Outdoor layer of Google earth
Trimble Outdoors has teamed up with the ubiquitous and fabulous Google for enhancing the scope of Google earth by adding an adventure layer to it. This adventure layer is a multimedia Global Positioning System content layer for all the outdoor adventure lovers. Now, with this addition of layer to Google earth, it is possible for all Google Earth users to observe a diversity of information regarding Global positioning system points, paths, descriptions, instructions and directions. Not only this, it lets its users to view images as well as audio and video clips from the particular trail.
Now, let us look at the procedure for accomplishing the above mentioned task. Some of you may think that the procedure may be tedious. However, fact is not the same. You can perform the task by following some easy steps. At first, you have to start Google Earth program. Then go to "Layers" option located in the Sidebar at the left side. You have to expand the folder named "Featured Content". You will find this folder under the "Primary Database" category. Next, click the checkbox for “Trimble Outdoors Trips". Here, you have to choose as many options depending on the how much detailed view you want. Now, in the main window, zoom and pan into the desired area of your interest in anticipation of viewing the red dots and lines, which will indicate the ‘Trimble Outdoors trips’. Keep on zooming till you view a small "Green Hikers". Now it is time to click on the Greek Hiker, Here, you will see a pop-up window containing a wealth data.
For example, if anyone decides to check out for the ‘Suwannee River Trail’ located near White Springs at Florida. It is a trail; most of the hikers wish to visit in their life at least ones. By a single Click on the icon of Green Hiker will provide you with the entire information regarding hiking at particular destination.
It is more interesting that it also renders travel lovers with the choice of sending their information to a Global Positioning System enabled device like a cell phone. You can even e-mail the interesting information to your friend. Not only this it provides the fabulous opportunity to contribute own hiking information on the particular trail. In this way you can add your own photos, audios or video file. Accordingly it is a great resource of information as you can view the information added by other people online. The feature named ‘more information online’ renders all the details beyond your imagination and expectations. Thus you can have information regarding the place where hurdles might cross the track or the location where specifically desired plant life may be located. Even it is possible to find out the exact Global Positioning System coordinates for the given description.
This addition of ‘Outdoor Adventure layer’ to Google Earth program has widened the entire scope as well as the overall functionality of Google earth. This will greatly helpful to all mountain bikers, hikers and backpackers to obtain the access for a wide diversity of information on a familiar or known as well as new trail prior to step out the door.
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