[Cdt-l] Saving spot GPS units for later

Brooks Wilson wilson.brooks at gmail.com
Tue May 3 12:21:29 CDT 2011


If you have a choice, I would go with GPX. GPX saves the date and time with
the lat and long and you can use programs to match up pictures to locations
(assuming you have a running track on, or it will use the nearest location
to the time a picture was taken). It's been awhile, but last I looked KML
didn't record a time, which makes their files smaller. CSV isn't a standard
and you'd have to test to see what data it keeps.

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM, <cdt-l-request at backcountry.net> wrote:

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> From: Moynihan <mary.moynihan at gmail.com>
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> The last question before I head out for my 1day, 14hour bus ride to Deming,
> NM, ouch. (Wow, I can't believe the time has come for another amazing
> journey!) I'll be carrying the SPOT messenger (big thanks to Rabbit and
> Ladyface) and I am wondering which file format is the best for saving my
> coordinates to use in the future after the hike is completed. KML, CSV or
> GPX...... super last minute question, I'm sure I would be able to find the
> info out if I perused the internet if I had a bit more time.
> Thanks cdt-l!
> PS You can click on the Where's Mary tab on my website (once I have a few
> coordinates, of course) and view my progress as I head north! Hope you
> enjoy!
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> *To find out more about Mary and her upcoming hike along the 3,000 mile
> long
> Continental Divide Trail please go to*: www.marriedtothetrail.com
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> From: <bcss at bresnan.net>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Saving spot GPS units for later
> To: "'Moynihan'" <mary.moynihan at gmail.com>,     "'CDT'"
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> The Spot does not work like a regular gps.  If you have subscribed to
> tracking, then the data sent to your website is what you will end up with.
> (Probably KML if you are plotting your trip with Google Earth)  You can get
> software to convert between all of the various formats, anyway.  One bit of
> advice - if you are not tracking, (all you are doing is manually pressing
> the OK button) be sure to let the Spot run for 15 minutes or so before you
> send out a position.  If you send it before it gets settled, the position
> may be way off.
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> best wishes,
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> Jerry Brown
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>  <mailto:bcss at bresnan.net> mailto:bcss at bresnan.net
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> www.bearcreeksurvey.com
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> On Behalf Of Moynihan
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:20 PM
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> Subject: [Cdt-l] Saving spot GPS units for later
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>
> The last question before I head out for my 1day, 14hour bus ride to Deming,
> NM, ouch. (Wow, I can't believe the time has come for another amazing
> journey!) I'll be carrying the SPOT messenger (big thanks to Rabbit and
> Ladyface) and I am wondering which file format is the best for saving my
> coordinates to use in the future after the hike is completed. KML, CSV or
> GPX...... super last minute question, I'm sure I would be able to find the
> info out if I perused the internet if I had a bit more time.
>
> Thanks cdt-l!
>
> PS You can click on the Where's Mary tab on my website (once I have a few
> coordinates, of course) and view my progress as I head north! Hope you
> enjoy!
>
> --
>
> To find out more about Mary and her upcoming hike along the 3,000 mile long
> Continental Divide Trail please go to: www.marriedtothetrail.com
> <http://www.marriedtothetrail.com/>
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