How do you locate your coordinates? How do you document the location? How do you map of the area so that the information is useful to you and others? Set useful tools are DNR Garmin Application, a handheld GPS Device, and ArcGis Explorer or Google Earth How do you locate your coordinates? How do you document the location? How do you map of the area so that the information is useful to you and others? Set useful tools are DNR Garmin Application, a handheld GPS Device, and ArcGis Explorer.

 A. Waypoints are locations or landmarks worth recording and storing in your GPS. These are locations you may later want to return to. They may be check points on a route or significant ground features. (e.g., camp, the truck, a fork in a trail, or a favorite fishing spot).  Waypoints may be defined and stored in the unit manually, by taking coordinates for the waypoint from a map or other reference. This can be done before ever leaving home. Or more usually, waypoints may be entered directly by taking a reading with the unit at the location itself, giving it a name, and then saving the point.  Waypoints may also be put into the unit by referencing another waypoint already stored, giving the reference waypoint, and entering the distance and compass bearing to the new waypoint. Copyright Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries

DESKTOP ANALYSIS Google Earth - ArcGis Explorer - IN THE FIELD Handheld GPS Device (500 to 1000 points)

500 to 1000 Waypoints to be formatted DNR Garmin Choices  Shapefiles (*.shp)  DataBase IV (*.dbf)  Text File (*.txt)  Google Earth Format (*.kml)  GPS Exchange (*.gpx)

 Web Search: google_earth_user_guide.pdf

 Format Waypoints to GPS Exchange (*.gpx) and Save File  Drag and Drop Saved File into My Places Window  Format Style

Using GPS Devices with Google Earth  Format Waypoints to Text File (*.txt) and Save File  Open “Add Content” “Text Files” Load Saved *.txt File  Format Style

Using GPS Devices with Google Earth

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Step 9 Step 11 Save File in GPS Exchange (*.gpx) for Google Earth Save File in Text File (*.txt) for ArcGis Explorer See Steps above “ Using GPS Devices”