Combined Elevation Profiles: CDT, PCT, AT
Here is a great page comparing the elevation profiles of the three major long trails. It is an interesting perspective on the difficulties of each trail.
Check out the rest of Chris Johnson's maps at: http://parkaymaps.110mb.com/
Five Year Travel Plans
Some places I want to travel to...
1. Hike the entire Continental Divide Trail in one summer
2. Travel across Central and South America for several months
3. Camp in the Caribbean for a month
4. Backpack Europe for three months
5. Extended canoe/kayak trip for three to four weeks
6. Spend a few weeks exploring the deserts of the Southwest US and Baja
1. Hike the entire Continental Divide Trail in one summer
2. Travel across Central and South America for several months
3. Camp in the Caribbean for a month
4. Backpack Europe for three months
5. Extended canoe/kayak trip for three to four weeks
6. Spend a few weeks exploring the deserts of the Southwest US and Baja
Storing SPOT Locations on Embedded Google Map
All summer I was using a SPOT device to have my crew check-in with my supervisor. I quickly saw the potential of the SPOT and the ability to have an embedded google map with all of the SPOT markers together labeled by date on my website. It would be an easy way for anyone to check my progress.
Getting to that stage is a little trickier though...
Check out an example of a cdt trail map that I put together for my thruhike.
Getting to that stage is a little trickier though...
1. Get email to scripting languange
The easiest way seems to be using a pop3 class with php run with a cron job at designated times. Other methods involve directly piping emails to the script.
2. Insert lat, long and date data into mySQL database
3. Put data on embedded google map
Check out an example of a cdt trail map that I put together for my thruhike.
Some CDT Trailjournals
Mat and Kalyn's journey through the Gila sounds just like I remember it, albeit a bit warmer.
Most of the northbound hikers are in the Gila National Forest area at the moment. I wish I was out there with them! I hope to do a thruhike in the next few years.
The Gila River is much more impressive than I had imagined. I think this could be one of he highlight of the entire trail. The Gila meanders bck and forth through a narrow canyon surrounded by cliffs and rock formations. We ended up doing like 30-40 fords today (we lost count after 14). the deepest was up to my waste but the deeper fords had slow moving water. Nothing like New Zealand, these were fun easy fords that were always refreshing!
As usual we didn't see any people today. I don't think that this canyon has changed much since the Pueblo Indians were here. We saw plenty of wildlife including a countless birds we didn't recognize, a kingfisher, and a bobcat.
We stopped to camp early tonight to set up to arrive at Doc Campbell?s during business hours where we will pick up a re-supply box of food and then head over and see the Gila Cliff Dwellings. It was nice to stop early, We went for a dip in the river and enjoyed this amazing place.
Most of the northbound hikers are in the Gila National Forest area at the moment. I wish I was out there with them! I hope to do a thruhike in the next few years.