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The links below are some of the finer ones we have seen. Please let us know your favorites. |
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| Hiker's/Hunter's trip plan: | This is a sample plan to be left with a responsible adult who will contact authorities should you be late returning from an outdoor adventure. This plan gives your local Sheriff and Search and Rescue coordinator a defined starting point. | Trip Plan |
| Here is another plan from the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada. | Trip Plan | |
| Outdoor Safe | Peter Kummerfeldt's web page that specializes in outdoor safety training, seminars, and products. | Outdoorsafe.com |
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Central Oregon Guide Service |
Pam Kirk has been organizing outstanding winter tours in the forests of Central Oregon for years. This is a great program. |
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| Free GPS downloads and links | A comprehensive listing of free GPS downloads. | Free Downloads |
| Mytopo.com | Customized maps and aerial photographs. | mytopo.com |
| Easy GPS | Free shareware for GPS data bases/waypoints/route storage on your PC. | easygps |
| UTM Grid | A USGS fact sheet that outlines the fundamentals of the UTM Grid system. | UTM |
| GPS for boaters | Outstanding website for marine trip planning. | Read the article |
| How GPS works | A simplistic discussion about the GPS Satellite system and how it works with your receiver. | How it works |
| Calculate Declination | Get the correct declination for your area/hike. | Calculate |
| GPS Tip A great fact sheet from the USGS about using your GPS. 5/19/07 Fact Sheet .... and another USGS fact sheet. 11/4/07 Fact Sheet | ||
| The Geocache website | Geocache sites around the world. | Geocache |
| Rescue on Mt. Hood | Mountain locator units prove their worth. | Rescue |
