Adventure Routes New Zealand Website

[buggsubique]

Been there done that
I have a picture of the unit below
I wasnt that hard to do really

Yeah same, but what I am getting at is a "trailtech" type unit like you see on trademe - except this one will use GPS signals to determine speed and dist, but will be a "normal" speedo for all intents and purposes - ie not a full gps unit. Here's a pic of the components. Once i can devote time to the design I will set up a thread to float ideas and keep y'all posted.

anyways, sorry to hijack your post cooneyr.

[cooneyr]

Hi

http://www.easygps.com/default.asp

http://www.pcpages.com/graemewi/ it offers free maps of NZ, it is

May want to add the links to the site??

You mean either one or both of these two sites? Doesnt the Garmin Map source software let you upload gpx files to a GPSr?

You may want to add to the site somewhere, a Track update link?
So that if someone goes through a track, and it has changed significantly they can send the site the new info and it can be changed if necessary?

Good call but I think that they can just email it in like the current set up. I just need to put a note on the page saying that if you thing it needs updating then email me etc etc.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

An eTrex Legend is probably the cheapest mapping GPSd you'll get.
$210 new with buy now on TM at the moment.

I want to upgrade to a Garmin Quest though.

[Zukin]

You mean either one or both of these two sites? Doesnt the Garmin Map source software let you upload gpx files to a GPSr?

Good call but I think that they can just email it in like the current set up. I just need to put a note on the page saying that if you thing it needs updating then email me etc etc.

Cheers R

I would add both links
Some Garmin GPS units do not come with Mapsource Software, they only have base maps

[Gizzit]

An eTrex Legend is probably the cheapest mapping GPSd you'll get.
$210 new with buy now on TM at the moment.

I want to upgrade to a Garmin Quest though.

I just saw a Garmin Quest at Dick Smith. Apparently they are doing a sale on them $268 inc GST.

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...4117?id=stechp

Are the Quest's better than the 60Cx ? and are they water proof and easily mounted on a bike. I saw that the 60Cx has USB for adding in maps, where as the Quest has fixed ram .. 115MB ? I don't know whats needed.
Do either of them have blue tooth so you can hook in your mobile phone ?
Good luck. It seems the DS price is pretty good.

[marks]

wot about getting a sticky link thingy at the top of the main adventure/dual purpose page with the web site address in it?

[cooneyr]

wot about getting a sticky link thingy at the top of the main adventure/dual purpose page with the web site address in it?

Looking into it

Cheers R

[cooneyr]

Hmmm - there is issues about sicking the advroutes web site such that I'm thinking we should just leave it for now. If the site doesn't take off i.e. I don't get data, or patronage then I'll revisit the sticky thing in a slightly different way.

I'm still hanging out for data here. Got some stuff from Nordieboy and BusaJim so far but naught else.

Cheers R

[Zukin]

I have heaps of data, but all on one track, I am trying to figure out a way to break it up into specific tracks but no luck as yet

It gives me an excuse to ride them again

[cooneyr]

I have heaps of data, but all on one track, I am trying to figure out a way to break it up into specific tracks but no luck as yet

It gives me an excuse to ride them again

Can you flick me a copy to advroutes@gmail.com, of one ride and I'll have more of a play. I did it manually (converted GPX to KML and opened in a text editor, easier than GPX in a text editor) for the DB track to get the Rainbow, Molesworth etc data for the site. Took me an hour to get 6 tracks but it can be done. I want to have more of a play with Google Earth as a found out a couple of things that I want to try more and I might as well use new data rather than redo the DB route.

Cheers R

[Youngjim]

The Quest at $268 appears to be a bargain but it doesn't look like it comes with the car kit or bike kit which you would need, so anyone thinking of buying one check this out first.

[NordieBoy]

The Quest at $268 appears to be a bargain but it doesn't look like it comes with the car kit or bike kit which you would need, so anyone thinking of buying one check this out first.

The proper bike kit is about $75US

The Nordie bike kit is a bit of foam and a couple of zip ties.

[Zukin]

Can you flick me a copy to advroutes@gmail.com, of one ride and I'll have more of a play. I did it manually (converted GPX to KML and opened in a text editor, easier than GPX in a text editor) for the DB track to get the Rainbow, Molesworth etc data for the site. Took me an hour to get 6 tracks but it can be done. I want to have more of a play with Google Earth as a found out a couple of things that I want to try more and I might as well use new data rather than redo the DB route.

Cheers R

Sorted
Email Sent

[Transalper]

......I'm still hanging out for data here. Got some stuff from Nordieboy and BusaJim so far but naught else.

Cheers R

I'sa trying my hardest (as if ya didn't know already ) to get the data flowing here.
Another week or two to work out what we're doing (how the gadget works) and well start attacking the local area.... Lees Valley, Worseys Rd, Taitapu to Gebbies back road, Intake Rd to Waimak Gorge and the other side... all to be mapped soon.
Me thinks Limestone Rd soon after, maybe when your bikes back on the road too.

Are we after other basic routes such as Bossau Rd as well... just to show they are there even though they are just normal shingle roads?

[Balrog]

Don't know if you guys have seen this before

http://www.routeconverter.de/index_en.html

Its a free java based program than can convert from various different GPS formats into other formats like google earth kmz, kml files.

When it loads the gpx file it shows you the route on the map,
you can then chop bits out and turn into a kmz or kml file.

You'll need java 6 though which is also free from.

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp