Re: DML BBQ 2003

From: andy levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 23 2003 - 19:29:22 EDT


Michael Maskalans wrote:
>
>
> On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 11:58 AM, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
>> What I think would be cool is a GPS receiver in each truck along
>> with some sort of transmitter - you can go to a web page showing
>> the BBQ map (overlaid on an aerial photo) and watch the little
>> blips move around the forest. :-) Who knows - check back in 10
>> years. ;-)
>>
> well, I'll have a Garmin hanging out on my dashboard. I'm thinking that
> looking at the tracks might be pretty cool.... the live upload takes a
> bit more wireless horsepower, but if you have good cell coverage it
> could be done. unlimited weekend minutes + GPS + laptop.....

Key phrase = "if you have good cell coverage". Even at the barn it can
get sketchy, and out on the trail I'm pretty sure there's some dark
spots, especially down by the stream.

-- 
-andy

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