Foundations of Digital Mapping – April, 16th

Topics

• Review top features in Google Earth and Gaia GPS
• Show and Tell: Kilimanjaro and Orizaba

Homework

1. Review top Gaia GPS features
   • Map Layering
   • Steepness Visualization of Gaia Hike Layer
   • Sharing
   • Waypoints
   • Folders
   • Saving Offline Maps
2. Plan a hike for an existing trail:
   • Create folder for your hike
   • Mark the starting location
   • Create a route by using the “snap to trail” feature (you’ll need to use a web browser for this one)
   • Save the offline map to your phone
3. Prepare to tell the class:
   • How long is the route
   • How much elevation will be gained
   • What is the starting and ending elevations
   • Based on the map tools how steep do you think the hike will be?