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There is a dimension to you I did not have a clue about, reading your knowledgeable posts. Excellent photos too.
Very impressed! Take care in your driving and stay safe. ( I say this also partly because to an Australian you
seem to be constantly driving on the wrong side of the road. LOL)
All the best, Andrew
Thanks for the comment, Andrew. As an Englishman, it often feels to me like I'm driving on the wrong side of the road, from the wrong side of the truck!
It was even more fun when I used to drive a British truck in Europe. The steering was on the right, and mainland Europe also drives on the right. Interesting feeling, when you are driving through the Mont Blanc tunnel with the tunnel wall about 3 feet away.
Unfortunately, I don't have any photographs from those days. Digital photography was way in the future then.
It had to come sooner or later.
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Looks like this winter has officially started. Night time temperatures are heading into negative, though single, figures. Won't be long before -40° is the norm.
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Out. That was the Cecil Lake Road heading down into the Beatton River valley.
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Here are a few pictures of my recent trip to Kitimat and Stewart.
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And as winter is obviously well on the way, here are some views of the Alaska Highway earlier today.
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Tape these to your dashboard to remind you that Spring is only 5 1/2 months away. :) AA
I've been using this app on my travels for a while now, and thought I'd bash out something of a review on it.
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Motion-X GPS HD costs $2 from the Canadian App Store. I use it for trucking, but it would be equally useful for walkers, bicyclists, geocachers and anyone else who wants an idea of their whereabouts. Accuracy is to within 5 metres.
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It uses a variety of maps. Some can be downloaded for offline use, or cached so they don't use storage when you've finished with them.
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There is a built-in measuring tool for quick estimates of distance. This gives the distance as the crow flies, but doesn't take into account that the crow might be driving a Freightliner, and sticking to roads. Nevertheless, it gives a reasonable idea.
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The menu system is very intuitive and gives easy access to all of the main functions.
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I find it especially useful for finding offroad sites. There can be a whole mess of goat trails, so it's good to be able to see exactly where you are and where you are going.
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And you can check the satellite image to be absolutely certain that your target exists.
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Tracks can be recorded so that you can get information on gradients, average speed etc.
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The only limits are those imposed by the storage capacity of your iPad, so hundreds of waypoints can be stored, and maps can be stored at various levels of zoom for offline use. You can set it up to automatically send your position to an email address, or do it manually. You can share tracks and waypoints over email, and rename them at will.
5/5. The most useful app I have ever bought.
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Aha...very nice, Kevin. Might you want to do something like this on iPhones if its relevant there?
