Comments on: 6 Fun Sites to Track Your Trails http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/06/19/6-fun-sites-to-track-your-trails/ Web 2.0 API Reference Guide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill F http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/06/19/6-fun-sites-to-track-your-trails/#comment-155788 Bill F Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:16:50 +0000 http://blog.programmableweb.com/?p=6429#comment-155788 You missed the big fish in the pond - Google Maps, My Maps Anyone that sets up a Google account can create their own maps on the Google base with their own waypoint markers and other notations. Here is one that barely scratches the surface of what can be done. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ptab=2&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101801227834931615797.000453466f05085e2f9f6 and you get a main page that shows links to all your maps http://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=103950240027887520152 You can draw directly on the map and/or upload GPS data that has been converted to KML (I use http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map_input?form=googleearth) If you are planning a route, you can use the manual tools to draw it, then use a tool like GmapToGPX (http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx/) to create a file for transfer to your GPX. I have found this useful with the satellite image to make a rough drawing of off road trails that are not on maps. I was almost completely within 30 feet of the track from the GPS on the trail and the main errors were due to trees obscuring the actual trail on the satellite view You missed the big fish in the pond – Google Maps, My Maps
Anyone that sets up a Google account can create their own maps on the Google base with their own waypoint markers and other notations.
Here is one that barely scratches the surface of what can be done.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ptab=2&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101801227834931615797.000453466f05085e2f9f6
and you get a main page that shows links to all your maps
http://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=103950240027887520152

You can draw directly on the map and/or upload GPS data that has been converted to KML (I use http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map_input?form=googleearth)

If you are planning a route, you can use the manual tools to draw it, then use a tool like GmapToGPX (http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx/) to create a file for transfer to your GPX. I have found this useful with the satellite image to make a rough drawing of off road trails that are not on maps. I was almost completely within 30 feet of the track from the GPS on the trail and the main errors were due to trees obscuring the actual trail on the satellite view

]]> By: Mike http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/06/19/6-fun-sites-to-track-your-trails/#comment-155513 Mike Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:47:27 +0000 http://blog.programmableweb.com/?p=6429#comment-155513 Hi guys, Very interesting material, very. Check also our website - http://tourstart.org , it is indeed relevant to your post. It is still in beta, but you can check our TourBuilder. When a route is done it can be downloaded in Garmin GPS format. Hi guys,
Very interesting material, very.
Check also our website – http://tourstart.org , it is indeed relevant to your post.
It is still in beta, but you can check our TourBuilder. When a route is done it can be downloaded in Garmin GPS format.

]]> By: Google Launches Maps Elevation Data API http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/06/19/6-fun-sites-to-track-your-trails/#comment-155510 Google Launches Maps Elevation Data API Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:05:21 +0000 http://blog.programmableweb.com/?p=6429#comment-155510 [...] and bikers. In fact, there are several end-user tools that make use of elevation data in our 6 Fun Sites to Track Your Trails. Now, getting at that data is even [...] [...] and bikers. In fact, there are several end-user tools that make use of elevation data in our 6 Fun Sites to Track Your Trails. Now, getting at that data is even [...]

]]> By: GMaps Pedometer, Now With Optional G http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/06/19/6-fun-sites-to-track-your-trails/#comment-154985 GMaps Pedometer, Now With Optional G Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:13:34 +0000 http://blog.programmableweb.com/?p=6429#comment-154985 [...] And if you’d like to check out similar sites, read our guide 6 Fun Sites to Track Your Trails. [...] [...] And if you’d like to check out similar sites, read our guide 6 Fun Sites to Track Your Trails. [...]

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