Map it!!!!!

pricey43 · Guru

Map it!!!!!

Firefly · Guru

We bought a Mio GPS that has the hema maps installed and when we come home from a trip we can put it on Google maps and show our journey but we can't save it which is unfortunate.

To have a big one we could all add to would be just brilliant Pricey.

Maybe Wombat and Gubby could put their computer talents to great use and make us one. wink

blaze · Guru

I think wombat had a go at doing that sometime back and had some problems and was tring again at a later date, think it was before he went east
cheers
blaze

pricey43 · Guru

Yeh, they've got more knowledge than I have!! Better add - 'computer wise' or they might get big (bigger) heads

smile biggrin smile biggrin smile biggrin

Firefly · Guru

You know them well Pricey.

Blaze, this may jog his memory then mate. wink

pricey43 · Guru

Just asked my son who says it is definately possible to do, but he's just passing thru. No time to fiddle at the moment.

chris & terry · Senior Member

The problem as I see it though is that the police, the tax dept, as well as other govt depts, not to mention the kids we are running away from, will all know where we are & can get in touch / find us.

Regards Terry

Hylda&Jon · Guru

chris & terry wrote:
The problem as I see it though is that the police, the tax dept, as well as other govt depts, not to mention the kids we are running away from, will all know where we are & can get in touch / find us.

Regards Terry

Not much difference to me as I put where I am in my signature anyway.

Cheers

Jon

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hey guys, I do remember something about this, then we went away and I have been asleep since then, biggrin wi;; have another look at Google Earth, back soon.

Pejay · Guru

I have some small (about 10" sq) stitcheries of each state map that I carry with us and I stitch in our route and o/nt stops with a knot - this we we know where we've been, but the others don't. I intend to make some mini hanging quilts from them.

At present in Canberra, soon to be heading home to SE Qld before getting on the road again for Tasmania - hmm, that makes at least 4 stitcheries I will have to have in my craft 'bucket' to take with me.

I realise that this is not for everyone, but just my way of keeping track of our travels.

-- Edited by Pejay on Sunday 5th of June 2011 02:18:24 PM

Dunco · Senior Member

chris & terry wrote:
The problem as I see it though is that the police,

Why would the Police be looking for you biggrin biggrin

Cruising Granny · Guru

My maps are getting a bit messy with all my travels marked on them.
I collect hat pins, mostly from places I've stayed at, but I have added more a few from out of the way places.
I used to collect cloth badges and sewed them on a jacket I had in the 70's. It's a bit crowded, the pockets are full, and it's now stowed under the bed for posterity.
I can't help myself.

jimricho · Guru

chris & terry wrote:
The problem as I see it though is that the police, the tax dept, as well as other govt depts, not to mention the kids we are running away from, will all know where we are & can get in touch / find us.

Regards Terry

Also all the people that I owe money to! disbelief

-- Edited by jimricho on Sunday 5th of June 2011 05:02:05 PM

pricey43 · Guru

Wombi, son says google maps is what you need!!!!????

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

pricey43 wrote:
Wombi, son says google maps is what you need!!!!????

yep, been having a look, I can input my gps showing our track and camp sites for last year but I can't find a way of putting it in here so that others can also put their trips in, does your son know how we can do that?

I have been able to save the map page as a .KLZ file, but that is as far as I can get.

Firefly · Guru

When we put ours in Wom, we can't save it to keep for later, we have to re load each time, how do you save it mate?

gubby · Guru

Hey Wombat. If someone puts a map on they'll be the only one's that will be able to access it. I think it would have to be done by the site management, so maybe we'd better see if Cindy could organise something.... confuse

dazren · Guru

confuse confuse The map idea is also out of my computer capabilities ???

However i do know how to look at photo;s of members new Tow Vehicles

But i cannot find your photo's !! where did you post them ?? confuse confuse smile wink wink

gubby · Guru

dazren wrote:
The map idea is also out of my computer capabilities ???
However i do know how to look at photo;s of members new Tow Vehicles
But i cannot find your photo's !! where did you post them ??

Do you mean the thread called "Show us what you've got" at the moment it's on pg3 of the General Forum.

-- Edited by gubby on Sunday 5th of June 2011 08:51:55 PM

pricey43 · Guru

dazren wrote:
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The map idea is also out of my computer capabilities ???

However i do know how to look at photo;s of members new Tow Vehicles

But i cannot find your photo's !! where did you post them ??

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Do you mean the thread called "Show us what you've got" at the moment it's on pg3 of the General Forum.

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LOL I think that's a dig at me???? Last week has been pretty busy. Tomorrow I promise. cry confuse smile

Have been busy with family birthdays,etc.

pricey43 · Guru

Wombi, Have sent an enquiry to son who we have just dropped back in Melbourne. Waiting on a reply!!!

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Firefly wrote:
When we put ours in Wom, we can't save it to keep for later, we have to re load each time, how do you save it mate?

FF, to save your own maps in GE goto File/Save/save places as, choose a file name and save it as a .KMZ file, next time you open GE select the file name you saved.

I am not an expert on GE have just had a play with it

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

pricey43 wrote:
Wombi, Have sent an enquiry to son who we have just dropped back in Melbourne. Waiting on a reply!!!

pricy43, thanks will await your reply.

I am not sure this can be done in GE, if it can be done I think the map would get very messy with everybodies trips criss crossing each other, but each members trip map might be a better idea, ie: just as an example my last trip, I input gps info of trip and just do a screen grab and post a pic here, will try that later today.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

this is what I get after imputing my gps into GE (hope its not too big)

Firefly · Guru

Ours comes up with a line travelled I think mate but shows all the places as yours has. I will pass your recommendation onto to him, thanks mate.

pricey43 · Guru

Was thinking more of a map where you perhaps have a number and it just shows where you are at the moment. You could then log in and change your position as you moved. Will quiz son some more and see if he can talk about it at work. He is a web developer and is pretty busy right now but we might be able to get there in the end. I'll keep working on it.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Thanks for getting back pricey43, the more heads working on this the better, somebody must come up with a solution

Pam · Guru

In google map you can log in and create a public map but i didn't quite understand how to share it for others to add to. It has collaborate with email addresses somehow

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hi Pam, I am able to send a file to an email address but it will not allow the other person to add their position on that map or over the tracks on my map, it only sends a .KLZ file to the other email address.

Oh well, I will keep having a deeper look into GE.