When it comes to OTHR new editions, I describe myself as "single minded." Because this project is so large, it often takes from November to Valentine's Day where I put my "blinders" on, make it the only thing on my free time's addenda, get goin' and don't stop until it's done, or the traditional hiking/ maintaining season is so progressed that I can't possibly afford to continue and have to break off.
2016/01/17
2016/01/16
Log 2015011601
I'm contemplating recreating all 41 lines on the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. I'm not sure that I should because it might have to be maintained? If I do, it's going to be a an off-year project to occur between editions only. For those of you coming directly in from a search engine, if I were to recreate all 41 lines into GPS tracks, then others could download them (most notably on a smartphone) and use it to track their progress on a transit vehicle, or walk through Lucas County somewhere, wonder what the nearest bus line is, then tap and find out. They can do all this with 3rd party apps.
On the Ohio Transit Hiker's Resource (OTHR), it's beneficial for somebody who's from out of town. Right now, TARTA isn't on Google Transit, nor does it have it's own electronic, automated routing system. In fact, its the only metro along the Buckeye and North Country Trail's route in Ohio that doesn't.
It's my assumption that OTHR caters to an audience that doesn't ordinarily use transit. And they might find TARTA's system map to be intimidating. There may come a time when they need to replace a piece of gear and it entails mounting a search that's system wide on TARTA. But with the new campsites at Farnsworth Metropark, compared to previous editions, they now have less need to use transit for lodging.
On the Ohio Transit Hiker's Resource (OTHR), it's beneficial for somebody who's from out of town. Right now, TARTA isn't on Google Transit, nor does it have it's own electronic, automated routing system. In fact, its the only metro along the Buckeye and North Country Trail's route in Ohio that doesn't.
It's my assumption that OTHR caters to an audience that doesn't ordinarily use transit. And they might find TARTA's system map to be intimidating. There may come a time when they need to replace a piece of gear and it entails mounting a search that's system wide on TARTA. But with the new campsites at Farnsworth Metropark, compared to previous editions, they now have less need to use transit for lodging.
2016/01/14
Log 2016011401
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority has been difficult to cover in past years because of the routing of it's fixed Route 11 line. But also, because 10 of it's lines pertain to the Troy Section - Buckeye/ North Country Trail and most of them have different routines on one way streets in Downtown Dayton. So in addition to what tracks that I already had made for them, I ended up having to write separate downtown tracks for them. The problem comes if the end user tries to use their track manager on their GPS enabled device and it's set to "distance," they'll have to examine all four of these downtown routes to determine what they're options are if they don't board, or disembark at the Wright Stop Plaza.
The best thing for the end user to do is use Dayton's OTHR information for planning, or reaching the transit stop from the trail. But since this transit authority has an automated, on-line scheduler, it would be best that they rely on it instead for everything else.
The best thing for the end user to do is use Dayton's OTHR information for planning, or reaching the transit stop from the trail. But since this transit authority has an automated, on-line scheduler, it would be best that they rely on it instead for everything else.
2016/01/12
log 2016011201
I added map update and public parking links added links to the OTHR main page, but it's sitting on my laptop's desktop. But, I just found out that it's in disrepair.
2016/01/11
Log 2016011101
All of the Map Update blogs for the Ohio Transit Hiker's Resource (OTHR) have been tested via e-mail and now work. Some of their addresses needed to be added to my cloud driven address book.
2016/01/08
Log 2016010801
Yesterday, I hiked 7.2 miles from Scioto Trail Section - Buckeye (BT)/ North Country/ American Discovery Trail, Points 20 - 15. I estimate that I have about 185 miles left on the BT circuit.
Right now, my 2008 Chevy HHR LS has a blown driver's side headlight. In order to get to it, I have to cocktail the tires all the way to the right, then pull the fenders undersheilding partly off to insert my hand inside of the primary hull to twist and dismount it. It's not really my favorite thing to do.
And I'll have to replace the windshield wiper mechanism bars that go under the crawl. I have them now. I got them from Classic Chevrolet in Mentor of Lake County. And I was surprised they were in stock.
2016/01/04
Log 2016010401
I performed a system test of OTHR's Map Updates via e-mail for Buckeye Trail only. And the following either failed, or I omitted to send a test message to them:
Stockport Section - BT
American Discovery Trail (ADT) Ohio & Kentucky (OHKY) East
ADT OHKY West [inclding the South Midwest Route (SMR)]
North Country Trail (NCT) Ohio Southwest and East
And these ones don't exist yet:
ADT OHKY North Midwest Route (NMR)
NCT Ohio West
At the moment, I can still publish to them from Blogger, but e-mail is preferred sometimes because if I don't have cellular data signal, it will sit in the "outbox" and wait to send until I do.
A joint in the bars that drive the windshield wipers on my 2008 Chevy HHR LS popped and now the driver's side doesn't work. I popped it back in and it worked for a while until I turned up the speed to high. Then it popped back out again. I missed my last opportunity to go to a local dealership and see what my options are. Now I have to go today with one day left before I depart for a hiking trip. And I'm hoping that it's just a cap that the ball joint secures into. Otherwise, I anticipate that the bars are not in stock that they'll have to order them. If that's the case, I hope that the January 5th is a clear day, so that I catch up with them at a dealer that's down trail.
Right now, all but Smartphone Battery C has been charged. And I'm waiting on whether I should mount my studded tires on my road bike. I'm not sure if they'll accumulate mud on the backcountry roads in Southern Ohio that assume won't have any snow on them?
Stockport Section - BT
American Discovery Trail (ADT) Ohio & Kentucky (OHKY) East
ADT OHKY West [inclding the South Midwest Route (SMR)]
North Country Trail (NCT) Ohio Southwest and East
And these ones don't exist yet:
ADT OHKY North Midwest Route (NMR)
NCT Ohio West
At the moment, I can still publish to them from Blogger, but e-mail is preferred sometimes because if I don't have cellular data signal, it will sit in the "outbox" and wait to send until I do.
A joint in the bars that drive the windshield wipers on my 2008 Chevy HHR LS popped and now the driver's side doesn't work. I popped it back in and it worked for a while until I turned up the speed to high. Then it popped back out again. I missed my last opportunity to go to a local dealership and see what my options are. Now I have to go today with one day left before I depart for a hiking trip. And I'm hoping that it's just a cap that the ball joint secures into. Otherwise, I anticipate that the bars are not in stock that they'll have to order them. If that's the case, I hope that the January 5th is a clear day, so that I catch up with them at a dealer that's down trail.
Right now, all but Smartphone Battery C has been charged. And I'm waiting on whether I should mount my studded tires on my road bike. I'm not sure if they'll accumulate mud on the backcountry roads in Southern Ohio that assume won't have any snow on them?
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