GPS/GIS - off line maps and other related questions
I do not want to use a phone for navigation. What other options are there? Of course there are GPS units. What else?
Let me describe what I would like to accomplish.
For Navigation:
Being able to download detailed and up-to-date maps to a PC. I am doing an RTW trip - so global.
Use those maps to create GPS navigation to a HUD.
Be able to zoom in and out looking for seeking interesting options.
Be able to not just see roads, but trails and back roads.
Get updates on road conditions where applicable.
For trip documentation:
Use GPS data to create interactive maps.
Use GPS data to input into a GIS system to create 3D maps, and overviews.
Have a back up system to track travel time, distance covered, route - when GPS is either not available or down.
T automatically generate an animated map of each days travel.
I don't know enough about this technology to even know if this is all possible. Just got introduced to GIS yesterday, and there are open source programs to let you use GIS and GPS to create travelled maps. I don't even know who to contact to get more information or help with this.
Any leads appreciated.
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