I was looking at an example of what our end product should look like at this link: http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripID=29024&mode=TripSummary
I was particularly looking at the trail notes and pictures attached to GPS coordinates under the "Trip Details" header. I'm wondering how our team will be able to keep track of this data if we're using different model GPS units, cameras, and smaller split teams? Is there a preferred software that Scott Gates wants us to use for their processing and publishing?
A low tech solution is for each sub team to keep a field book with all the data collected listed by the coresponding coordinate. Unfortunately, we'll most likely need to send everything we collect ellectroniclly via the internet, and books don't travel well that way.
Anyone got any ideas?
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Doh! They want us to use that Trimbles Outdoors System don't they? Will it work with multiple sub teams?
I had expected that we would take coordinates in UTM and DDMMSS and use as needed. I really don't wish to drag a data collector around so I think we will be forced to use field books. As to different teams and routes, maybe establish CP's for ties?
What is the Trimbles Outdoors System? Can we keep field journals then just digitize the data before we send it in?
From the link I posted in the blog entry I was able to click to this page:
http://www.trimbleoutdoors
.com/adventureplanner.aspx
I'm getting the feeling that this entire project was clever way for Trimble to introduce their product. In any case, I'm not urked at all. The project is worth doing no matter what tools are riding on it's coat tails. I would like to learn more about it and how we'll use it in our team too.
Nathan,
Why do you think that this whole thing is just a marketing ploy for Trimble Outdoors?
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