well, that only work if your GPS has an averaging feature...
Sarah
----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Rogers <mrogers07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 4:39:39 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Averaging coordinates
-
Or you could just use your GPSr's averaging feature
and let the unit sit there for a while...worked for my
caches quite well.
-Michael
--- Sarah Chisholm <sarah_cf30@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Steven,
>
> Say you took three readings for where you hid a
> cache; just add the readings for the north
> coordinate (usually just the last three numbers will
> do) and divide by three. Do the same for the west
> coordinate readings. This will average your
> readings. If you use Expert GPS, the program will do
> the averaging for you (if you tell it to, that
> is...)
>
> Sarah
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Stephen Martin <faery_generic@xxxxxxx>
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 4:11:31 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Using accurate coordinates
>
>
> -
> I read through the messages from this thread and the
> one I started last week and definitely got my
> answer. The key is to use every resource you have
> when hiding and/or finding a cache. The needle and
> the zero on a GPSr are not the end all of the hunt.
> The cache page, logs, hints, google earth and
> personal experience must factor together.
>
> I can use my GPSr to get several marks on my spot to
> hide and then use what is closest. I don't mind
> doing that because it doesn't involve playing on the
> computer and does involve nature. I do NOT know for
> sure how to get the average of my marks and would
> love help with that.
>
> Is that enough to be acceptable regarding getting
> the best coordinates?
>
> When I search and hopefully find I will continue to
> tread lightly and use all info I have gathered
> before heading on the hunt. I will start to leave
> logs that can be useful to next cacher.
>
> When having lunch on Friday's I will chew each bite
> 59 times and wait until after I swallow to talk. I
> may use utensils too.
>
> Stephen
>
> PS- I am serious about wanting to learn how to
> average marks to better my ccordinates.
>
>
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