Garmin Bird Eye view

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Ok this is the snit. Garmin allows you to download and install satellite views into your Garmin GPS unit ( for a yearly fee) Heres some samples





These are shown are free, and are area compressed. For larger maps you need a subscription. I'll try this out this weekend.

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Actually really good
A closer look

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The Garmin unit I have ( Oregon 550) does 3D, combined with the sat mapping its tuff to beat. Yeah you can zoom in.

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Well its a bit to be desired. But never less a good day to hike. Couple kmz, from about 3 years apart.

Kmz's
http://icorva.com/kmz/11.20.11between8.kmz
http://icorva.com/kmz/Between 8.kmz

The hike. Theres some big arse vids at the end.

http://www.icorva.com/index.php?opti...king&Itemid=76

Results are.... be prepared for the unexpected!

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Were planning a hike from VOM down to Mountain Springs. This is from the Garmin Base Camp. Here the elevation . the 1.4 marker is a turn out for just in case. Its a fairly steep grade through some bad terrain


Here's the Garmin map



Going in halfway to see if its possible