[GeoStL] Re: Lost Outdoors
- From: bromley@xxxxxxx
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, BruceS <bruces3418@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:23:58 -0600
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I believe that EasyGPS is free and can be downloaded from the TopoGrafix site.
It is a "lite" version of ExpertGPS and should give you an idea as to what to
expect from ExpertGPS. ExpertGPS and GSAK are invaluable tools as far as I am
concerned.
Steve aka javapgmr
Quoting BruceS <bruces3418@xxxxxxxxx>:
> -
> Jim,
> Down load the free trial. It will give you the feel for it. If I
> remember they disable the trial a little by not downloading all the
> maps (you will have holes) but it will give you an idea of how it
> works. The maps are actually are downloaded from their site for the
> internet retrieval. One of the nice features is that the maps are
> downloaded automatically and stored thus if you have a laptop you can
> view them even when not on line.
>
>
> Bruce
>
> On 3/30/06, Jim <everman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > -
> > I just looked at their home page and it looks promising, I'm just not
> > quite ready to spend $60 on it. I may ask for a demo sometime or cast
> > about for other thoughts. The fact that they are pulling stuff off the
> > net implies there may be free sites that also do this (like Lost Outdoors=
> ).
> > Jim
> >
> > BruceS wrote:
> > > I used to use that site alot but don't know its current status. I
> > > stopped using it when I started using expertgps. This program is not
> > > free (unless you win a copy like I did :-) ) but it is not very
> > > expensive and I use it extensively along with google maps.=3D20
> > > http://www.expertgps.com/
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > On 3/30/06, Jim <everman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>I have always liked the site lostoutdoors.com for getting satellite
> > >>photos and matching topo maps. Problem was, with dialup they take a
> > >>while to load. That's not a problem now since I switched to ADSL, but
> > >>the site seems to have crashed. Anyone else use that site or have any
> > >>idea where it has gone?
> > >>
> > >>Oh yeah - yes, I do like it better than Google maps. The photos in
> > >>general are much higher resolution, the topos match the photos and many
> > >>points can be plotted on one map. And you never see that "the resolutio=
> n
> > >>asked for is beyond the resolution available."
> > >>
> > >>Geo Jim
> >
> >
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