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Title: WCP Portage Database
Post by paw on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:22pm

db, Seeing that there seems to be an uptick in visits to the park, I was wondering if a new Portage DB could be started? :)

And as always thanks for the awesome site, your time, and effort, --paw

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by Jimbo on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 10:45pm

Meanwhile, I'll be happy to share what I can recall re: portages along my two WCP trips in response to IM's. Also, check out solotripping.com for WCP portage updates (as well as access road & fire conditions updates).

Jimbo 8-)

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by db on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 6:31am

If people wanted to start threads in this forum entitled "Portage: (this) lake to (that) lake" to make it easily searchable/scanable in this here Woodland Caribou Park forum - that would work for me. They could always be moved or spliced or whatever if there was enough interest and WCPP specific trip reports could be added nearby as well. It's a fine idea but my plate of things to do and places to go is full enough.

As always, I appreciate both the desire and in this case the compliment as well.

Torch anyone?

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by Jimbo on Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 11:12pm

Not my gig, man! I don't do encyclopedias and dictionaries, either. Might contribute, won't lead; it's just the way it is. Not sure how much good I might be anyway. Mostly I try to FORGET portages!

Jimbo 8-)

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by woodstripper on Sep 8^th, 2010 at 4:06am

Hmmm,,, a tantalizing challenge for a long winter. I even thought of starting a thread. Then it hit me: So few of the lakes in WC actually have names! We should settle on a default labeling system for the no-name lakes before trying to start such a database. Otherwise, many portages will either start or end at "no-name lake". Not very convenient for searching!

How about a naming convention that uses either the lat/lon or the Northing/Easting coordinates customary on the Canadian maps?

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by Marten on Sep 9^th, 2010 at 1:33am

A great idea but how could it be set up? If that answer is ever found I have a lot of waypoints for WCPP. This includes about 120 campsites.
My info is all in a Garmin file and I am willing to share it. To use it you need the Garmin Software. The Garmin Software and Topo maps make it easy to share and utilize others information. Is there another program that would be universal?

Title: Re: WCP Portage Database
Post by Zara_Spook on Sep 26^th, 2010 at 3:36am

Topo USA by DeLorme and TopoFusion will take Garmin and output to just about anything

what's wrong with waypoints? seems to me that would be the easiest for everyone to use. Couldn't people just compile a text file with Long & Lat?