https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/432.rssNew Posts Tagged 'maps' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2020-11-11T14:41:01Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/279057In the United States, where would I find how a geological feature got its name?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632020-11-11T06:39:07Z2020-11-11T14:41:01Z<p>In the US, there are plenty of interestingly named features along with lots of really repetitive ones.</p>
<p>If I wanted to find out how a mountain/creek/river got its official name, where wou...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/278127Where can I find the data to turn topographical maps into STL files?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632020-09-17T17:01:55Z2020-09-28T01:58:34Z<p>I am looking to 3d print some models of different places, it should be possible to take the same data that is used for making topographical maps and turn that into STL files which I can then 3d ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/60094Topo map server out there somewhere?Sherwood Botsfordhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171532020-01-17T23:30:26Z2020-02-17T15:40:20Z<p>It's winter. I daydream of trips in various areas. Using Google/Apple/Bing maps is frustrating. Openstreet has trails if you are near civilization, but names are weak. None of them have coor...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/60079What advantage does the what3words coordinate system have over other, traditional systems?Snijderfreyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189352020-01-14T12:54:25Z2020-01-20T23:29:27Z<p>I recently came across the <a href="https://what3words.com/" rel="noreferrer">what3words</a> coordinate system in an outdoor magazine. The system divides the world into squares of 3 m x 3 m. Eac...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53984Would there be any practical uses of a geological map for a hiker/backpacker?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632017-04-12T02:43:13Z2020-01-20T15:48:30Z<p>I just found that I can get free <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologic_map" rel="nofollow noreferrer">geological map</a> overlays for Google Earth for all of the <a href="https://mrdat...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/60091E-ink device with GPS for maps?JollyJokerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/260132020-01-16T13:36:17Z2020-01-16T14:17:02Z<p>I've been using various map apps with offline storage on my smartphone(s) for several years now. The main problem with them is the battery drain. I've searched for e-ink devices with GPS but onl...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57540OS Map Symbols - Black DotsMJHhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/288952018-09-27T14:58:14Z2019-10-23T02:36:09Z<p>Does anyone know what black dots mean on an OS Explorer map?</p>
<p>There are a lot of them on the map of Kinder Scout in the Peak District (UK).</p>
<p>I know the black dashed line is a footp...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52649Difference between a "path" and a "footpath"?Systemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12016-11-16T14:54:04Z2019-10-01T14:54:46Z<p>I was chacking a map to see access rights on a particular route I know. I was checking if a path was a bridleway or footpath as I know Mountain Bikes should only use bridleways. Studying the key...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59546Looking up fish species by body of water and vice versahotmeatballsouphttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/315612019-09-05T15:20:41Z2019-09-06T16:02:43Z<p>U.S. here (and specifically New York state but that's probably irrelevant). Is anyone aware of any websites, apps or DEC resources that allow you to look up what fish species live in any given l...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40852Online maps of ski-tour trails of Italy (Aosta Valley, Cogne)?Ayrathttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/198862018-09-07T13:11:15Z2019-08-30T23:16:20Z<p>For Austria but not Italy there is awesome <a href="http://bergfex.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://bergfex.com</a>,
for Italian summer hiking but not winter ski-touring, <a href="https://o...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59303Navigation device with offline maps and GPX supportMohammed Shameerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/317932019-08-01T08:44:58Z2019-08-05T21:46:41Z<p>I have a subscription service from komoot for maps. Is there any GPS device that supports offline maps and GPX, preferably with android OS integration. Example scenario would be: Use an android ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59144What is this purple box symbol on an Ordance Survey map?Darrenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/301002019-07-09T13:21:11Z2019-07-09T13:47:18Z<p>This symbol appears on a forest in an OS 1:50,000 Landranger map at SO 24799 27221. It doesn't appear in the map legend. It does not appear at the same point on the equivalent 1:25,000 Explorer ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58943Is there an easy way to remember if you add magnetic declination to magnetic bearings or true bearings?RockPaperLizardhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/237722019-06-12T23:01:51Z2019-06-20T13:49:28Z<p>For some reason, once in a while I get confused if you add magnetic declination to magnetic bearings to get true bearings, or if you add magnetic declination to true bearings to get magnetic bea...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58680Google Map Hiking TrailNikhilhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/181072019-04-25T21:21:46Z2019-04-27T16:17:04Z<p>What do the red and blue solid curves in this Google Map indicate?<br />
This is around Dachstein, Austria.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hah3A.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img s...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58636Additional map source information for Willmore Wilderness Park in Alberta?Sherwood Botsfordhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171532019-04-15T16:15:52Z2019-04-15T16:15:52Z<p>I currently have the Canada NTS 1:50,000 maps, and the 1990 revision of the complete park map. They don't agree on details, and so far the NTS maps have higher error rates.</p>
<p>I also have ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45670Taking and using bearingsSystemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12014-01-17T15:05:58Z2019-04-08T23:58:21Z<p>How would I go about taking a compass bearing of a distant peak and then relate this to the information on a standard map?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57273Are there US Forest Service maps of historical logging?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-08-31T00:48:00Z2019-04-03T20:59:47Z<p>Some forests in the Western United States will have been logged at different times and by different methods i.e. clearcut vs selective logging.</p>
<p>As time goes by, the trees will grow back ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39606"Official" providers of topographic maps per countryphipsgablerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/191732018-05-01T10:59:16Z2019-03-05T12:02:23Z<p>If I want to go to some contry, with no specific region in mind yet, I often have trouble to get good topographical information for hiking beforehand. I usually find it rather difficult to disc...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39604Why would one choose to use a Harvey map rather than an Ordnance Survey map?BWFChttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/197302017-07-04T07:53:23Z2019-03-05T11:53:13Z<p>My wife is due to under take her <a href="http://www.mountain-training.org/walking/skills-and-awards/lowland-leader" rel="noreferrer">Lowland Leader</a> course in then next couple of months and ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58326Free online UK mapsMJHhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/288952019-02-01T14:30:53Z2019-02-16T00:30:33Z<p>Can I view OS maps for the UK online for free?</p>
<p>I want to see both the Landranger and Explorer maps if possible.</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58023When using a compass, why not follow a degree mark without rotation?Stevehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/305742018-12-05T12:37:27Z2019-01-29T00:16:55Z<p>Instead of taking a bearing the "official" way, why not just see what degree mark corresponds to on the direction I want to go (in real life or on a map), and follow that degree mark? That is, w...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58252With what unit are river flow speeds indicated on the Genshtab Soviet military maps?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432019-01-19T19:31:44Z2019-01-20T09:42:03Z<p>On the Genshtab (Генштаб) Soviet military maps, I can read that <a href="https://nakarte.me/#m=13/64.85280/58.07682&l=T/C" rel="noreferrer">this for...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46880Measuring actual distance walked on a map (Allowing for changes in height)Systemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12014-08-27T08:47:47Z2018-10-13T14:50:34Z<p>Following on from this question: <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/6574/how-many-calories-does-hiking-burn">How many calories does hiking burn?</a></p>
<p>So in the same jou...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57411How is elevation gain and change measured for hiking trails?RockPaperLizardhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/237722018-09-12T03:35:15Z2018-09-23T15:36:03Z<p>If a trail is listed as 1500m of elevation change, what <em>exactly</em> does that mean?</p>
<p>For example, if the trail goes up 500m, then down 200m, then up 100m, then down 300m, then up 400...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57099How do you access the back of a large paper map?Andyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/298012018-08-06T14:22:59Z2018-08-06T16:32:44Z<p>I have several paper Ordnance Survey maps, but I don’t know how to easily access the back of the sheet without ripping or damaging my map while trying to unfold a very large area of paper...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56044Finnish maps: bogs easy vs hard to traverserobakihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/184912018-03-27T19:26:51Z2018-07-30T23:24:36Z<p>Bogs on my Lemmenjoki and Hammastunturi map are marked as either easy or hard to traverse. What conditions should I expect from both terrain types in summer (mid August)? Does easy mean one can ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56839How to find good hiking maps for the Laugavegur trail in Iceland?Edzahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/296252018-07-01T12:24:45Z2018-07-01T12:53:17Z<p>I will be hiking the Laugavegur trail alone and have been looking for good hiking maps (1:50 000) online. My google searches yield no good results. Where do you even begin to look?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56538Where can I find free electronic topographic map that cover the entire West Coast Trail in Canada?qazwsxhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/175422018-05-26T20:49:28Z2018-05-28T18:55:47Z<p>Where can I find free electronic topographic map that cover the entire West Coast Trail in Canada? I'm trying to print them and bring them for my thru hike.</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56504Printable maps of the Tony Knowles coastal trailneuberthttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/293752018-05-22T00:34:15Z2018-05-27T05:58:11Z<p>The maps of the trail at <a href="http://anchoragecoastaltrail.com/index.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://anchoragecoastaltrail.com/index.php</a> are not well suited for printing. Even the ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41348Finding user images based on keywords/tags and precise map locationz8080https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/193812018-04-27T15:27:23Z2018-04-27T18:43:07Z<p>For my holiday planning, I've been trying to perform what I thought was a simple task, but which turned out to be more complicated than I'd thought.</p>
<p>For a given geographical location, de...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56172How can I view a route from a .kml file overlayed on an Ordnance Survey map?JamieAhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/291442018-04-11T19:58:36Z2018-04-12T23:37:54Z<p>I am taking part in a 100K event later this year, and the organizers have made available a .kml file of the route downloadable from <a href="https://www.wyevalleychallenge.com/the-challenge/the-...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47927How would I find a hot spring?ahotahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/227072015-02-23T12:24:25Z2018-04-12T19:35:31Z<p>I've been looking at a map of the hot springs in my state, and near my area there are 4 in a 60 mile range. These hot springs all are lined up in a straight line, and so my incredibly wishful th...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45202Can I use satellite images as hiking maps, how?Luiz Borgeshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/33942013-09-10T15:35:48Z2018-04-04T03:55:27Z<p>I tried to find topographic maps of my area in Brazil, but the best I could find is some 1:50000 map from 1983.</p>
<p>My biggest need for a map (besides not getting lost) is avoiding private p...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54499How to take a bearing when the geographic coordinate grid is not aligned with true north on a map?gwghttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/270052017-07-07T15:26:20Z2018-03-24T10:14:45Z<p>I am confused by my new map of the Westfjords of Iceland. The geographic coordinate grid is rotated slightly, but the map indicates that true north is still the top of the page. </p>
<p><a href...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/43929New Zealand recommended hiking maps, books and other resourcesPaul Iroftihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/205782012-11-04T11:38:31Z2018-03-06T14:16:03Z<p>Me and my girlfriend will go there in January and we plan on hiking for a week or so. Unfortunately there are no maps or books available for NZ hiking in my area. Could you recommend some for me...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/43503Are the orienteering marches popular in Germany?Danubian Sailorhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/1222012-06-11T19:29:45Z2018-02-19T12:11:38Z<p>I'm engaged in <strong>orienteering marches</strong>, which differ from <strong>sport orienteering</strong>: there is the time limit, where finishing before time gives no advantage to the partic...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45070Orienteering skill organized trainings in Germany?Danubian Sailorhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/1222013-08-16T20:27:27Z2018-02-16T22:07:44Z<p>Are there any schoolings/trainings for orienteering skills in Germany?</p>
<p>I hike during weekends, but mostly using GPS (geocaching) or using trails, so there's not much opportunity to fully...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55527Is there an interactive map of skiing resorts with snow forecasts?craighttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/285152018-01-11T15:39:51Z2018-01-12T06:32:47Z<p>I'm hoping to find a spot that gets snow in March, where the temperature doesn't get above freezing during the day. I'd like to avoid the AM ice/PM slush conditions that occur in many places in...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55488GPS data management softwareGiomsenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171722018-01-03T08:28:07Z2018-01-03T10:25:01Z<p>Is there any good software to manage GPS tracks and POI efficiently that you would recommend? My dream would be an offline computer based (macOS and Windows) software, with a modern GUI, which a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47534Online website to track A.T. section hikes and overall progress?g19fanatichttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/216352014-12-16T05:22:37Z2017-12-18T23:20:28Z<p>It's always been a dream to thru-hike the A.T. but life is looking like I will not be able to tackle that until retirement. The doesn't mean that I cannot do sections of it as a day/weekend/week...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/44118Where can I get Tyvek maps?Mr.Wizardhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/175022012-12-11T01:11:12Z2017-12-17T22:41:12Z<p>I'd like to get some Tyvek maps, both topographical maps and regular street maps of a few U.S. cities. </p>
<p>Where can I get these?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/43676How can I locate wilderness maps for specific countries or regions?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432012-08-16T15:30:56Z2017-12-17T22:13:44Z<p>The <a href="http://english.dirnat.no/">Norwegian directorate for nature management</a> publishes a <a href="http://inonkart.miljodirektoratet.no/inon/kart">map of wilderness</a> showing how far...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47571What is an effective way to join a map that is printed on several sheets?Dakatinehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173242014-12-20T20:27:29Z2017-12-16T16:55:42Z<p>Whenever I had the chance to print a map on A3-sized sheets (11.69 x 16.53 inches) I usually just needed <em>two</em> sheets of that size for my whole planned trip, and most of the time it was f...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40235Looking for a Topographical map resource?mjriderhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/178522012-01-30T17:47:50Z2017-12-06T08:56:51Z<p>Does anyone know of a good way to find topographical maps for either download or purchase?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46851How to understand contour map and plan a possible trekking route using one such contour map?WedaPashihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172002014-08-23T11:30:19Z2017-12-05T02:04:28Z<p>I am planning for a trek in coming winters. Thats not a regular or a trodden trail, its more of an optimistic approach onto a mountain. All the information that I have says that I was never a ro...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48569How did people make topographical maps in the pre-modern?that guyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/231222015-06-20T00:19:59Z2017-12-05T02:04:20Z<p>I've been getting into making maps with compass and a ruler and just triangulating positions of objects. I would like to start making topographical maps but how?
How did they make them before th...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50525UTM Rulers for Odd Scales?Tyler V.https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/243972016-02-11T07:07:18Z2017-12-05T02:04:03Z<p>I have a Green Trails map at the scale 1:18,000 and a National Geographic map at the scale 1:35,000 and I can't find UTM corner rulers for either of them.</p>
<p>Shouldn't maps from such popula...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51022Is Gaia GPS inaccurate for distances?Unknown Coderhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172532016-04-06T17:45:02Z2017-12-05T02:02:56Z<p>In a previous question, I had asked for help in finding a GPS app with certain features. That led me to find Gaia GPS and it has been great, no complaints.</p>
<p>However, I had a situation rec...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48735Most accurate way to judge distances traveled in a kayak?that guyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/231222015-07-16T01:03:56Z2017-12-05T02:02:46Z<p>I like to make maps in my kayak, so I need to know how far away I was from the last point, so the only way I know of is dead reckoning, and being in kayak its not that accurate.</p>
<p>So my qu...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40388Onlinetool to setup a track in a map and calculate the distancekimlivhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173382014-09-14T18:55:48Z2017-12-05T02:02:35Z<p>Last Weekend I made a hiking trip. The coordinates and lakes we crossed I can piont on a map and now I am looking for a good onlinetool to put in the points I remember connect them and calculate...