[OSM-newbies] Losing tags

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Mark Williams wrote:
>Sent: 26 February 2008 7:55 PM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags
>
>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.
>
That won't work for Anne. The eTrex Summit is an older model with no
internal memory stick

Cheers

Andy