assistance. We dabbled with tying it to a laptop [...]
Sony Tries Its Hand at Geo-tagging w/ the GPS (GPS-CS1)
Once again, Sony is late to the ball and picky about who it will dance with. Geo-tagging and Geo location has been pet project of many outdoor enthusiasts for a number of years now. It looks as though the big boys are finally beginning to see the need for a convergence of GPS and photography. [...]
Microsoft – Mapping and GPS
Microsoft has been busy. Sure, Vista is delayed, but the other departments inside of Microsoft continue to pump out innovative ideas.