[GeoStL] Re: New free garmin maps mostly Weldon Springs area and ST Joe ST Park
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:34:42 -0500
The maps gets lots of exposure on www.gpsfiledepot.com and there is a notice
on that website when maps are added or updated. I was never able to figure
out how to get my map page to read the file date off of gpsfiledepot. My
Trails has been downloaded from there (my website links to that site to
download the files) over 1,200 times (but that number is deceiving as when
you download a new version it is counted as a download).
I would like to get more exposure for the maps so more people will
contribute to them. There are several people in the SLAGA area that now
contribute tracks, but I get next to nothing anywhere else. The more people
contribute to the maps, the better they will be. So more exposure will
hopefully mean more people contributing. So I am always trying to get
people to put a link to my map page. It would be nice to have a link on
SLAGA's site!
Glenn, how about just putting a link to my site on www.mocache.net
On FTFs, here is a true story. I went on a SLAGA hunt on the Al Foster
Trail. We were heading to a cache and when I walked by this tree I just
pointed to it and blurted out there is a cache in the there. Multiple
people heard me. When we were coming back we were told there was a cache
along the way that had not been published yet. It was right where I pointed
and said there is a cache. So I grabbed the cache and was the first. That
was pretty neat and I wanted to be able to log how I found it FTF. But the
hider contacted me and indicated people were complaining it was not fair to
let me get FTF like that since everyone did not have an equal opportunity to
find it. So I consented to him not publishing the cache which I would have
been FTF.
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Nash
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:25 AM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New free garmin maps mostly Weldon Springs area and ST
Joe ST Park
The notices could be posted someplace on the Mogeo website www.mocache.net
also. I have been looking for new content and someone to mess with the site
since updates and development has stalled lately due to real life issues
with the developer.
If Jim wants to make up some sort of Maps info and update page, i'll figure
out how to add the page to the site.
Glenn
On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:53 PM, Wayne Lindberg wrote:
In keeping with yesterday's and today's placement of multiple carbon
footprints on Jim's butt (my carbon footprint alone can cover that
considerable expanse), I ask how are the non-SLAGA users of the maps
supposed to find out about the updates unless they are also published on the
website? While we ourselves know that the world revolves about St. Louis,
there are many out there who may not be aware of this, but cache in the area
and use the map overlays. A note involving even less words than you sent to
the group would advise the casual observer that updates are available. I
would never suspect you of going for a sneaky FTF, Jim ;-), -)
Wayne Lindberg
"Sometimes the Sun Gets Hotter"
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[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:18 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] New free garmin maps mostly Weldon Springs area and ST Joe
ST Park
http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
There is a new Windows installer version of the My Trails and My Topos
Most of the changes are for the Weldon Springs area and ST Joe State Park
There is also a new version of the Land ownership installer. I added IN
public lands to the map.
My web page does not indicated there is a new version, but the links will
take you to the new versions
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
Your friendly Missouri Geocache Review team,
Glenn (*gln) & Reviewer of the Cache (RotC)
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