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Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby techracing » Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:20 pm

Garmin Custom Maps — a free and simple process that transforms paper and electronic maps into downloadable maps for your compatible outdoor handheld device. Garmin Custom Maps are created using Garmin map drawing technology to georeference map images and effectively download a printed or electronic map.

Compatibility: Dakota, Oregon, Colorado, GPSMAP 62series, GPSMAP 78Series

Requirements: Google Earth & JPEG file Map which is not PROGRESSIVE Jpegs

- Put a paper Map in your Garmin Outdoor handheld.
- Family Hiking trip at a national park, but concerned that the trail may not be well marked or easy to follow on paper map
- Mountain Biking across rough terrain
- Camping out at a new spot
- Create a Map of the Campus Ground for easy identification and know our way around the campus.
- Download a electronic map and create a CUSTOM MAP on your Garmin outdoor handheld.
- Fun & Educational for Historical Sites Map, you can go back in time and explore that area as it once was and as it appears today, some buildings are still standing, explore the fairgrounds, see existing buildings & imagine those that are no longer there

http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/cache/ ... DA6D73F581

Attached 2 *.kmz file for
1. Melaka Historical Map
2. Genting Highlands Walkabout Map - as Google Earth is very Misty and been there many times had problem with GPS position accuracy!

You can open the file with Google Earth, would be effective if you installed into
Garmin Handheld/Garmin/CustomMaps/*.kmz
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby Inggo » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:53 pm

Cool Bro.. :thumbsup:

it's fun & very usable self customized map feature from Garmin
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby techracing » Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:43 pm

Hi Inggo, cool eh......

I am trying to get an Old Melaka Map or Old Malacca Map or A'Famosa Fort Map. Searching but all are very small, so i can't create the Old Melaka Map, hope to search for the walls or see how there are today, just for some nice experience when I am travel down to this site.
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby techracing » Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:51 pm

Here is the recent times documented map.
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby techracing » Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:32 pm

Ok Done, got this from the Signboard.
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby silverbeauty » Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:01 pm

To those with older Garmin handsets, do not get excited as this feature is available only on their newer range mentioned below
http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/cache/ ... fragment-3

Dakota

Oregon

Colorado

GPSMAP 62 series GPSMAP 78 series



Even my eTrex Vista HcX cannot use :cry:

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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby techracing » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:07 am

Ancient Siam ~ Bangkok
The Ancient City is the door opening to the heritage of Thai wisdom. With a wide range of architectural symbols combined with fine arts and craftsmanship, structural layout and natural environment that integrate harmoniously, The Ancient City creates kind of atmosphere that induces visitors to perceive and appreciate the continuity of history, cultures, religions, arts and customs of Thai people from dawn until now.

- Just a visit to the Ancient City is comparable to a Thailand-round journey within a day.
- The layout preserves the pattern of traditional Thai lifestyles, which is hard to behold nowadays.
- In vicinity of Suwananbhumi Airport, only about 40 minutes away
- Located in the neighbourhood of Bangkok, only one-hour travel, the Ancient City is accessible by many convenient routes.
- Accommodations and activity sites are available

http://www.ancientcity.com/en

N13 32.316 E100 37.356 - Entrance to Ancient Siam
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Re: Garmin Custom Maps - Using Google Earth

Postby alyem » Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:33 am

Thanks for sharing.. :peace: :peace: :good:
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