I just re-joined Technorati

Hey all, I just re-joined Technorati. I'm trying to get this blog as exposed as I can, so that anyone looking for the information that I have presented here may be able to find it.

Thanks for reading! I'll be posting again soon.

~Occasional Hyker

Creating Custom Topographic Maps for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 5

This is Part 5 of a multi-part series on creating custom topographic maps for your hand held mapping GPS unit. For previous posts click one of the following:
Creating Custom Topographic Maps for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 1
Creating Custom Topographic Maps for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 2
Creating Custom Topographic Maps for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 3
Creating Custom Topographic Maps for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 4

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Creating Custom Topographic Maps
for your Hand Held GPS Unit - Part 5

Making your map work with Garmin MapSource

Well. I think we have come quite a long way. Let me just do a quick recap of what has happened so far:

1. Obtained the necessary FREE software.
2. Located and downloaded the map data that we needed.
3. Processed the map data. (For topography only)
4. Created the map.

In this post we will complete the following:

1. Convert the map into a Garmin Compatible format.
2. Load our converted map file into MapSource
3. Use MapSource to upload our map to our GPS Unit

Continue reading after the jump to complete your custom map for your hand held GPS unit!

A long hiatus and hopefully the last one

Hello Friends!

I apologize for being away for so long. This past quarter was extremely intense and my schoolwork demanded a great deal of my time. I've found that many of the activities I used to do, including this blog, were swept aside to make time for my studies.

That being said, the quarter is now over and my mind is spinning with ideas for blog posts.

I'll be finishing up the GPS Mapping series this week. I need to get the demonstration map finished and loaded into my unit since I am planning a trip this spring to the area I'm mapping.

Along with that I've been refining my gear, picking up some stuff and removing equipment that I do not need. I'm going to also go through my first aid kit and add/subtract things. I'll make posts about this soon, as well.

So, I hope you all have been doing well and the spring is greeting you with exciting outdoor adventure possibilities! Stay tuned, there's more to come!

~Occasional Hyker