Another GPS Query

Robin Long said:

I have a Garmin eTrek GPS which I have only used a little so far. Has
anyone used Map Source for the PC. How easy is it?

I use an eTrex vista with Mapsource Metoguide Europe 5.something (which
allows auto-routing on the PC). I also have Mapsource Roads & Recreation
Europe but I don't recommend it because it doesn't auto-route and creating
manual routes with it is a pain. I run the above under Virtual PC on a
Powerbook using an ATEN USB/serial adapter. The software is easy enough
to use but I don't find the eTrex all that useful in either a car or on a
bike. Basically the directions appear too late and are too vague to be of
any use, eg. at a roundabout it won't tell you what exit to use, instead
it will display a broken arrow indicating a direction to take. If the
junction is surrounded by trees then the reduced GPS accuracy may mean
that the unit only tells you about a turn after you pass it. I also don't
find the GPS much use for navigation. The screen is very small so by the
time you've zoomed in enough to see detail you don't have enough map
coverage to get an idea of where you are. I use mine mostly to record
where I've been and to get an idea of how fast I'm going.

--
Jose Marques

Robin Long said:

I have a Garmin eTrek GPS which I have only used a little so far. Has
anyone used Map Source for the PC. How easy is it?

I have MapSource MetroGuide Europe. I also have TrackLogs
digital mapping which is 1:50,000 (i.e. Landranger) maps.
They also do Explorer (1:25,000) but that's too expensive
IMHO.

I have the MapSource stuff downloaded to the unit for
where I'm cycling, but I mostly use TrackLogs to plan
routes as the greater detail is useful. It can also
give height profiles and a 3D walk-through of the route
given a powerful enough PC. I ended up upgrading my
RAM from 256 to 768 megs after having used it for a
while!

I'm currently planning an 8 day tour which I hope to
navigate with the aid of the GPS. Perhaps I should
report my experiences here.

--
Simon

I've been using TrackLogs for some time now and the software is just
the best there is for Cyclists with GPS's. Navigating this way speeds
things up so much. For instance I was near Stanage Edge in the Peak
District and the route instructions said go down the hill and turn
left up a farm track with a white gate on it.

Now, without the GPS and the route, I'd have had to go down the hill a
bit slower than full blast keeping an eye out for a white gate at some
point, but with the GPS, I could see the turn approaching a mile or
more further up the hill so I could go for it and make the turn
without having to search.

I've long since kissed goodbye to guide books and stopping scratching
my head trying to work out where we are! - Which, I suspect for some
of my mates is an excuse to stop and have a rest! 😉

Anyway, if anyone else uses TrackLogs and wants to swap some home made
routes, please let me know.

It's definitely worth downloading the demo version if you've not used
it to see what it's capable of. - www.tracklogs.co.uk

Dave Wild
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Robin Long said:

I have a Garmin eTrek GPS which I have only used a little so far. Has
anyone used Map Source for the PC. How easy is it?

I have MapSource MetroGuide Europe. I also have TrackLogs
digital mapping which is 1:50,000 (i.e. Landranger) maps.
They also do Explorer (1:25,000) but that's too expensive
IMHO.

I have the MapSource stuff downloaded to the unit for
where I'm cycling, but I mostly use TrackLogs to plan
routes as the greater detail is useful. It can also
give height profiles and a 3D walk-through of the route
given a powerful enough PC. I ended up upgrading my
RAM from 256 to 768 megs after having used it for a
while!

I'm currently planning an 8 day tour which I hope to
navigate with the aid of the GPS. Perhaps I should
report my experiences here.

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I've been using TrackLogs for some time now and the software is just
the best there is for Cyclists with GPS's. Navigating this way speeds
things up so much. For instance I was near Stanage Edge in the Peak
District and the route instructions said go down the hill and turn
left up a farm track with a white gate on it.

You are entering a clearing. There is a boarded-up white house here. Exit N,S,E ?

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I've been using TrackLogs for some time now and the software is just
the best there is for Cyclists with GPS's. Navigating this way speeds
things up so much. For instance I was near Stanage Edge in the Peak
District and the route instructions said go down the hill and turn
left up a farm track with a white gate on it.

You are entering a clearing. There is a boarded-up white house here. Exit

N,S,E ?

A dwarf throws a GPS unit at your head.

Mark South said:

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You are entering a clearing. There is a boarded-up white house here. Exit

N,S,E ?

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A dwarf throws a GPS unit at your head.

You're in a twisty maze of little cyclepaths.

Roos

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Mark South said:

Quoted message said:

You are entering a clearing. There is a boarded-up white house here. Exit

N,S,E ?

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A dwarf throws a GPS unit at your head.

You're in a twisty maze of little cyclepaths.

There are no signs.

Jon

Roos Eisma said:

Mark South said:

Quoted message said:

You are entering a clearing. There is a boarded-up white house here.
Exit

N,S,E ?

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A dwarf throws a GPS unit at your head.

You're in a twisty maze of little cyclepaths.

Ah, Milton Keynes.

Colin