Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-12 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
12, 2009 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff > Is there a versiom of Google maps that is freestanding that can be used on > a laptop or PC without an Internet connection? I just need a small region > like NYC or Washington DC Metro. > Sent from my Verizon Wireless

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-12 Thread os10rules
One option would be to use the product "Mapwel" to make your own maps which then you could load into the other folk's Garmin GPSes. I don't know if this is more than you need. You'd need the "advanced" version of Mapwel so you can use the maps with any Garmin GPS. You can make the maps transpare

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-12 Thread os10rules
ackBerry > > -Original Message- > From: Brian Webster > Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:06:32 > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff > > The suggestion to convert to Google Earth/Google Maps kml/kmz file > format is probabl

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-12 Thread lakeland
01:06:32 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff The suggestion to convert to Google Earth/Google Maps kml/kmz file format is probably best. The issue most will have is that different GPS companies can format the data differently for their particular GPS and

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Brian Webster
The suggestion to convert to Google Earth/Google Maps kml/kmz file format is probably best. The issue most will have is that different GPS companies can format the data differently for their particular GPS and even the same company can format it differently for various models. The Google mappi

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
From attending an OpenStreetMap lecture, I recommend GPS Babel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ Going to Google Earth (KML/KMZ) is a good idea. -Izzy Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm working on a trail system for our local Chamber of Commerce. We know > the routes to be used etc. > > I've

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread D. Ryan Spott
If Mr Webster does not speak up. Perhaps I can help! ryan On Dec 11, 2009, at 2:58 PM, "Marlon K. Schafer" wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm working on a trail system for our local Chamber of Commerce. We > know > the routes to be used etc. > > I've got a Garmin Etrex Summit and we've used that w

Re: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Christopher Erickson
December 11, 2009 12:58 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff > > Hi All, > > I'm working on a trail system for our local Chamber of > Commerce. We know > the routes to be used etc. > > I've got a Garmin Etrex Summit

[WISPA] OT, help with mapping stuff

2009-12-11 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Hi All, I'm working on a trail system for our local Chamber of Commerce. We know the routes to be used etc. I've got a Garmin Etrex Summit and we've used that with TopoUSA to map the routes. I can't seem to figure out how to get that data into a format that others can use to download into th