Lecture: GPS Navigation: Using CalTopo and Gaia GPS
GPS Navigation: Using CalTopo and Gaia GPS Workshop - Online Classroom
This is the one-evening Zoom workshop for the "Introduction to GPS and Trip Planning" navigation course. This workshop follows an extensive and required online class that the students will do individually. During the workshop, each student will learn how to: 1) Create a custom map in CalTOPO including routes, waypoints, and overlays while working on their individual laptop. 2) Export their tracks and waypoints to Gaia GPS. 3) Learn how to navigate using Gaia and a compass. The students will have a "Final Exam" where they will plan a simple route in CalTOPO around their neighborhood (or anywhere) and then follow the route using Gaia while recording a track.
Contacts
- Wed, May 13, 2020
- Seattle Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 6 (12 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM
- Mon, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This is an entry level workshop that introduces GPS and how the Trip Planning Workflow makes use of GPS. The workshop consists of two parts:
1. An online presentation with exercises that is viewed and completed at home (approx 4-5 hours to complete) 2 weeks prior to the In-Person Workshop.
2. An in-person workshop that will focus on planning a short trip, uploading this data to your device, and then using the data to navigate around the Program Center (approx 2.5 hours).
The applications used in this class are GaiaGPS on your smartphone(for both Android and IOS devices), and Caltopo for the online trip planning segment.
The online content will be sent to the student 2 weeks prior to the start of the in-person workshop that you signed up for. The online segment MUST be completed prior to attending the workshop. Once both parts are completed, you will earn a GPS navigation badge.
Please refer to the main class description for additional information
Independent work followed by online Zoom meeting.
Required Equipment
Please see the main class description for the online content and in-person workshop requirements.