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GPS Co-ordinates

popeyethewelder - 24-3-2011 at 03:23 AM

Ok...so I am twiddling my thumbs here, just waiting for the last 6 days to rush by, I was messing wish my GPS and want to get used to putting coordinates in....so has anyone got the coordinates of the buggy camp so I can have that in ready...

practice purposes of course naturally...I am not excited or anything like that...:wee:

popeyethewelder - 24-3-2011 at 03:58 AM

Hmm been practicing found Ivanpah coordinates N 35.55058 and W -115.38013. which is exactly 5173 miles from my home as the crow flys...now I need buggy camp

BeamerBob - 24-3-2011 at 07:56 AM

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=35.572414,-115.392258...

here is a link to a google maps of my best guess on buggy camp. I guess the 35/115 numbers are what you're after.

tridude - 24-3-2011 at 08:25 AM

Pops,

Dont forget sun block and zinc oxide for your dome!!!!!!!!!!!I say this in a serious way since I have to do the same thing..................have a great time and break 60mph for us...............................

popeyethewelder - 24-3-2011 at 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by tridude
Pops,

Dont forget sun block and zinc oxide for your dome!!!!!!!!!!!I say this in a serious way since I have to do the same thing..................have a great time and break 60mph for us...............................


Lol @ my dome, yes I am used to doing this on my hols...

jellis - 24-3-2011 at 03:54 PM

When you get to the Las Vegas Airport there will be a cute blond girl come up to you and give you a big hug. While she is giving you this hug she will be planting a transponder so we can locate you where ever you go. We always keep an eye on buggy builders on your caliber. Looking forward to meeting you.

markite - 24-3-2011 at 04:43 PM

she may also have a deep voice and very strong hug :o

Bladerunner - 24-3-2011 at 04:52 PM

Beware of the girl in the Pink Skirt ! :wink2:

arkay - 24-3-2011 at 05:54 PM

I have it on some of the old tracks I made, I'll see if I can dig it up. Make sure you waypoint buggy camp in case you get too far away and get lost ;)

popeyethewelder - 25-3-2011 at 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by jellis
When you get to the Las Vegas Airport there will be a cute blond girl come up to you and give you a big hug. While she is giving you this hug she will be planting a transponder so we can locate you where ever you go. We always keep an eye on buggy builders on your caliber. Looking forward to meeting you.


@ Jon I was getting really excited when I started reading this John lol...if there's one thing I love its a big hug...cute blond is an added bonus :thumbup:

@Markite...deep voice, strong hug...lol makes no difference when you get to my age...a welcome like that is always welcome

@ BR....hmmm yeah, I have read posts of a strange looking person in a pink skirt on the playa....I will probably be tired and exhausted, my vision may not be perfect....a vision of pinkness may be all it takes....I hope they can run fast

@arkay, dont worry too much about it, I will get the way point when I am there, I was just practicing, and I will have forgotten everything by the time I am there anyway, talking of which, I am wondering what I will have forgotten already...there's always something right...

acampbell - 25-3-2011 at 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by BeamerBob
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=35.572414,-115.392258...

here is a link to a google maps of my best guess on buggy camp. I guess the 35/115 numbers are what you're after.


That's a pretty good guess at BuggyTown, I think, within a few meters. Yeah you can lose site of BuggyTown over the horizon but the surrounding mountains will keep you oriented without the GPS.