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 Boooo
Location: Toronto
 |  | Do you guys use Google Earth?
< on 11/6/2009 6:22 PM >
|  | | | Hi guys, newbie here, "ive always been interested in this kinda stuff and have done some random exploration like sewer tunnels, old houses, the usual stuff.
Does anyone use Google Earth to scope out new spots? I was just surfing through the software the other day looking at countryside areas and have found all kinds of odd-looking areas and structures that I'd like to actually go out and try to find.
Here are examples of an area I'd like to check out:
The first shot is zoomed in close, and the next two are zoomed out a bit more.
This looks like an old, remote property with a possible swimming pool. It doesn't look like there's anything around it at all. Thoughts?
[last edit 11/6/2009 6:23 PM by Boooo - edited 1 times]
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Aleksandar
   
Location: United States
Gender: Male
your darkest shadow, my oldest friend; the world's become ashes, this is the end.
| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 1 on 11/6/2009 6:29 PM >
| | | | Yeah, I definitely use it and a lot of others do too... along with a couple other mapping tools.
Google Maps Street View was particularly useful when I was exploring the Los Angeles area.
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willskith
  
Location: Boston, MA
Gender: Male
| |  |  | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 2 on 11/6/2009 6:31 PM >
| | | | I prefer Bing/Live Maps. Their birdseye view is great. Not to mention your saved locations are stored online, so you can access them from anywhere, which is the biggest plus.
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Rinzler
Location: New Jersey
Nomad
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 3 on 11/6/2009 6:33 PM >
| | | | Yea i use bing too for many reasons. Ways in, best approach, where to park, surroundings.
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Oryx
 
Location: Who knows
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| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 4 on 11/6/2009 6:39 PM >
| | | | Posted by willskith
I prefer Bing/Live Maps. Their birdseye view is great. Not to mention your saved locations are stored online, so you can access them from anywhere, which is the biggest plus.
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DeweyBig
Location: Around Baton Rouge, La
Gender: Male
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| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 5 on 11/6/2009 6:47 PM >
| | | | I used Google Earth and maps to plan a New Orleans trip. Have locations and parking with street names and everything. I had a blast doing it too. Going to have to check out Bing/Live Maps.
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makman
Location: Rochester, NY
Gender: Male
I live alone with a criminal
| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 6 on 11/6/2009 7:08 PM >
| | | | I generally use some combination of Google maps (for the satellite, map, and street views) and Bing maps for the invaluable Bird's Eye view.
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injektilo
Location: The Northeast
Gender: Male
Ride or Die
| | | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 7 on 11/6/2009 7:31 PM >
| | | | I tend to rent a helicopter take my own google earth pictures that ways they is uptodate!
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Rinzler
Location: New Jersey
Nomad
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 8 on 11/6/2009 7:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by injektilo
I tend to rent a helicopter take my own google earth pictures that ways they is uptodate!
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What about your air balloon?
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injektilo
Location: The Northeast
Gender: Male
Ride or Die
| | | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 9 on 11/6/2009 8:04 PM >
| | | | It's in the shop, I'm having the burner upgraded to a quad system so I can goes higher and faster
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musket boy
Location: Maui
Gender: Male
It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor
| | | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 10 on 11/6/2009 8:17 PM >
| | | | Posted by Boooo
Hi guys, newbie here, "ive always been interested in this kinda stuff and have done some random exploration like sewer tunnels, old houses, the usual stuff.
Does anyone use Google Earth to scope out new spots? I was just surfing through the software the other day looking at countryside areas and have found all kinds of odd-looking areas and structures that I'd like to actually go out and try to find.
This looks like an old, remote property with a possible swimming pool. It doesn't look like there's anything around it at all. Thoughts?
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thats not a pool, its a pond, with a fence around it.
i use google earth to find drains
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Rinzler
Location: New Jersey
Nomad
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 11 on 11/6/2009 8:26 PM >
| | | | Posted by injektilo
It's in the shop, I'm having the burner upgraded to a quad system so I can goes higher and faster
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Makes sense. Bet you'll be able to go to outers space with that!
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PhotoSeeker
Location: Sudbury
Gender: Male
MikeOnline
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 12 on 11/6/2009 8:54 PM >
| | | | I use it to scope out locations, but keep in mind that many of the photos are outdated.
Also, using Google Earth, or any other mapping tool for that matter, one should always keep this rule in mind: Nothing is EVER as easy on the ground as it looks from space.
Finally, I use Google Earth as a sort of database. Placemarks for sites I've been to (marked in green) and those I've found / heard of that I've yet to get to (marked in red)
Works nicely.
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Boooo
Location: Toronto
| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 13 on 11/6/2009 9:06 PM >
| | | | Well, I just drove by there earlier today and wasn't able to find a way in- there are too many houses on all 3 surrounding roads (west east north) and the southern road is too far to walk from. Not to mention the barbwire fences on all boundaries. I really want to see what it is, though. I thought it looked too rectangular to be a pond, but who knows. I'm gonna take another trip out there and see if I can find some other way in.
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yokes
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| | | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 15 on 11/6/2009 9:40 PM >
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That's excellent, micro
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hatsumi
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 16 on 11/7/2009 11:26 AM >
| | | | i found in australia the bing maps are fail....the half dozen times i tried to use it it would place me up to a 1km away from the actual address i loaded into it..... the pics are nice but that's where it's usefulness ends
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Azubi.UK
Location: UK / KSA
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 17 on 11/7/2009 6:35 PM >
| | | | Google Earth, Multimap and FlashEarth. Wonderful things.
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Bartje
Location: Netherlands, Europe
| | | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 18 on 11/7/2009 9:57 PM >
| | | | Google Earth, Google Maps, Flashearth, Bing.
Alle very handy...
some of the places i have in my GE.
Its Europe. Green i did, red and yellow i still have to do..
You see i are going to be busy for a while.. 
Bart
www.urban-travel.org
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FearAndLoathingInAustin
Location: Liberty Hill
| | Re: Do you guys use Google Earth?
<Reply # 19 on 11/7/2009 11:43 PM >
| | | | I make full use of Google Maps/Streetview, and Microsoft LiveEarth.
I keep records using GoogleEarth, and it looks like a crackhead got ahold of a dart board.
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