[OSM-newbies] Losing tags

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Anne Wilson
>Sent: 26 February 2008 10:33 AM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags
>
>On Tuesday 26 February 2008 10:24:08 Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
>> Anne Wilson wrote:
>> >Sent: 26 February 2008 10:11 AM
>> >To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>> >Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags
>> >
>> >On Tuesday 26 February 2008 09:59:55 Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
>> >> Make sure you are not downloading a "saved" track from the Garmin.
>That
>> >> doesn't have timestamps and the OSM import process requires there to
>be
>> >> timestamps on the trace points. You only get timestaps when you
>download
>> >> the "Active" log. There doesn't need to be any waypoints in the file.
>> >
>> >Now you've got me.  Do you mean that I have to download immediately I
>get
>> >back
>> >from walking, without saving?  If so, everything I've done so far is no
>> >good
>> >at all.
>>
>> What Garmin GPS are you using?
>>
>eTrex Summit.  It's about 4-5 years old.

Anne,

I just double checked the Summit manual and realised that the toggle switch
and menu layout is different from my Legend. Sorry if I have confused you.
Its all similar tow hat I wrote but you may need to refer to the manual to
access the bits you need from my previous email.

http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/eTrexSummit_OwnersManual_SoftwareVersion3.00a
ndabove_.pdf

is the link to the 3.0 and above Summit version

Andy