[GeoStL] CDs in caches Re: Map training/late lunch Wednesday RE: Free high quality transparent Garmin Mapsource Topo and trail maps
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:07:17 -0500
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As promised, besides the lunch training today, I have placed CDs in caches.
It is fairly easy to do with the directions. If you have problems
installing, let me know. I am also willing to do another training.
Goshawk took a bag of CDs and will place them in a cache in the St Charles
area and let people know which cache it is in.
Today I placed about 6 in Hellebusch Hotel for Travel Bugs GCYV4Z
In the Alton area there are some in the HOLIDAY CACHE #2 HAPPY VALENTINES
DAY GC10W7E
And my Tallgrass Prairie Cache GCECC
Anyone is encouraged to copy, share, and pass on CDs.
If the CDs run out, I will get them in other caches.
I also hope others will start contributing trails/POIs to the ST Area trail
map. The more people contribute the better map we will all have. No trail
or trail segment is to small to include. All I need is a track file or
waypoint and it only takes a few minutes to add to the map.
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:23 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Map training/late lunch Wednesday RE: Free high
> quality transparent Garmin Mapsource Topo and trail maps
>
> -
> Yes you are not the only one to tell me they want to come but cannot
> make
> it. I am willing to do it again.
>
> I have made about 20 extra copies. I have some placed in some Alton IL
> Caches. I hope to get some in a couple of STL area caches today.
> Hopefully
> others at lunch can help out. I will send a message of which caches
> they
> are in tonight. Everyone is also encouraged to share and copy the CDs.
>
> The CDs have directions. It is pretty simple. Basically, you copy some
> files to your hardrive (the hardest and most important thing is to copy
> them
> to the correct location-if you don't have them in the right location, it
> does not work), you double click on a couple of files to enter data into
> the
> registry, and if you want the trails to be thin red lines (which you
> should
> as you can see them much easier), you have to run a program on the CD.
> I
> tell you what to enter to run the program. That is all there is to
> setting
> it up. (There are also directions on how to update the maps and add new
> maps. It is also very simple to do.)
>
> So most people should be able to install them themselves. But I realize
> some people prefer help and I am willing to help. I also realize some
> people are a bit hesitant when you have to enter something into the
> registry.
>
> One thing I hope is people will start contributing to the trail maps.
> As
> you will see the STL Area map already has over 1000 segments of trails
> and
> 1000 POIs. I hope others will start GPSing trails or even parts of
> trails
> (and POIs not on City Navigator) and send them to me. I can then add
> them
> to the trail map for all to use.
>
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joyce Hoffman
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:03 AM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Map training/late lunch Wednesday RE: Free high
> > quality transparent Garmin Mapsource Topo and trail maps
> >
> > -
> > Jim, I would have loved to attend but I'm still in DC and won't be
> > around. Maybe there will be a make-up class.
> >
> > Joyce (lake_wannabees)
> > Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > -
> > A few of us are getting together for a late lunch and training on how
> to
> > install my Garmin maps. We will be meeting at 2 pm Wednesday at the
> > Fuddruckers on Dorsett and 270. (Here is where you turn off Dorsett
> Road
> > and go up the hill: N38 42.869 W90 26.963)
> >
> > I will have my laptop and CDs with everything needed to install them.
> So
> > if
> > you want a CD, let me know you will be there so I have enough CDs
> made.
> > It
> > is pretty easy to set up - I expect the training to last about an
> hour.
> > If
> > you have a laptop, you can bring it and install the maps.
> >
> > Remember (see below) these maps are just for Garmin and are extremely
> > high
> > quality maps.
> >
> > Myotis
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > 1802 Main Street
> > Alton, IL 62002-4724
> > (618) 463-0714
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:40 AM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] Free high quality transparent Garmin Mapsource
> Topo
> > > and trail maps
> > >
> > > -
> > > I have previously pointed out I make high quality transparent Garmin
> > > Mapsource Topo and trail maps. They are posted at:
> > >
> > > http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/maplist.php?author=4216
> > >
> > > They are a bit complicated to set up the first time. But after that
> > > they
> > > are extremely easy to use. These are extremely high quality maps
> that
> > I
> > > have spent hundreds of hours making and they are far superior to
> what
> > > you
> > > can buy from Garmin. And they are free.
> > >
> > > Some have indicated they want to take me up on my offer to bring my
> > > laptop
> > > and CDs with everything needed to install and use the maps and show
> > > people
> > > how to do it. (You can bring your laptop and set it up then.) Once I
> > > get
> > > you set up, it will be extremely easy after that.
> > >
> > > Since I have topo maps for the MOGA area, I am going to try to set
> up
> > a
> > > lunch/dinner before MOGA. So if anyone else wants the free maps and
> > > lesson,
> > > let me know ASAP (and when you are free) so I can set a time.
> > >
> > > They only work on Garmin and will show in MapSource. You send the
> maps
> > > to
> > > your GPS just like other maps. You can also turn them on and off in
> > your
> > > GPS
> > > like any other map set.
> > >
> > > If you want to see how they look in mapsource and on the 60csx
> > compared
> > > to
> > > Garmin's Topo USA, here is a pdf of the comparision.
> > >
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman1/Temp/Maps.pdf
> > >
> > > I have three types of maps:
> > >
> > > Topo: These are transparent maps that show up on top of City
> Navigator
> > > which you still use for route calculation. They have topo lines and
> > > hydrology (streams, rivers, lakes, etc). The topo lines are from the
> > > USGS
> > > and they are more accurate than what is on the 24K USGS maps. I
> > > generally
> > > use a 10 foot contour interval. Most of the hydrology is high
> > > resolution
> > > (equal to or better than the 24K USGS). Some places do not have the
> > > high
> > > resolution data). I have also done lots of corrections to the
> > hydrology
> > > by
> > > looking at ExpertGPS, Google Earth, and field checks. What it looks
> > > like in
> > > the GPS is City Navigator with topolines and much better hydrology.
> > > This is
> > > great for caching as many times it helps you figure out how to get
> to
> > a
> > > cache as you can see the terrain and where the water is. That makes
> it
> > > easier to figure out how to get to a cache as a straight line is not
> > > always
> > > the best way.
> > >
> > > Trails: These are transparent trails and points maps. They are meant
> > > to
> > > show things City Navigator does not have. My St. Louis Area Trail
> map
> > > has
> > > over 1000 points and over 1100 trail/road segments. They are trails,
> > > parking areas, roads not shown on City Navigator (for example, I
> have
> > > all
> > > the roads in Bush Wildlife Area), scenic areas, buildings, shelters,
> > and
> > > various other things not shown in City Navigator. They are
> transparent
> > > so
> > > they show up over City Navigator like the topo lines. One problem I
> > had
> > > with them was trails were sometimes hard to see when there were lots
> > of
> > > close topo lines. Someone taught me how to use a new program that
> > > allows
> > > you to make Garmin display the trails as a thin red line. Now the
> > > trails
> > > show up extremely well. I will bring the freeware program and show
> > > people
> > > how to use it. Most of the things in these maps, I have GPSed. Some
> > > come
> > > from Google Earth, ExpertGPS, maps of areas scanned into ExpertGPS,
> > and
> > > the
> > > STL County Parks Department gave me some trail shape files.
> Hopefully
> > > others can contribute more trails.
> > >
> > > POIs: These are maps that contain points that are displayed on the
> 24K
> > > USGS
> > > maps. They are also transparent. I have also added other things. I
> > > found
> > > a file with the locations of 54,000 springs in MO and about 50,000
> > sink
> > > holes. I have included them.
> > >
> > > Jim Bensman
> > > 1802 Main Street
> > > Alton, IL 62002-4724
> > > (618) 463-0714
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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