The best way to create tracks is to travel yourself using one of the above applications. On Linux, I can use gpsbabel to convert the gpx format to a variety of different formats, including KML format that Google Maps support by default. JOSM is meant more for Open Street Maps (OSM), which is a collaborative free maps – an alternative to Google Maps. I tried Viking, and it worked really well, with the option to export the format back to GPX. The editing of GPX can easily be done through softwares such as Viking and JOSM. For the technical folks, the GPX files are simple XML files which have the latitude, longitude, and based on the device used to capture this info, the date, time as well as altitude. You can easily save your tracks in a format called GPX. ![]() Maverick – the PRO version has more functionality Sports Tracker – to track Calories burnt tooģ. I tried to search for apps which were more focused on maps and tracking, and to my pleasant surprise, I found two more.ġ. I had consistently used Sports Tracker to track my workouts, and had recently got a heart rate belt too to capture the Calories burnt more accurately. If I follow a certain route, it becomes my Track. Tracks – This is the trail that you’ve already followed. The POI are defined usually by the manufacturer of the maps, and waypoints are defined by you. For example, a building, a school, a friend’s home. Waypoints – These are the points of interest (POI) that you define. When you feed in a From & To location on the maps, what you get is the route, which you can navigate to. ![]() Routes – It is the pre-defined route that you are supposed to take. It’s more awesome than I ever imagined! The Basics – Routes, Waypoints & Tracks Thus, to accomplish this task I’d specially bought a professional compass to track the directions, and had planned to cover at least 2 kilometers walking/running (though eventually it was restricted to 100 meters, reasons I’ll not delve into).īut, the biggest gain (apart from the delighted beloved, and learning how to use a compass) was that I came across various techniques that are used across the globe to track/plan a route. I don’t have a good navigation sense, and rely mostly on GPS/Google Maps/Map My India for my everyday needs. The commercial is available at and the end result was tracked on Sports Tracker, with me walking in a heart shaped route near Lotus Temple, Delhi, India. Inspired by one Motorola commercial, I set out to walk in a ‘heart shaped’ route, as a Valentine Gift for my beloved wife. It was 14th February 2013, Valentine’s Day.
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