Your Garmin MapSource software should be able to export to Google Earth and KML/KMZ format. Then from Google Earth, you can save and email a KML/KMZ file to others and then they can view in Google Earth and export to various trail GPS's that support working with Google Earth KML/KMZ files.
"My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer Waikoloa Village, HI 96738 > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Friday, 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 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 their own GPS units and come > out here to > follow our routes. > > Ideally I'd like to find a way to get the GPS data off of the > GPS unit and > upload that to a file that others could import into their own > GPS, Google > maps, TopoUSA or whatever. > > Or, I could draw out the routes on Google maps, but I don't > know how to do > that or to export that data to something others could download. > > Anyone here good with such projects? > > thanks! > marlon > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
