POIs for free [message #124587] |
Wed, 04 May 2011 13:47 |
tphipps
Messages: 3005 Registered: August 2004 Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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Went to an interesting web site today. "poifriend.com" has a great deal of POI's to load in your GPS. Many of these POI's can aid you in your travels.
I downloaded several, and need to explore the site further.
Tom Phipps, 10 days to GMC
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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Re: POIs for free [message #124670 is a reply to message #124587] |
Thu, 05 May 2011 09:35 |
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Matt Colie
Messages: 8547 Registered: March 2007 Location: S.E. Michigan
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tphipps wrote on Wed, 04 May 2011 14:47 | Went to an interesting web site today. "poifriend.com" has a great deal of POI's to load in your GPS. Many of these POI's can aid you in your travels.
I downloaded several, and need to explore the site further.
Tom Phipps, 10 days to GMC
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That has a lot of interesting information, put in its one at a time format without any associated geography, it could be hard to use for planing. It does seem to have a lot of POI not listed in most other places.
If you want POI files for you laptop navigator, the good one to have a book mark on is the Discover Owner site <http://www.discoveryowners.com/cginfo.htm> is great if you are navigating by SA, S&T, Co-pilot, Google Earth or just want a *.txt of POI on a whole bunch of categories.
The AAA planning site is pretty good too, but it just throws all the POI at you (without an easy means to upload to anything).
What I really want is something that I can load the planned route and it will alert me to things that I should consider diverting to get to. All to often, we have been informed of something that we would have enjoyed, but did not know how close we would be.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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Re: POIs for free [message #124673 is a reply to message #124670] |
Thu, 05 May 2011 09:58 |
Don A
Messages: 895 Registered: October 2008 Location: Dallas, TX
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That is a great goal, I too hope someone knows of a useful tool.
<<<<What I really want is something that I can load the planned route and it will alert me to things that I should consider diverting to get to. All to often, we have been informed of something that we would have enjoyed, but did not know how close we would be.
Matt>>>>
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba [IMG]http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6109/G2.jpg[/IMG]
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Re: [GMCnet] POIs for free [message #124701 is a reply to message #124673] |
Thu, 05 May 2011 13:37 |
ckrockett
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I've long been thinking of creating a dynamic "Traveller's Itinerary" (with
many unique possibilities/applications) that would be accessible by
internet, and now of course, cell phone, Ipod, and GPS would be just as
important. The logistics and tech and cash requirements would be the
obstacles I can see. I need another 'Round Tuit'. Anyone got one to spare?
Take Care & Enjoy,
Carl H.
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Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 7:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] POIs for free
That is a great goal, I too hope someone knows of a useful tool.
<<<<What I really want is something that I can load the planned route and it
will alert me to things that I should consider diverting to get to. All to
often, we have been informed of something that we would have enjoyed, but
did not know how close we would be.
Matt>>>>
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Don
67 Datsun 2000
78 Suzuki 400
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