June 2005
Intermediate to advanced
568 pages
24h 7m
English
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Chapter 5, Mapping with Gadgets
#49 Get Your Tracklogs in Windows or Linux
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Maps
Many GPS units allow you to upload maps. Garmin has its MapSource
product line, with CDs of detailed maps covering everything from marine
charts to topo maps. Check out the Garmin Cartography page: http://www.
garmin.com/cartography. And if you don’t see a map for the area you want,
see “Create Your Own Maps for a Garmin GPS”
[Hack #54] to learn how to
hack your own maps for Garmin GPS devices. There are also lots of vendors
in this space worth exploring.
Bottom line? There is always another gadget or accessory to add to your
hobby!
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#49
Get Your Tracklogs in Windows or Linux Hack #49
Get your tracklogs and waypoints with command-line tools to enjoy the
power of scripting.
Tracklogs and waypoints are the raw material for your stories. You want to
pull those out of your GPS receiver and onto your computer. There are a
number of utilities to do this. Browse the Free GIS project site (http://freegis.
org) for many examples of graphical and command-line tools.
Garnix is a free software program for downloading tracklogs, waypoints,
and routes. It was written by Anton Helm and is available at http://
homepage.ntlworld.com/anton.helm/garnix.html. I’ve used Garnix for more
than four years, and until recently, I found its elegance of interface and fea-
tures to be compelling. Lately I’ve also been using GPSBabel
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