Can I take recorded tracks and turn into a map layer?

[+AbMagFab]

So my Oregon 400t can record my tracks, which is really useful when hiking through a park. I basically get an accurate trail system recorded.

 

However, there is only so much memory it appears to allocate to tracks.

 

What I'd like to do is download the tracks, turn them into a (transparent) map layer, then load them back into the Oregon and turn on the layer when I'm back in that park. Then repeat this for each of the various parks.

 

Is this possible? Or, is there a better way to accomplish this end goal, of savng my tracks information and loading it up when I need it?

 

Thanks!

[+Jeep4two]

Yep - sure can. Lemme think for a second . .

 

I'm foggy on the process so I'll leave it to these links. My process was a little different as I created overlay maps from Indiana DNR trail maps that I had to convert to WGS84 format first (from the shapefile) then make the overlay map from that new shapefile. I've done with from a GPX file too however and it works fine.

 

You'll need GPSMapEdit: http://www.geopainting.com/en/

GPSMapperfree: http://www.cgpsmapper.com/download2/FreeSetup.exe

and finally

Read the tutorial here: http://www.keenpeople.com/index.php?option...=4&Itemid=3

 

I was able to convert a set of 20 different GPX files that were already in WGS84 format before I figured out how to use the shapefile and get the entire state all at once

 

Good luck

[+Jeep4two]

I should add - you can ignore phase 1 of the instructions (but still a good read) since you already have your GPX file.

[+Jeep4two]

Ok - I was reading this tutorial - maybe thats not the one that I used - but I recall getting the info somewhere on converting GPX files. I'll repost here if I can find it.

[eaparks]

So my Oregon 400t can record my tracks, which is really useful when hiking through a park. I basically get an accurate trail system recorded.

 

However, there is only so much memory it appears to allocate to tracks.

 

What I'd like to do is download the tracks, turn them into a (transparent) map layer, then load them back into the Oregon and turn on the layer when I'm back in that park. Then repeat this for each of the various parks.

 

Is this possible? Or, is there a better way to accomplish this end goal, of savng my tracks information and loading it up when I need it?

 

Thanks!

 

Yes, you can take all of your tracks and turn them into a Custom Map that you can Hide or Display as you wish, This Custom Map can be made transparent so it will appear with other maps such as CN or Topo. There is a learning curve at first, but if the instructions are followed verbatim you should be ok. My instructions from 3 years ago are here. http://cypherman1.googlepages.com/Creating...pSetToolKit.pdf

 

There are other sets of intstructions on the internet, but they all require basically the same procedures.

[+AbMagFab]

Thanks - I have a dumb basic question - where are the track files on the Garmin? There are GPX files all over the place, not sure which ones are my tracks?

[+Red90]

drive:\Garmin\GPX\Current\current.gpx contains the active track log.

 

Saved tracks are in Garmin\gpx\

 

Auto archived tracks are in Garmin\GPX\archive\

[+Jeep4two]

When you save a track the default name is a date/time. So if you see a GPX file in the above directory with date/time, it's one of your tracks.

 

Try giving them more reasonable names when saving tracks. Sorry I haven't had time to elaborate on my original post (others have provided the details for you) - getting ready for an event this weekend.

[+myotis]

I already have a transparent trail map that has good coverage for MD:

 

http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/53/

 

http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm

 

The state had already GPSed a bunch of stuff and had it posted on line. Another geocacher has been GPSing stuff and sending me the track file.

 

So what you can do is use my map and send me tracks of the trails for me to add to the map.

 

email me and I will give you some advice on how to prepare the track to make it easy for me to add to the map.

 

jeep4two, I also have an IN map

Edited September 12, 2009 by myotis

[stfish]

Try antyong.com - tracks to transparent map in seconds ezIMG

[stfish]

address in above post

dig around a bit -

Free GPX/KML to Garmin Converter: ezIMG v1.02 (20 Oct 2008)

[+kevenh]

If you've saved your track in the Oregon, you can goto that track and select 'show track on map'. If you want more than one, pick different colours for them

 

Would that not do what the OP needs? :?

[+Styk]

address in above post

dig around a bit -

Free GPX/KML to Garmin Converter: ezIMG v1.02 (20 Oct 2008)

 

I downloaded that program and while it is fast, it doesn't actually produce anything that I can find.

[gitarmac]

tag for later

[stfish]

TO stickman756

RE ezIMG cant find

try Local Disk C - Garmin - ezIMG

thats where my named maps end up

- to put into Mapsource try ezMS - but as you prob know MS only shows the one layer.

My tracks (or .img maps) start / finish where City Navigator ends - works fine..

[+splashy]

c:\ program files\antyong

[Bob Morphew]

It's at c:\ program files\antyong\ezIMG\yyyymmdd.img

 

I tried it and it sort-of-works but it's a simple 2 level map with the trails only displaying at the highest zoom levels. You'd still really need to learn MapEdit, GenTYP and MapsetToolkit to get USEFUL maps, but it definitely produces an mp file, an 8-digit img file, and a gmapsupp.img file.

 

Bob

[sokolo0]

AgMabFab : look at this post - http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=218965#

 

Using Mapmanipulator you can prepare .img map file.

This file you can send to Oregon.

If you like more information on Oregon/Colorado map list - use GmapTool (there are posts on this forum).

Effects: you can see on screenshots: http://www.garniak.pl/viewtopic.php?p=77545#p77545 . It is on Polish GPS Forum - but screenshots can be useluf for you.

Christopher

Edited September 15, 2009 by sokolo0

[+Styk]

TO stickman756

RE ezIMG cant find

try Local Disk C - Garmin - ezIMG

thats where my named maps end up

- to put into Mapsource try ezMS - but as you prob know MS only shows the one layer.

My tracks (or .img maps) start / finish where City Navigator ends - works fine..

ok, had to run it as administrator to get it to actually produce files