Looking for GPS coordinates for center camp...

[Botanika]

Greetings,

Could someone in the know of the layout plans plans provide the GPS coordinates to two reference points from the new 2008 pdf map?

The exact center of the The Man and Center Camp would be great but any two that are known for sure on that pdf map would do.

I'd like to make a base map for my Garmin Rhino and having these coordinates will allow me to translate the new pdf into a full map. I'll be sure to post a link to it when completed for anyone planning to use such devices.

Alternatively and even better, if anyone has already converted the new 2008 map into a Google Earth KML file that would be great to have.

Thanks.

[Token]

No one knows exactly, even the people in the know don't yet know. Know what I mean?

Sometime in early August Maid Marian and her jolly band of DPW workers will head out into the Playa and pound in the Golden Spike.

The Golden Spike is the center of the map where the man will be built. After that the team goes and lays the city out based on this single reference point.

Once those who know get the data, the word gets out to those who know the ones who know and are connected.

Go here since the Garmin base map has been published for years:

http://www.wkeller.net/BRC-GPS/

T

[gyre]

Planning a missile strike?

[robotland]

Greetings,


I'd like to make a base map for my Garmin Rhino

Which one do YOU have? I'm a 130 Man, myself...but those new color displays are tempting.

[phil]

Louise and I will be out with our Colorado, so we'd be interested in all your base map, too.

[Botanika]

Token, thank you for the info, that was just what I needed. I have contacted William, the author of a 2007 Garmin GPS map about his plans for the 2008 changes and I'll let you know what I find out. It sounds like he is already working on it and we can all just use his work when it is complete. He has links to others who have the 2008 map going in google earth-maps already as well.

And and Robot I be bringing a 130 and two 530HCx's.

I'll update this post when I hear back from William on his map.

[Zulegoona]

Planning a missile strike?

I’m betting on a space based death ray of some kind.
I hope he does it at night so we can see the light show.

[phil]

> I have contacted William, the author of a 2007 Garmin GPS map
> about his plans for the 2008 changes and I'll let you know what
> I find out.

Please ask him what datum he's using. His current map doesn't line up with either of the two approved locations on Google Maps.

Does anyone know what datum google uses for Maps and Earth?

[la-z-boy]

My 2008 Garmin map should be pretty accurate. The only thing on it that is completely made up is the road from the 12-mile playa entrance to the greeters area. It was added because I intended to get routing working this year, but have been side tracked and haven't had time. The rest of the information came from the city planner.

The current map is at: http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/mapview.php?id=1836

The 5-year permit that the BLM issued to Burning Man last year defined 3 sites.

1. Site A (2005 location if I recall correctly) suitable for cities <= 40,000
2. Site B (2007 location) suitable for cities <= 50,000
3. Site C suitable for cities <= 50,000.

This is presumable the previously unused Site C, and the city will now alternate between Site B and C.

Additionally, since the original message says "feel free to distribute this," here is the information as I received it. There are a few mistakes in it.


BURNING MAN 2008 LOCATION DATA 4.25.2008


Burning Man location: 40° 47' 11.00 N, 119° 12' 23.40 W (WGS84)

Elevation: 3904'

True North/South follows road 4:30

Promenades are 30' wide on the 3:00/9:00 and 6:00/12:00 axis, with lampposts every 100'

The first road (Esplanade) is 2700' from the Man, then 400’, then every 200, all roads measured to centerline. The City is 10200 ft in diameter.

Man to the center of Center Camp: 2,950

Camp Center Theme Camps radius: 300' inside and 745' outside (760' radius to the center of the outer circle road)

The main Plazas are at 3:00 and 9:00, centered 3300' from the Man, and are 250' in diameter. There are two smaller Plazas at 4:30 and 7:30, centered 400' from the Man, these are 200' in diameter.

DPW and Fire/Services are 550' from outer road, center to center

Outer road to Greeter area: 1200’

Walk in Camping Area is within area beyond outer road to pentagon between lines extended from 2:00 and 5:00

Man to outer fence pentagon points: approx. 7300', 8575' between points. The Pentagon contains over 140 million sq.ft. (3,000 acres, or 5 sq. miles)

Greeter Area to Gate: 2 miles

Gate to Highway 34: 1.5 miles

To Depot: 10 miles

To Gerlach: 13 miles

To Reno: 120 miles

To San Francisco: 337 miles

[raftin]

I loaded the GPS map of Black Rock City onto my GPs but when I did it erased all my city select maps and Topo maps. Is it possible to have the BRC map and the topo map on the GPs at the same time? I am using a garmin 530HCX with a 1 MB Micrs SD card.

Thanks!

- Greg

[Harpman]

I loaded the GPS map of Black Rock City onto my GPs but when I did it erased all my city select maps and Topo maps. Is it possible to have the BRC map and the topo map on the GPs at the same time?

Details details...

Do you REALLY need a Garmin to navigate BRC? Leave your technology in the default world dude. unless it makes music, or lights up or throws flame or something useful like that.

[capweekend]

Are the coordinates of Center Camp found here accurate? I want to put htme into my GPS manually (i'm a hands on kind of gal). Yes I need a GPS as I am directionally challenged. :? This newbie appreciates your help.

Thanks,

Mitch

[betrdanevr]

I loaded the GPS map of Black Rock City onto my GPs but when I did it erased all my city select maps and Topo maps. Is it possible to have the BRC map and the topo map on the GPs at the same time?

Details details...

Do you REALLY need a Garmin to navigate BRC? Leave your technology in the default world dude. unless it makes music, or lights up or throws flame or something useful like that.

bingo

[capweekend]

It does light up so I am bringing it. Thanks for all your help.

[theCryptofishist]

Did having gps help you get home from the Temple Burn?

[capweekend]

We marked our camp coordinates when we found home, then used the GPS only once. It wasn't as bad getting around as I had heard. And being a newbie, I didn't want to have a bad experience and never want to go back. It was a great city to visit.