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Cleveland G

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  1. I looked at the sites Grover suggested. They just keep creating neat stuff for big kids, like me. However, I concluded that the cost benefit for me isn't there yet. My practice site is over a lake surrounded by big fur trees and homes. Unless I move to the desert, I can almost be certain that my camera and copter/plane will end up, sooner or later, under water, hung up in a tree, or through someone's picture window.

     

    And I concluded that it takes skill and patience, plus a willingness to spend some heavy change. The photos are great, and definitely a different view, but my gut tells me that the desert is the best place to use it, and the northwest is no desert.

     

    For now, I will just enjoy Grover's photos....you know, why keep the bees when you get the honey free ;) ?

     

    Dave

     

    Keep the Show on the Road!

     

    Trees, rocks - I've done it all. Once I lost the copter and then when I sent the plane out to find it (live video feed from the plane) I lost the plane too! I had a friend fly over in his full size helicopter and it was found quickly.

     

    and
    will scare you.

     

    Nonetheless these little goodies are a great way to get the shots you need.

     

    Grover

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    Grover

     

    I am in awe! How much skill and practice does it take to fly a remote control helicopter?

     

    What a kick!! Just when I thought I had seen it all.

     

    And by the way the image is great!! What a tool!

     

    Dave

     

    Keep the Show on the Road

    Dave,

    It is great way to get a fresh perspective.

     

    I normally use the plane as seen here:

    http://www.electricflights.com/hawkeyemainpage.html

    Sometimes I use a quadcopter - Google "quadcopter" or "Gaui" which takes a bit of learning.

    Grover

  3. Fellow Lincoln Highway enthusiasts,

     

    Chapter Seven - Middlegate Station is now up on the blog sierratraveler.wordpress.com with information about all the "gates" in the area.

     

    post-25011-0-10302700-1321466747_thumb.jpg

     

    Grover

     

    People have asked about how I managed to get the aerial photos. I carry with me a remote control airplane and/or helicopter with a Canon A480 camera mounted on it.

    Using a piece of software called CHDK I set the camera to take a photo every few seconds and then I pick the "keepers" from the hundreds of shots obtained.

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    Cleveland G -

    Just took a look at your blog and this already is shaping up to be very entertaining and informative. It is my intent to do something similar next spring following, as accurately as possible, the actual, on the ground route of New York-Paris through Wyoming, my home state of Utah, and Nevada. Will be waiting for the next installment.

    Bob.

     

    This was a most interesting adventure. I'll be going back in the spring to build on photographic portfolio. I'm glad you are liking it thus far

    Next chapter: Reno's 4th Street.

    Grover

  5. Hey Grover,

     

    From what I saw in Google Earth that intersection is at 40 06' 41.11" N 113 44' 04.64". Sorry about that style gps numbers,

    but that is what GE gave me.

     

    Dale

     

    Right that is the intersection for the cutoff.

     

    What I am looking at is the place where the "Enter and you may be killed" sign is shown. I believe that to be at 40° 5.503'N 113° 42.094'W before you actually get down onto the playa.

     

    Thanks for the gas info everyone. The Tin Lizzie and I will be there in October.

     

    Grover

  6. The Goodyear Cut Off went from Dugway, Utah across the Grat Salt Lake Desert and went through Gold Hill, Utah and connected to the old Lincoln Hwy in the Deep Creek Range, east of Ibapah, Utah. I think with started in 1919. I found this 1922 picture of Gold Hill on the internet.

     

    This is where the Goodyear Cut Off leaves todays road and heads across the Salt Flat that is Dugway Proving Gound now with "No Public Access"

     

    Goodyear6.jpg

     

     

    End of this story, Dale

     

    Dale,

     

    Thanks for doing all the field work I was planning to do. (heh)

    I have a question about the last photo: could you take these coordinates and put them in Google Earth and confirm or deny that this last photo was taken here: 40 5.503N 113 42.096W

     

    I think from the satellite imagery that I see a fence at this location and that one can't actually get down onto the flats without trespassing.

     

    One other question: is there gas available at Ipabah and Dugway?

    I'm planning on a Model T exploration of the area in October but I need to calculate how much extra gas I'm going to need to carry. The Model T only has a ten-gallon tank.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Grover

    1919 Model T Roadster

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