[talk-au] Specialised Garmin OSM Maps for country mapping

[Matt White]

Liz wrote:
> I tend to make a new map about one or two days before going "anywhere" and use 
> that in the gps to help find "new" streets and roads
> i'm interested in a map with less zoom levels too
> how did you manufacture yours?
>   
I use the java app mkgmap to generate them (after a little osmosis 
processing), and all I've done is modify the mkgmap configuration files 
to reset the levels of all road types to about 20 ro 21 rather than 24. 
It's a little rough, and basically useless in metro areas, but works a 
treat out in the rural areas. I might have a go at refining it a little 
bit in the future.

I got really lazy, and the whole process is now automated, so the maps 
are generating every morning at 3am, except tue and thurs mornings 
(don't need to completely destroy my bandwidth each month).

Matt