[GeoStL] Re: Updated maps RE: Re: MOGA caches
- From: "Jim Greene" <jimsgreene@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:20:16 -0500
All,
One thing that I tried was to use the "Send To GPS" button on the cache
pages, then when I had done it for all 60 caches, I could retrieve them as a
GPX file or into GSAK. Of course GSAK receives them as "other" but I
switched them to "Traditional" and had a nice export file with the island
names I could download to a GPS. Unfortunately, I figured this out at the
last minute, and didn't have time to use it for the event, since all the
maps were printed. It is something to consider for next year's event.
Strider
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Michael Griffin <mike.griffin@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> -
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
>
> -
> 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
> >
> > -
> > Well, thats a plus. :-)
> >
> > glenn
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael Rogers wrote:
> > > -
> > > Hmmm...
> > >
> > > Well...I made it through MOGA injury-free...LOL.
> > >
> > > -Michael
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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