[GeoStL] Re: Updated maps RE: Re: MOGA caches
- From: "Michael Griffin" <mike.griffin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 23:01:59 -0500
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Nice of you to volunteer. However, the GPX file that expertGPS creates
is not recognized by the Colorado. This is a problem with the Colorado
and not the file. GC.com has their own XML they do and it, along with
Mapsource, are the only GPX files that it works with.
We will need to see if we can get a GPX generated from GC.com on caches
that have not been activated yet. If we can't, we will hand you the
sheet and you can manually enter them. Either that, or Garmin needs to
correct the GPX load to accept "standard" GPX files from any software
besides their own and GC.com.
The problem we have with using Mapsource is it renumbers all the caches.
I have no idea why, it just does.
Mike Griffin
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From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 8:53 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Updated maps RE: Re: MOGA caches
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It was a great time at MOGA!!!! Thanks to everyone who put it on.
http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
I have updated my maps to include more and better trail data and more
POIs.
For those without a Garmin and will go latter or will go back, I have a
couple of pdfs that have the caches plotted on the map. They are much
higher quality than what was given out and they have the trails. You
can download them on my maps page. You can also download the source
files with the tracks and waypoints I used to create the maps.
The cache files that were placed on the Colorados not only did not work
right (none of the fancy features worked), they messed things up on the
CO so badly I was not able to download tracks or waypoints. Nor could
the file on the GPS be opened. Fortunately, I finally figured out a way
to access the track file and could get the coordinates of the waypoints
on the GPS.
So I was able to use my track files to update the trails. The problem
is the files were not properly formatted for the CO, so I will volunteer
to make sure they are done right next year. The problem was the files,
not the CO.
I GPSed the Prairie Loop so it is accurate. I GPSed part of the Joanna
Trail, RGS GPSed some of it and the rest in the cache area shows up well
on GoogleEarth. So the Joanna Trail location is accurate. Not much
shows up on GoogleEarth on the West side so I do not have most of the
mowed paths on the maps. Lots of stuff shows up on the East side on
GoogleEarth. I added what I could see to the map, but beware what you
see in googleEarth could be different on the ground. The traced map for
the Log Cabin Loop is obviously way off. I took the track RGS gave me
and made a good guess where the trail was since he bushwacked a lot. So
don't expect that part to be accurate.
But overall the maps should now be pretty accurate.
I talked to Ranger Al who now has a 60CSX with my maps on it. He said
he is now going to start GPSing stuff. I am going to help him figure
out how to do it and he will give me the data. For next year, I will
volunteer to make sure the trails get GPSed and to make sure there is a
good trail map wherever it is.
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
Go Obama!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Nash
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:48 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: MOGA caches
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> Well, thats a plus. :-)
>
> glenn
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> Michael Rogers wrote:
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> > Hmmm...
> >
> > Well...I made it through MOGA injury-free...LOL.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
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