A drone recording the elevation seems a quick and dirty but effective solution.
When you’ve reached the age of 50 and do not own a drone you’ve screwed up your
life, they say ;-)
More seriously, the first kid you meet in your street must have gotten one at a
not so distant Xmas. Just listen around, and ask.
Amities
Philippe
> Le 11 mars 2021 à 06:49, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> On 3/10/2021 9:21 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>>> From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>
>>> On 3/9/2021 8:22 PM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
>>>> Peter all you need is a tape measure and an clinometer. Simple trig. Your
>>>> phone can do this.
>>> GAS Opportunity!
>>>
>>> I bought one of these
>> Sheesh. You guys are all gadget-happy.
>
> No argument here! 😁
>
>> Take an ordinary piece of paper. Fold the top edge so it meets the side
>> edge. Now you have a 45-degree angle.
>>
>> Put your eye at the lower end of the angle. Sight along the base of that
>> angle to a point below the object being measured that is as high off the
>> ground as your eye is. Walk back and forth, maintaining this sight, until
>> the top of the item to be measured is sighted along the 45-degree angle.
>> Stop. Measure the distance from where you are to the object being measured.
>> Add your height.
>>
>> Bingo! No trig. Nothing more complicated than a piece of paper and a tape
>> measure. No math beyond simple addition.
>
> Lovely, elegant solution!
>
> Except when there's not a tape measure at hand, or terrain and/or obstacles
> prevent its use.
>
> Except for those who can't hold things level.
>
> Except when the distance equal to height is inaccessible.
>
> Stickin' to GAS Guns Moose
>
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