GPS system for tree mapping
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Comments (5)The reply above mine is spam. Ignore it. I have always wanted to GPS my garden and there are two main issues. Trees and accuracy. At present, nine feet plus (3 meters) is the most accurate consumer product available. There are a few high end business models that are accurate to about a foot but cost thousands of dollars. Too rich for this blood. Maybe someday........ ken squared...See MoreShare Gardens / Trees Images with GPS / Google Earth
Comments (9)Let's see...hey...it gets there. Bit different, but that's the right idea. The bare bones GPS coordinates out of that long link are 48.410060,-123.364940 And stuffed into that snippet in my first reply, it's like this... (for Google Earth) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=48.410060,-123.364940&output=kml And like this... (for Google Maps) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=48.410060,-123.364940 Google Earth Beacon Hill and Google Maps Beacon Hill Now, if this works right, I embedded the Google Maps code into this image >> CLICK IMAGE TO TRY If that works, here's the code, but I put an "X" to substitute for every "" in the code so it displays...so "XX" is where two tags meet ">Xa href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=48.410060,-123.364940"XXimg src="http://www.beaconhillpark.com/images/walktour25.jpg"XX/aX And an attempt at Google Earth......See MoreYour thoughts on a good GPS system....
Comments (3)I suggest buying the Honda unit. They are very friendly and much easier to use with their larger displays and such than a portable unit. They also can't be stolen since they are part of the car (not easily anyway). If you do want to buy a portable unit, Garmen units are superb from ease of use. Like the Honda unit, they are pricier than the competition but work quite well (I have two)....See MoreNeed a map making app to keep track of the trees I plant
Comments (16)Have you though about contacting your local County Agricultural agent? I now there are systems available to give precise measurement of a field as the big farmers use it for plowing, planting and harvesting. My guess is that you are looking for more precision and accuracy than is needed for the job you are trying to do. Yes when you plant a tree, you are talking of about a 2' circle. However the tree at maturity will require a circle about 30 feet in diameter, and a bush depending on what it is, 4' to 10'. Because of this you only need cover your yard with grid with 10' squares and locate each tree and bush with in that grid. If you plant a Maple and a rose bush in the same grid, it will be easy to tell the rose bush from the maple. You could increase the accuracy of the location, by designating the southwest quarter of grid box 10. This would be similar to the Township/Section system surveyors uses to designate property. If you are not familiar with the method of surveying, there are many documents describing the system, as it was codified in the 1780's, and all property in US deeds today are still described by the same system....See Morekrnuttle
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