This looks like an extremely cool tool to carry with you on expeditions:



The Trackstick records its own location, time, date, speed, heading and altitude at preset intervals. With over 1Mb of memory, it can store months of travel information. The Trackstick is the perfect tool for individuals looking for a way to track anything that moves. Use it for recording the exact routes you take when hiking, biking or vacationing. Record the location of everywhere you went, import pictures and other information into Google Earth™ to offer an entirely new perspective of your journey. Includes GPX photo stamping feature for adding your favorite photos to you own maps.

How it works: The Trackstick II receives signals from twenty four satellites orbiting the earth. With this information, the Trackstick II can precisely calculate its own position anywhere on the planet to within fifteen meters.

Where it works: The Trackstick II will work anywhere on the planet Earth. Your exact location and the route traveled can be viewed and played back directly within Google Earth™. Everything is included and there are no monthly fees.

Applications / Features
* Seamless integration into Google Earth™
* GPS tracking / location history recording
* Employee and vehicle monitoring
* Mileage recording and verification
* Public Safety
* Law Enforcement
* Homeland Security
* Jogging, Hiking and Biking
* Photo Tours
* Child / Family Safety

( from: www.googleearthstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1-TSII )

If you order one and use it to document your travels, don't forget to add some key coordinates to the Kayak World Map:
www.kayakmap.com