[Az-Geocaching] Southwest Trails mapset for Garmin GPSr's Released!

Patrick Brown panda77 at wickenburg.net
Mon Aug 24 16:54:41 CDT 2009


no on my Garmin 2008 program on the computer



Mark Fleming wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> I'm assuming you're talking about the view on your GPSr. Here's what I 
> say on the website :
>
> The Southwest Trails mapset should overlay any other mapset present on 
> your GPS unit. It is important to note that when you upload maps to 
> your receiver, the existing mapset on the unit will be deleted. (Newer 
> firmware versions on the Colorado and Oregon receivers allow for 
> multiple map files to coexist on the units, but unless you remember to 
> rename an already-uploaded map file, the new upload will be given the 
> same default name as the existing one and overwrite it.) This means 
> that if you want Southwest Trails to overlay City Navigator maps, for 
> example, you will need to upload the chosen City Navigator maps along 
> with Southwest Trails all at once. To switch between mapsets (if more 
> than one has been loaded to your GPS) simply toggle the hide/show 
> settings for the desired mapsets on your receiver.
>
> This means that you need to also load any additional maps, like City 
> Navigator, back on your GPSr when you load Southwest Trails. 
> Otherwise, the only thing that will get written is Southwest Trails, 
> and you'll only see trails.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Patrick Brown <panda77 at wickenburg.net 
> <mailto:panda77 at wickenburg.net>> wrote:
>
>     I have installed it and it does not over lay it just shows the
>     trails nothing else. no other map info
>
>
>
>
>     Brian Casteel wrote:
>>     I haven't installed it yet, but looking at the example maps, I
>>     have to say *drool*.  I'd LOVE something like that up here.
>>
>>     Brian
>>     Team A.I.
>>
>>
>>     Mark Fleming wrote:
>>>     Hi,
>>>
>>>     Some of you may recall earlier this year when I started a brief
>>>     thread about creating an overlay mapset for Garmin GPS receivers
>>>     that contains trails in the Southwest. Well, that project is now
>>>     a reality, and I have just released the first alpha version
>>>     today! You can check it out at :
>>>     http://www.outdoor-resources.com/SW_Trails/
>>>
>>>     This mapset is designed to transparently overlay any existing
>>>     maps you have on your Garmin GPSr. With this mapset, you can
>>>     see, and follow, and trails that are in your area. No longer do
>>>     you need to download tracks or routes to your GPSr when all you
>>>     want to do is have the trail. Assuming that your desired trail
>>>     is in the current data set, you're covered!
>>>
>>>     I would very much appreciate people at least checking out the
>>>     web page and providing constructive feedback. This project is in
>>>     it's infancy, and there is lots of work to be done. But, in my
>>>     own field testing, it's proven to work pretty well so far. I
>>>     intend to allow user contributions in the very near future, so
>>>     you can send me new trails or corrections to current trails.
>>>     Anything that makes it better!
>>>
>>>     Thanks!
>>>
>>>     Mark S Fleming
>>>     http://www.outdoor-resources.com/SW_Trails/
>>>     Geocaching : GoNorthWest
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