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Revisions for Kite making

5 CURRENT	warren	February 27, 2017 20:59 \| about 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. (lead image by @elainechoi89 here) Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! Activities [activities:kite-making] Questions [questions:kite-making] About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit] Updates on kite making Lots has been published on this site about kite making over the years; some of this may be adaptable into activities to be listed above: [notes:kite-making]	Revert
4	warren	December 08, 2016 18:40 \| over 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. (lead image by @elainechoi89 here) Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! Activities [activities:kite-making] Add an activity Request an activity guide Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what makes a good activity here. Questions Ask a question about kite making [notes:question:kite-making] About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit] Updates on kite making Lots has been published on this site about kite making over the years; some of this may be adaptable into activities to be listed above: [notes:kite-making]	Revert
3	warren	December 07, 2016 23:45 \| over 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! Activities [activities:kite-making] Add an activity Request an activity guide Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what makes a good activity here. Questions Ask a question about kite making [notes:question:kite-making] About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit] Updates on kite making Lots has been published on this site about kite making over the years; some of this may be adaptable into activities to be listed above: [notes:kite-making]	Revert
2	warren	December 07, 2016 23:41 \| over 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! Activities [activities:kite-making] Add an activity Request an activity guide Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what makes a good activity here. Questions Ask a question about kite making [notes:question:kite-making] About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit]	Revert
1	warren	December 07, 2016 23:34 \| over 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit] How to get one more coming soon! [edit] Activities [activities:kite-making] Add an activity Request an activity guide Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what makes a good activity here. Questions Ask a question about kite making [notes:question:kite-making]	Revert
0	warren	December 07, 2016 23:33 \| over 7 years ago If you can't get balloons, helium, or if it's just too windy (more than about 5mph or 10kph wind) for #balloon-mapping, consider lifting a camera up on a kite. Kites are cheap and available through most of the world, and they're easy to build if you can't find one big enough. Advantages You can make a really big kite for just a few dollars in materials -- anywhere in the world! You don't need to buy or waste helium, and kite makers are everywhere -- kids are especially good at it. It's a fun activity, and flying kites over and over is free, unlike using balloons! Limitations Most kites need at least 5-10mph (10-15kph) wind, unless you use a design for very light winds -- and most need a bit more to carry a 200g camera very high. Kites that are very efficiently designed can fly at a high angle -- more vertically. But if yours has lots of drag, it may fly at a lower angle -- more diagonally from the ground. You need wind. Design constraints Kites can be designed for many purposes, but some things to balance are: cost and local availability of materials time/complexity of construction portability when not flying (does it fit in a car? a plane?) light-wind flying qualities heavy-wind flying qualities overall size and lifting ability Where do conversations happen The grassrootsmapping list -- subscribe in the left-side column! About the data What types of data does the method produce (visual, numeric, graphs, charts) How to access the data, where is it kept, maintained, accessed, who can get it How does the data compare to other commercial methods or governmentally recognized methods? [edit] How to get one more coming soon! [edit] Activities [activities:kite-making] Add an activity Request an activity guide Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what makes a good activity here. Questions Ask a question about kite making [notes:question:kite-making]	Revert

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