[OSM-newbies] Losing tags

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 26 February 2008 19:54:44 Mark Williams wrote:
> 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.
>
It really is incredibly confusing :-)

Anne
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