[OSM-newbies] Losing tags

[Mark Williams]

Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
> Anne Wilson
>> Sent: 26 February 2008 10:32 AM
>> To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>> Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags
>>
>> On Tuesday 26 February 2008 10:11:12 Anne Wilson wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>

Just to clarify one point, 'Saved tracks' here means saved by menu on
the Garmin - If you have a memory card or can set your device to
function as USB stick (eg Vista Cx which I use), the tracks saved on the
card as you use it normally, are fine.

So you can clear your tracks, carry on mapping, and still have 2 months
worth of useful data on board, and upload tracks much later.

Mark