› Forums › Geocaching in Wisconsin › General › should paces be used as a measurement?

Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • 09/10/2006 at 8:53 am #1723715
    TygerD

      should paces be used as a measurement?
      A pace is measured from the tip of the right foot to the heel of the right foot.
      Depending on terrain and the length of ones legs this can very greatly from person to person
      I’ve hunted 3 caches that involved going to a wpt. and then traveling on a compass bearing for X amount of paces, then going on a new heading for X amount of paces. I’ve been lucky and found what I was looking for. But the first and the last were nowhere near where they were supposed to be. (at least where I thought they should be) Wouldn’t feet or yards be more accurate?

      09/10/2006 at 3:28 pm #1765368
      TyeDyeSkyGuy

        I have never done a cache that involved paces. I wish there were some like that as it’s more like a treasure hunt that way. Hmm. Gives me an idea!

        I say it’s up to the cache owner to decide how he/she will do the cache. It’s your decision whether to attempt the cache or not.

        🙂

        09/10/2006 at 3:45 pm #1765369
        Team Deejay

          Of course, everyone’s pace is different, plus, more importantly, there is disagreement whether a pace is 1 step or 2 steps. If you assume a pace is 3 feet (or 6 feet in the two step version), you will be close enough to start a search.

          09/10/2006 at 6:27 pm #1765370
          kbraband

            @Team Deejay wrote:

            Of course, everyone’s pace is different, plus, more importantly, there is disagreement whether a pace is 1 step or 2 steps.

            There is? I never heard of a pace being considered two steps. 30 to 36 inches is the generally accepted equivalent distance.

            Anyway, I’ve done a number of geocaches that requied me to step off paces. Just allow for a margin of error and good luck!

            09/10/2006 at 10:51 pm #1765371
            jthorson

              =================================
              JLT: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
              =================================

              A pace (or double-pace) is a measure of distance used in Ancient Rome. It is the measure of a full stride from the position of the heel when it is raised from the ground to the point the heel is set down again at the end of the step. In Rome this was standardized as five Roman feet (about 1.48 metres or 58.1 English inches).

              ============================
              JLT: Thats why a mile is 1000 paces:
              ============================

              The original mile

              A unit of distance called a mile was first used by the Romans and originally denoted a distance of 1,000 (double) steps (mille passuum in Latin), which amounted, at approximately 29 inches (0.74 m) per (single) step, to 1,618 yards (1,480 m), or 5,000 Roman feet, per mile.

              ====================================
              JLT: And usually caches I’ve seen that use the
              pace have it wrong (one step)
              ====================================

              09/10/2006 at 11:55 pm #1765372
              kbraband

                JLT, are you saying a pace is one step or two steps? I think I see both claims in your post.

                (And furthermore, you actually trust Wikipedia? 🙂 )

                09/11/2006 at 12:57 am #1765373
                Timberline Echoes

                  Almost all letter boxes use paces. We have always considered it around 3 feet. Hope that helps.
                  Timberline Echoes

                  09/11/2006 at 7:19 am #1765374
                  TygerD

                    I learned my paces, 1 foot, toe to heel (2step) in high school conservation class. where we had to estimate the acreage of several wood plots by walking around them.
                    I guess if I do anymore with paces. I’ll just have to figure a distance in 3′ increments and 6′ increments.

                    Thanks for your replies
                    TygerD

                    09/11/2006 at 12:42 pm #1765375
                    jthorson

                      @kbraband wrote:

                      … you actually trust Wikipedia? 🙂 )

                      When it supports my position 🙂

                    • Author
                      Posts
                    Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
                    • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.