swiftandcold
Longterm Registered User
Just thought I would inform all users of multimap, google map's or google earth.
When checking satellite pics for future jobs if you can't get chance to carry out a full recce prior to carrying out the job.
Google Earth/ google maps are 1-3 years old which isn't to bad.
Multimap can be as old as 2005 but currently in process of updating imagery.
Its quite scary to have these tool's that allow us to get a detailed ground appreciation just by a click of a button.
If i am away from home I use HTC touch and have google maps software.
But i would still alway's prefer to carry out a full 360 check (ctr), been caught out recently when covering the main exit only to find out we had more routes out that did not show up on on google map's.
Bad drills but wasn't in control. Never mind.
Any other tips that people use to get a full recce done. Need a decent set of NVG's but need's to be at a fair price. Currently looking at deben brochure they have a few that look fine, but would like to know what anyone else uses...
When checking satellite pics for future jobs if you can't get chance to carry out a full recce prior to carrying out the job.
Google Earth/ google maps are 1-3 years old which isn't to bad.
Multimap can be as old as 2005 but currently in process of updating imagery.
Its quite scary to have these tool's that allow us to get a detailed ground appreciation just by a click of a button.
If i am away from home I use HTC touch and have google maps software.
But i would still alway's prefer to carry out a full 360 check (ctr), been caught out recently when covering the main exit only to find out we had more routes out that did not show up on on google map's.
Bad drills but wasn't in control. Never mind.
Any other tips that people use to get a full recce done. Need a decent set of NVG's but need's to be at a fair price. Currently looking at deben brochure they have a few that look fine, but would like to know what anyone else uses...