September 21, 2007

GPS Map Data Hard to Obtain

by Carla King in Motorcycling for Everyone | 1 Comments

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The Travel Insider reports that "in theory, GPS receivers can
work everywhere in the world, but in practice they are only
useful in countries for which they have map data available, so
as to provide you with ‘you are here’ information on a map
display rather than meaningless raw latitude and longitude data." Mentioned is that Tom-Tom, one of the motorcycle GPS makers has "a more limited range of maps." Read the article.

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Carla King is a trailblazing travel writer, memoirist, and publishing coach dedicated to helping authors transform their stories into polished, professional books. Renowned for her solo motorcycle adventures and as a pioneer in online travel blogging, Carla’s memoirs and essays capture the power of personal storytelling. With a Silicon Valley background in tech writing, she combines creativity with efficiency, offering clear, actionable guidance to nonfiction and memoir authors. Through her books, courses, podcasts, and partnerships with writing and publishing organizations, Carla empowers writers to achieve their publishing goals with confidence and expertise.

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I was disappointed in the National Parks map I bought through Garmin for my hand-held GPS. It doesn’t have Big Basin, one of my favorite hiking places, on it. For some reason, it doesn’t have Saratoga either. I can’t understand why such a popular park like Big Basin wouldn’t be on the maps. But it did have Zion Nat’l Park, and it has Yellowstone, for when I finally make it there.
Dana