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["Forest Garden" <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

Just an off-the-wall suggestion for those intested in maps.  Our family
absolutely loves Google Earth.  If it covers your area - its fantastic!
I've been able to easily map out my farm.

Cheers,

Marjory
----- Original Message -----
From: <darren@permaculture.biz>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:07 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Map making using GPS


> G'day Frank,
>
>
>
> I trust that this greets you and all well.
>
>
>
> I use a Garmin Etrex Vista C GPS to do farm mapping when doing site
> analysis. I use it to mark fences, areas of significance, etc. etc. When
> driving the tractor driving I use it to tell me my ground speed and it
also
> records my path and distance covered etc. Also has an internal barometric
> altimeter to tell you elevation enabling contour map production (with
mixed
> results). Great little tool. I then plug the GPS into the computer usb
port
> and then convert the data into a MapInfo compatible format using some
> shareware called Garfile. Then the data comes up to scale in MapInfo.
Pretty
> easy really.
>
>
>
> Yours and Growing,
>
> Darren J. Doherty
>
> Permaculture Designer
>
> Australia Felix Permaculture
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>
> Integrated Consultant
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>
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> Australia (Bendigo):
>
> Yeerip House
>
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>
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> Australia (Moriac):
>
> Dalpura
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> 15 Thielemanns Rd, Moriac, Victoria, Australia, 3240
>
> p. +61 3 5266 1807
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>
>
> Viet Nam (Dong Xoai):
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> Sustainable Cacao Agroforestry Systems (SCAS)
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> Hillside Restoration & Water/Soil Conservation Project,
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> Forest Science Sub Institute of Vietnam (FSSIV) Research Farm,
>
> Huong-lo 312, Nghia Trung Commune, Bu Dang District, Binh Phuoc Province,
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> Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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> m. +84 (0) 909 861 520  (Viet Nam Mobile)
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