Plot a route on a world map, save, edit etc - HOW?
 

I think the title covers it really, but does anyone know where I can do this?

Google maps doesn't make it easy, but I've seen this kind of feature on peoples websites.

Any advice appreciated.

Cheers
Gabe

Many schematic maps I have seen are just painted/constructed in image editor. Later you can lay your precise GPS track on image using some special programs (OziExplorer, TTQV, Memory Map etc).
If you have Garmin MapSource program with world map you can also construct real editable route and even transfer it to GPS. I have not used this feature myself but it is there. You can capture screenshot and post to your web site (both generic planned route plus real track).

Google Earth

Thanks for the info
 

Rebaseonu I've got mapsource so I'll give that a go, didn't even think of trying that.

I gave google maps a go, and it's great for a one off plot, edit exercise, but you can't (easily) save, then update later, or link from a website etc.
Unless I'm, missing something, do you know how you can do this todderz?

Or does google earth work differently than google map?

Yep, Google Earth is different. It's an application that runs on your PC so can save waypoints etc locally and edit later. I haven't spent much time with it but I'm fairly sure you can export and view in Google Maps so there's probably a way to link to a route from a web page. Sorry that's very vague. Every time I use Google Earth I get distracted and waste my time flying about looking at interesting places and recording fly-throughs, never get anything useful done....

Google Earth is my favorite way to map worldwide routes. It doesn't find directions for you but I just use the free-form path creator to draw route lines over the map.

I actually just made a post about this on my blog:

http://www.atlasrider.com/?p=649

When you are done drawing your path(s) you can save them as a KMZ file. Store it on your web server and then plug in the URL of the file into the search box when you are at Google Maps and it should overlay the route onto the maps. You can then embed the map or share the link with others.

no offense meant to anyone here and I trust most all the advice I have read (and why I registered and have had it bookmarked for a few years), but I have learned more about GPS by joining

Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site

I am sure there are more than a few of us here that are members of the site, but there are also members of the site that are not burdened with silly outside interests like motorcycles :mchappy:. That is to say some of those folk revolve around GPS. That can be annoying but also informative. of particular interest is the list of resources they offer.

Geocaching > Resources

look under the tools and downloads - software link... some google earth info but a free program I like very much is EasyGPS

EasyGPS - FREE GPS Software for your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS

not sure if it has the stuff to do overlays but save/edit waypoints and the like have been great and no problem downloading to a Brunton even though it's not on the list. Sorry to get long winded and probably not answer your question but lots of smart folks there that can.

BTW AtlasRider I stumbled across some of your youtube vids just a few days back and then found your site. Good stuff hombre! You have been bookmarked! Ride Safe!

@Rhumbgouger

Good point about the geocaching subculture. They have a lot of GPS knowledge that may cross over. I've done some geocaching myself through that site.

What I personally like about Google Earth and the KML/KMZ files you can save is the flexibility of them. There's an app out there (forget the name) that will take your photos and a GPX file and geotag your photos so you can tell where you've taken them. You can embed almost any kind of data into your map and it tells the story of your journey. Might take some time to get used to the more sophisticated stuff (Google Earth support forums have tons of help).

Why thank you! :)

MotoBimble :: Richard and his bike

This info is taken from a gps data logger fitted to the bike :)

Should draw a nice map when I undertake the trip. Not much other content on the website but its coming.

Google Maps
 

Hi there,

I'm doing a map to follow our route in the summer and am using Google Maps.

I find it really easy... You can draw line's to show your route and add all sort of icons from Motorbike, Ship, Information symbol etc as standard or you can go onto free icon sites and add your own ones really easily! I have got flag icons of all the country's we're going through as well as some other fun ones to cover any eventuallity. I even got one which is a Tipi to show where we camp!

each icon opens up so that you can write some info and add a photo or two...

Just have a play and you'll see how easy it is!

Beej

8500 km ridden in South American & want to plot it.
 

I recently rode Buenos Aires to Machu Picchu and back via Chile and earlier this year Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Rt 40/Coast of Chile/Buenos Aires (I've got more than 20,000 miles on the clock down there.)
I want to plot the track ridden using Google Earth. GE is a great app but I can't get it to plot a ridden route with a single clean line that can be viewed from any elevation (scale). I have experimented much (& wasted a bunch of hours).
It will insert the thousands of waypoints ridden (the marker the GPS generates every 15 seconds or so) - this almost works - it creates an ungainly plotted course consisting of a bizillion ugly icons with poor resolution - I want a clean line.
I was able to get it to plot a clean line but when the view changed to a large scale (viewing the map at county/continent size) the plotted route, like rural roads, disappeared; I was not able to adjust the line's properties so that it could be viewed as desired.
Any thoughts/ideas for this example would really be appreciated.
Nick

One of the best maps online are of Michelin maps, i planned cupple of times the maps on Michelin web site, try it! It's quite good ;)