GaiaGPS.com show course|route|hike segment direction in degrees
It's probably there, because it's fundamental, but I can't find it. I plotted a straight line hike, and it is correct on the map, but I can't see how to determine the actual magnetic or true direction.
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@imaginarian
It sounds like you're looking for the bearing based on the route you have drawn is that correct?
That's not possible, unfortunately. What you can do is view the bearing from your current location to a waypoint.
You can do that using the Guide Me feature in the app:
Android: Using Guide Me - Get Guidance to and along a Track, Route or Waypoint
iOS: Using Guide Me - Get Guidance to and along a Track, Route or Waypoint
I'm curious about why you would like the bearing for a straight line route, though. Would you mind sharing some more info about how you're using the website?0 -
I have a habit of plotting some random (well, sort of) hike in the woods. I come upon a place I'd like to hike, and plot a course, which I hike the old way, with a compass. As an extension of that, I will plan a hike in advance to some new area, same circumstances. I do use the Guide Me on occasion.
My Delorme GPS and mapping software do this nicely. I just clicked on one hike in DeLorme, and it indicated a hike of bearing 315.6T @15.7km.
Recently I decided to plan for an emergency training exercise using GaiaGPS.com, among others. (I have mentioned using Gaia for such activities in earlier posts). I wanted to know the bearing to a potential radio contact. Activities related to this are preplanning for contingencies, and desktop support of folks in the field. In both instances, the bearing and distance are vital bits of info, which is why my "toolbox" has many tools ;-) In addition to staying in touch with core skills, I like to take advantage of all the modern tech that I can. A federal reviewer recently commented on how many "tools" I was using (mapping software, email, radios, digital encoding, etc.) and how I quickly swapped among them to provide the best field support. Well, we all have our strengths and interest, and that is how mine play out personally and technically.
I am a space plasma physicist by profession, but was raised on a small farm in northern Maine, where woodsmanship meant the difference twixt having a good day hiking|hunting|fishing and a bad night in the woods 'cause you forgot where you were. I do a lot of volunteer emergency activities, training to develop/hone skills, and actual emergencies, where ofttimes there are simply not enough professional emergency responders to go around.
It's a lot easier to sit at my desk and preplan than it is to use a phone on the road, and I use a Note 4 with a stylus, which I consider the adult version of writing with my finger. But the mouse, keyboard, and large display, coupled with linking to my phone and tablet, is a better way to get started.
edit: If I have pre-plotted line segments, which should not need waypoints in DeLorme, it is way easier to click them and read bearing and distance, than it is to look up a waypoint In Gaia, or create a waypoint, and then Guide Me to it.
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@imaginarian
Thanks for your feedback!0 -
@Jim Margolis
See this post for reasons why the bearing along a route is useful:
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