Overland Navigator
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krebsatm02
Observer
Ok. I'll probably purchase within a few days.
Can the software follow a path? ie when a path is loaded, will it tell you which direction to go, how far you are off, etc?
Can the software follow a path? ie when a path is loaded, will it tell you which direction to go, how far you are off, etc?
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
It acts like a typical handheld GPS unit. That is, it doesn't follow a GPS "track" but it does display the track and your location.
It will have GoTo waypoint and follow a GPX "route" in a future release. A "route" is a series of discrete waypoints that roughly define a route.
It will have GoTo waypoint and follow a GPX "route" in a future release. A "route" is a series of discrete waypoints that roughly define a route.
krebsatm02
Observer
Sorry for all the questions. I'd PM you but I figure others might have the same questions.
Any idea how much upgrades will cost for new releases?
Any idea how much upgrades will cost for new releases?
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
Only patches and the next point release are on the roadmap right now. Both of those will be free upgrades. There will be *at least* one more point release after the one on the roadmap before I even begin looking at another major release.
The upgrade to the next major release, when it is ready, will most likely be 60% of the recommended retail price.
Right now, all enhancements on the current roadmap are planned as free upgrades to existing customers. I value and appreciate those that are supporting this young product and fully intend to treat them well.
Craig
The upgrade to the next major release, when it is ready, will most likely be 60% of the recommended retail price.
Right now, all enhancements on the current roadmap are planned as free upgrades to existing customers. I value and appreciate those that are supporting this young product and fully intend to treat them well.
Craig
winkosmosis
Explorer
What is the purpose of this when you can cache Google Earth aerial imagery and have much higher res, and also roads and some trails?
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
USGS Topo maps are only available at 1:24k, 1:100k, and 1:250k. When the satellite imagery map-pack is installed along with one or more state/regional map-packs the user gets additional zoom levels at smaller scales. The additional zoom levels are useful for a variety of things such as:
- Displaying a long route
- Panning cross state, country, etc
- Viewing tracks that are outside an area where you have map-packs.
The maps that Google Earth caches aren't compatible with Overland Navigator. Downloading Google maps for use in other applications is a violation of their license agreement.
Google Earth itself is a great desktop application, and one that I use frequently on my own desktop. In the field, I wanted to create a product that was easier to use. Bigger buttons, touchscreen/keyboard control friendly, simpler, and focused on in-field use-cases.
- Displaying a long route
- Panning cross state, country, etc
- Viewing tracks that are outside an area where you have map-packs.
The maps that Google Earth caches aren't compatible with Overland Navigator. Downloading Google maps for use in other applications is a violation of their license agreement.
Google Earth itself is a great desktop application, and one that I use frequently on my own desktop. In the field, I wanted to create a product that was easier to use. Bigger buttons, touchscreen/keyboard control friendly, simpler, and focused on in-field use-cases.
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
We've just completed topographic map-packs for:
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Alabama
Lousiana
Alabama
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Indiana
These are in addition to our existing map-packs:
Washington
Oregon
California North
California Central
California South
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Montana North
Montana South
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Mid-Atlantic Region (District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware).
Satellite Imagery Packs and US Wide Packs (1:250/1:100k only) packs are also available.
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Alabama
Lousiana
Alabama
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Indiana
These are in addition to our existing map-packs:
Washington
Oregon
California North
California Central
California South
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Montana North
Montana South
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Mid-Atlantic Region (District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware).
Satellite Imagery Packs and US Wide Packs (1:250/1:100k only) packs are also available.
krebsatm02
Observer
Ordered it! Now to see if my laptop will hold up in CO! Look forward to trying it out.
krebsatm02
Observer
Ok, so I installed everything and it worked great for a couple of times. Now when I open it the screen has the touch buttons, but no map, just a blank black screen.
What did I do?
What did I do?
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
While I don't know for sure, I would guess that you panned outside of the area where you have maps installed. This is one of those cases where the satellite maps are really useful since you have a map to look at no matter where you are on the globe.
Try going outside with the GPS plugged in and press the "GPS" button. Assuming you have maps for your current location it will snap you back to your current location.
If you have any followup questions please send an email to support@spatialminds.com or contact us via one of the other methods on our support page.
gabepari
Explorer
Just got mine
Received my copy of Overland Navigator and my SoCal and AZ maps a few days ago. Got the USB GPS Puck today. Had a few minutes to play around with it. Very cool!!!
I am very much looking forward to having the ability to edit the waypoints from within the software. I have tried pulling them into EasyGPS and editing the name or the comment, but when I save them and bring them back into Overland Navigator I just get a gray blob with no text. It would be great to be able to name and comment each waypoint on the fly. The "goto" feature would be nice too.
It's a great supplement to a bag full of paper maps. I mainly want to use it to document trips, creating waypoints with comments along the way, while creating a track log.
I will give it a proper test this weekend.
Gabe
Received my copy of Overland Navigator and my SoCal and AZ maps a few days ago. Got the USB GPS Puck today. Had a few minutes to play around with it. Very cool!!!
I am very much looking forward to having the ability to edit the waypoints from within the software. I have tried pulling them into EasyGPS and editing the name or the comment, but when I save them and bring them back into Overland Navigator I just get a gray blob with no text. It would be great to be able to name and comment each waypoint on the fly. The "goto" feature would be nice too.
It's a great supplement to a bag full of paper maps. I mainly want to use it to document trips, creating waypoints with comments along the way, while creating a track log.
I will give it a proper test this weekend.
Gabe
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
Gabe,
I suspect that you have the wrong default Waypoint Display Mode set. Send me an email with a GPX file from EasyGPS and we'll see if we can get something workable for you. support@spatialminds.com
Garmin Mapsource works very well as an editor. Overland Navigator supports many of the Garmin GPX extensions and can represent all of the Garmin waypoint symbols.
I agree, editing waypoints is very important and it is on the near term product roadmap.
2.0.1 - patch release w/ bugfixes and basic Search and Rescue support such as APRS station display and UTM coordinates.
2.1 - Waypoint editing is the most important feature.
Craig
I suspect that you have the wrong default Waypoint Display Mode set. Send me an email with a GPX file from EasyGPS and we'll see if we can get something workable for you. support@spatialminds.com
Garmin Mapsource works very well as an editor. Overland Navigator supports many of the Garmin GPX extensions and can represent all of the Garmin waypoint symbols.
I agree, editing waypoints is very important and it is on the near term product roadmap.
2.0.1 - patch release w/ bugfixes and basic Search and Rescue support such as APRS station display and UTM coordinates.
2.1 - Waypoint editing is the most important feature.
Craig
craig
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
I was just suggesting that you use mapsource to create/edit the GPX files. No need to use the old Garmin GPS if you purchased something nicer/newer such as the $36 Globalstat BU-353 USB GPS.
- Open Mapsource
- File->Open and select your GPX track or create a new track
- When you are done editing/creating your GPX track select "SAVE AS"
- Select GPX as the file format to save in and save it to your Overland Navigator "Tracks" directory.
** You don't even have to quit Overland Navigator to do this. Overland Navigator will automatically detect new or updated GPX files and display the changes.
This setup works really well for geocache challenge events. You can edit a single GPX file and both save it locally for Overland Navigator and easily transfer it to a handheld GPS. Use Overland Navigator to get the truck close using a big screen and big map, then jump out of the truck with the handheld to go those last couple of feet.
Craig
- Open Mapsource
- File->Open and select your GPX track or create a new track
- When you are done editing/creating your GPX track select "SAVE AS"
- Select GPX as the file format to save in and save it to your Overland Navigator "Tracks" directory.
** You don't even have to quit Overland Navigator to do this. Overland Navigator will automatically detect new or updated GPX files and display the changes.
This setup works really well for geocache challenge events. You can edit a single GPX file and both save it locally for Overland Navigator and easily transfer it to a handheld GPS. Use Overland Navigator to get the truck close using a big screen and big map, then jump out of the truck with the handheld to go those last couple of feet.
Craig