Hi all,
I figured that it's a good idea to be sharing where im getting all the info from for this GPS Map.
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As you can see the map doesnt contain any Topo Information. For that you'll need to download the Ibycus Topo Maps. .. There totally free, it's explained on that website.
http://www.ibycus.com/ibycustopo/
I hope that helps :)
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Ive added some more cool Points.. and decided that it's best to place them onto the map just as i do for the GPS Tracks and points. This set is showing all the cool paces in BC and Alberta. I can varify all the Data... ie. check and make sure that each point is in its exact place.
So what i do is trust that the users are out there placing the points for the benifit of others who would like to see these places.
So, that being said, it's really only those points which are listed as the downloadable POI (using POI Loader, also included on the Zip file) .. those (hopefully are all correct (to the best of my ability)...
So.. of course.. As this route map is free, Most of the content was placed in there by others, we cant be liable for any of the miss-information that might be in the file.
What we do hope, is that If you do find any information that is wrong. .. You can just place your own marker lable down on that area.. and put something like. ('there is nothing here') or 'Actually its 10km's southeast of here' .. and when you have the GPS tracks to show it. ... thats usually more believable than a placemark where there are no tracks.
What i'v found is that if i go on one side of the building.. and wait a few minuites for the GPS to pickup a stronger location. .. then check the distance of error, and walk out of that circle ring, wait a bit, then back in.. and to the other side of the building. That should show people that the place listed does exist.
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PS what's cool is that i can see where the Tim Hortons's are by the tracks which shift off the road for a bit :)
If you know of any other placemark types which you would liketo see listed, please let me know.
I figured that it's a good idea to be sharing where im getting all the info from for this GPS Map.
..
As you can see the map doesnt contain any Topo Information. For that you'll need to download the Ibycus Topo Maps. .. There totally free, it's explained on that website.
http://www.ibycus.com/ibycustopo/
I hope that helps :)
..
Ive added some more cool Points.. and decided that it's best to place them onto the map just as i do for the GPS Tracks and points. This set is showing all the cool paces in BC and Alberta. I can varify all the Data... ie. check and make sure that each point is in its exact place.
So what i do is trust that the users are out there placing the points for the benifit of others who would like to see these places.
So, that being said, it's really only those points which are listed as the downloadable POI (using POI Loader, also included on the Zip file) .. those (hopefully are all correct (to the best of my ability)...
So.. of course.. As this route map is free, Most of the content was placed in there by others, we cant be liable for any of the miss-information that might be in the file.
What we do hope, is that If you do find any information that is wrong. .. You can just place your own marker lable down on that area.. and put something like. ('there is nothing here') or 'Actually its 10km's southeast of here' .. and when you have the GPS tracks to show it. ... thats usually more believable than a placemark where there are no tracks.
What i'v found is that if i go on one side of the building.. and wait a few minuites for the GPS to pickup a stronger location. .. then check the distance of error, and walk out of that circle ring, wait a bit, then back in.. and to the other side of the building. That should show people that the place listed does exist.
...
PS what's cool is that i can see where the Tim Hortons's are by the tracks which shift off the road for a bit :)
If you know of any other placemark types which you would liketo see listed, please let me know.
Also, incase i didn mention it already.. all the tracks that are being loaded onto the map are put in as 'Collector roads' .. each road has a lable on it.. So, for exaple. The waterfront trail (canadian side of Lake Ontrio.... has the lable on it.. that the origional submitter put there. ... So most of the time it's pritty descriptive. .. .. So, yup what I'll be doing making the Google map route follow as closely as possable to the routes listed below.
.. I'd like to include on the Map... 4 routes (so then you can naviagte that) my only challene with listing it as a route, is that the GPS only allows for so many route points for the routes... my route is rather large. ... so that's why (for now) Im listing it as a road type. .
Road Types:
Major Highway (this is the Black line on the google map) Bike Across Canada (mile-0 to mile-0)
Other Highways (this is the Green line) Bike across canada, avoiding highways were possable.
Unpaved road (listed as a Purple line) Hybred bike across canada, with trails and gravel and roads. ... the full waterfront trail end to end would be this one.
Walkways/Trail (listed as red line) Is the mountain bike route. ...
I havent figured out what the west coast trail, and the bruce trail would be shown as. .. as those are hiking only. ... humm
I created another Google map for the different trail associations. .. as there you'l get a listing of all the info. from each trail.. and be able to contact those people who can fix it, if needed. .. Most of the sites would have separate trail maps available as a resource too.
Heres the list of what I updated today:
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Canadian West
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Created by isacama on Jun 17
Last Updated by isacama on Aug 2
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&near=saanich,+BC&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111340174949233110093.000001133b0dc23b42ebd&ll=53.865486,-116.542969&spn=6.104273,20.43457&z=6&om=1
mapmyrun.com
The Waterfront Trail offers a great, idle free, way to get out to Ontario's Wine Country. Rather than sitting in traffic, why not ride your bike! There are accomodations along the way, and lots of sights to stop and enjoy. Check out www.waterfronttrail.org for more information.
Route
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&ie=UTF8&mrt=kmlkmz&q=http:%2F%2Fwww.mapmyrun.com%2Fkml%3Fr%3D2e50018147900f6c1b61ed82bc5c92b1&ftid=1C12F244869B330E&z=9&om=1
Another resource:
Magnalox search results at Sun Dec 9 14:07:45 2007 GMT
Click on the
markers for links to the full magnalog.The markers are placed at the center of
the log's bounding area.
Visit »magnalox for more informations.
.. this one shows all the hiking trails around the world
(thanks to google maps who opened up their maps to anyone to post in there
placemarks. .. just waiting for Bikely.com todo that too. .. nifty. .. So
i just go on there and get the trails from there.
.. and hey if you find trails that aren listed on my AcrossCanada Trails
Free Garmin GPS map. .. please let me know.
Thanks,
Sweet
Bikely.com has their routes available on google maps .. nice :)
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I also have a bunch more routes, now on the map too. .. So even without any reference points, you can see where things are. .. Eventually the complete outline of the country will be visable.. as more routes get entered in.
I'm thinking that there will still be lots more... bu the main long distance ones should cover.
Im pleased to see that the routes around quebec city and montreal, an ottawa are shown. .. As i read about people getting lost in Quebec. As there are lots of routes. .. What im doing is basically showing as many as i can.. with the intention that the 1 solid line for that type of biking be made available.
What i am doing is saving all the origional KML files and GPS files... and have it in a folder marked 'Bikely.com routes' so then i can go back and see where the route came from (if needed)
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A final thought:
Sorry for the long message. .. My plan is that i break all the info down into good sections of information. ... Id like to be showing a complete virtual map of the trails. .. that would be good too.
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