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For long distances use " Measuring Wheel". These give readings generally in Feet which can be converted to any unit by appropriate multiplication factors.

Some of these are

1-GRIP ON 10000 ft measuring wheel,

2-Stanley 77 194 MW408 12" Aluminum Wheel Measuring Wheel In Feet/Inches

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