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Walter, I will make sure to get you the waypoints I have been collecting and I will try to make an effort of collecting more as I go along. Any desires on how to make your life easier in collating all of this information in terms of naming conventions, comments, categories or whatever?
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Excellent question.
I dont think you need to go into too much detail.
The main categories I have on my waypoints so far are:
Fuel
Accommodation
Cafes
General Stores
Bike shops / service / repair places
Water Crossings
Places where the road is closed, impassible or needs special permission to venture beyond
I also have a category for photo opportunities, but use this one sparingly ... its for things like the giant genghis khan on a horse statue out in the mongolian wilderness and things like that that it would be useful for people to navigate t,o rather than for every place its worth taking a foto of.
I think if anything is particularly good value or good food, or to be avoided at all costs, or you have contact phone numbers, then that can go in comments. but my waypoints on have comments on exceptional items, rather than comments on every waypoint.
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Sorry to see this surprsing lack of response. Don't understand it. I hope it is because people are on the road, but even then a short message to this thread would be encouraging. . As you know I am collecting a pile of local waypoints in Urgench Uzbekistan. If anybody needs to know where every car parts place / electrician / post office / customs office / internet cafe / airport etc is in thisw town I have got them. Kidding aside, as soon as I get things sorted out I will go over the tracks. Not nearly as many as I had hoped for.
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This is a great idea, Colebatch!
This trip across the Stans, for me, is planned for 2011 but I'm sure it'll be a huge help to me.
Thanks with one year in advance!
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its a great idea, thanks so much for putting it together.
Im sure I will want it for my next trip across russia.
I have crossed it twice, the 1st w/o gps, last year I borrowed a gps from a friend in moscow, as my gps doesnt do cyrillic.
So I unfortunately have nothing to share
Im heading to georgia/armenia/azerbijan soon, you interested in anything from that area?
I'm a gps idiot tho, & will have to figure out how to save waypoints
hahahaha
Doug
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Hi Walter -
a while ago I posted some way points through Russia -
you can get Google Earth files here
Index of /~earmb/Google_Earth_Files
and garmin files here.
Index of /~earmb/Garmin_Files
To translate between formats I suggest you try gpsbabel it's a great bit of software for gps translation.
The files contain our tracks, way points, fuel stops and some other bits.
Nice one!
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Thanks Doug
For the 3rd party waypoints you sent thru. Am amalgamating them into my system ... but looking good. It covers a route thru Mongolia that I hadnt covered.
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Thanks Mr Bart ... I have taken most of those waypoints you donated.
Am now up to well over 1000 waypoints ... including 350 fuel stations and a similar amount of cafes and hotels / camping spots .. and thats just from my waypoints plus Doug's and Mark Bart's.
As soon as I can work out how to host this now, I will put a link up.
I can tell you its looking like it can become the ultimate guide book free resource  ... very comprehensive.
Am hoping after this year there will be a lot more coming in, but anyone who has waypoints at home of Eurasia, please send them in.
wcolebatch@gmail.com
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Im heading to georgia/armenia/azerbijan soon, you interested in anything from that area?
I'm a gps idiot tho, & will have to figure out how to save waypoints
hahahaha
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Yes Doug ... got me the TransCaucasian countries too please mate
And learn how to save waypoints before you go
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hi Colebatch - sounds liek you know a lot about Russia- can I ask if I can get those poinst too? am planning east to west to UlaanB and back- many thanks
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sure you can have them ... Just PM me your email and I can email to you.
When I get back to UK I will try harder to find a way to store the file online. Then clicking on a link should deliver the latest file and maybe the latest OSM maps too
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Revises Way Points
Using Colebatch's WPS as basis,,, I've spent some time deleting "camp sites" "UNESCO" "National Parks" "Monuments" etc and concentrated on regions Russia and East Europe. Deleted Korea and Japan. Also deleted Magadan, Road of Bones and north, where I will not be going. This list concentrates on Gas, Food and Motel/Hotel, from Vlad to Ukraine.
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