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	#Post#: 1959--------------------------------------------------
	GPS tracks and how to import them
	By: Colorado Rider Date: October 12, 2014, 10:32 pm
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	I don't know the answer to this one, I hope someone else does.
	I have a GPS with topo 24 and Birdseye. I can see some trails,
	but not a lot.
	I read on another site that Garmin struggles with the concept so
	of trails, what defines a trail and so on.
	I could certainly make trails on my GPS by going a riding the
	trail, but there must be a better way; especially if I have
	never been there.
	The forest service has static maps which are a good reference,
	but they are not indexed for position for GPS use.
	Perhaps there is some kind of collective groups that does this
	type of thing.
	Any ideas? :-\
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	Re: GPS tracks and how to import them
	By: Rusty Shovel Date: October 14, 2014, 8:20 pm
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	I think Garmin is hesitant to declare a track a "trail" unless
	it is legally designated as such. Birdseye is great for this in
	the desert, since you can just set up waypoints along the trails
	you can see from above.
	In Maine the forest up north is thick. There are tons of
	trails, but are hard to find from above. The best I could do
	was set waypoints at any exposed trail and then ride around
	trying to link them. I enjoyed the added element of
	exploration, though occasionally it proved frustrating.
	Ultimately, I found that one of the best means of finding the
	local trails was striking up conversation with folks at gas
	stations.
	#Post#: 1973--------------------------------------------------
	Re: GPS tracks and how to import them
	By: Colorado Rider Date: October 14, 2014, 10:27 pm
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	Rusty,
	I don't have any real expectations from Garmin; what I have is
	pretty good; I do like the Birdseye. Like you, I don't care for
	the topo lines, but one good thing about the topo map is that it
	does identify some interesting points such as mines. I have
	also found websites that provide even more information about
	mines from the past.
	I am sure plenty of people have made their own maps by making
	tracks on their GPS and then sharing the file with others. I
	have seen it done by some groups for off-road use for a
	geographic area.
	So far I haven't seen any groups that do that sort of thing for
	the areas that I'm interested it; maybe we should start one.
	Colorado
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	Re: GPS tracks and how to import them
	By: RiverRunner Date: August 31, 2015, 9:55 pm
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	I found this Basecamp Primer on another bike club's website:
	http://www.newenglandriders.org/Learn_BaseCamp.htm
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	Re: GPS tracks and how to import them
	By: mcnut Date: September 1, 2015, 7:43 pm
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	If you ride National Forest Lands they are required to publish a
	Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) which are often printed on
	newsprint with few geographic reference points. More and more
	these are being converted into Garmin compatible overlays (as
	well as smart phone) files. The BLM is doing the same but behind
	others.
	Check with your local agency and ask, if not encourage them to
	move into the current century.
	Bruce M
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