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I wrote a guide on how to make maps like these - you can get it from the same site http://www.freemapsource.com Also, a lot of new maps have been added.

Glad you like the maps! The red circles (which can be turned off, btw - just uncheck the feature on the left) are referred to as "safety zones" in hunting. Hunters can not have a loaded weapon or a knocked arrow within 450 ft of a structure or playground. I went around and marked all of the structures visible from satellite and used another application to add the circles @ 500foot radius. Since you're not using the map for hunting (I assume geocaching) just turn them off. All layers can be toggled on or off. Cheers- NJ95K

Remove the tick properly (dont squeze it or use fire or vasaline etc)... use tweezers, FINE head type and grab it gently at the HEAD and pull it out. Put it in a baggie and bring it to a doctor and get it tested... The sooner you start antibiotics the better if you do have lyme... in NJ something like 50% of the ticks are supposed to have lyme... scary... I pull them off my clothing all the time (hunting and caching). Try not to brush against bushes etc (yea right) stop and check your clothing frequently for them. Easier to see them on solid colored clothing. I notice they don't grab onto tight woven fabric as easily (nylon 'swishie' type pants, the ones that go 'swish-swish' when you walk) have a GOOD friend / spouse, etc check all those spots you can't see... (yes.. all of them) A good friend of mine suggested wearing a flea and tick collar around my pantleg(s) when hunting.... never tried it but sounds like a great idea. Don't come in contact w/ it though.... Lyme hasn't been around that long and may be a lot worse for us than we think... Be careful out there.... NJ95K My Website <<Edit>> Almost forgot - as for winter is concerned w/ ticks... Ticks don't generally die in the winter!!! I have been in my ground blind hunting in 8 inches of snow... when I cleared the snow to place the blind I found ticks UNDER THE LEAVES!!! As soon as they warmed up they came 'back to life'! Cold seems to make them leave the bushes and go to sleep... thats all... the cold, however, does kill the nymph ticks primary host - field mice!! If all the mice die off, fewer nymphs will survive... need a REALLY bad winter for that, though... <<END Edit>>

...you have a bumper sticker like this one

Glad to know you like them! Just added a bunch more stuff. Please let me know if you or anybody else wants to see a particular area mapped out (NJ or otherwise). -NJ95k Maps

Garmin's "Mapsource" (latest version?) lets you download your GPS data off of their GPS units and then send them directly to Google Earth. If you have a copy of mapsource you can get the update free from Garmin's website. I save all of my waypoints in Google Earth KML/KMZ format. Its really nice. You can see some of my maps of NJ area WMAs on my website if you want an idea of what I mean. The page is My Map page If you need help learning how to map just ask me or others on the forum. It gets addicting

Google Earth does pretty good topo in 3D (not your standard lines etc). If you hover your mouse over a point it tells you the altitude also. Hope this helps NJ95K FreeMapSource.com

I have created a bunch of maps for use with Google Earth and put them up on a webpage for viewing there. I use them for hunting and hiking and am certain there are a lot of caches on the WMAs I have mapped. I also take requests to map other areas so please feel free to ask me (best to email on the website) the page is: http://www.freemapsource.com Please let me know what you guys and gals think of my efforts!

I don't know if this will help much but I have created a bunch of maps for use with google earth and put them up on a webpage for public viewing there. I use them for hunting and hiking and am certain there are a lot of caches on the WMAs I have. I also take requests to map other areas so please feel free to ask me (best to email on the website) the page is: http://www.freemapsource.com The maps so far are all new jersey area but I take requests for other areas and will gladly map anything I can for you (assuming there is a map available I can do an overlay with! Hope this helps! oh, if you have garmin software I'm pretty sure you can send your waypoints directly to google earth to see where they are on the maps which is pretty cool too.

I don't know if this will help much but I have created a bunch of maps for use with google earth and put them up on a webpage for public viewing there. I use them for hunting and hiking and am certain there are a lot of caches on the WMAs I have. I also take requests to map other areas so please feel free to ask me (best to email on the website) the page is: http://www.freemapsource.com Hope this helps! oh, if you have garmin software I'm pretty sure you can send your waypoints directly to google earth to see where they are on the maps which is pretty cool too.