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Yeah, I'm a mapping noob, and not the best with new computer things; Operator Error is a likely situation.

I''l keep plugging away with Mapwel, probably get it figured out.
'Preciate the leads on help topics! Not knowing much of the terminology, I'm sure I'm rolling right past the info I'm looking for.

Yeah, cheap is a strong consideration!

Really, I dont even need the topo map, the Nuvi road map on board is just fine. You may not be familiar with Dual Sports, but they basically alternate between paved roads, unpaved roads and woods trails, and require a street legal dirt bike. So the road map base is a good thing.

The maps I'm interested in making wont be so much for navigation than for a general reference and confirmation while out on the trail. Navigation is done by a route sheet that gives turn information based on odometer readings, all in a handlebar mounted holder



So far, I havent had any luck with the Mapwel program. I found the location on the map after a ton of "grab and scrolls", but have been unable to superimpose the jpg picture on top of the area, and dont see where it would allow me to turn/stretch/compress the jpg image so that it matches the key features on the underlying map.

Anyways, imagine that instead of the GE satellite view, the base would be Nuvi road maps, with this jpg image superimposed.

I downloaded the trial for Mapwel, and am playing with it to see if it will do {or I can figure out!} what I want to do. I figure I know just about enough to get frustrated.

I know about the Garmin handhelds working with the GE files. The reason I want to do it on the Nuvi is simply screen size. My Etrex display is just too small when I'm standing still, no way to read it when it is mounted on my motorcycle handlebars. The Nuvi is more readable on the fly, although I have to carefully choose when to have a look! I ride dual sport and off road.

It would be great if I can figure this out so I can generate maps for events I'm associated with.

Thanks for the quick reply!

What I have is a JPG image of a plain paper map. It aligns well with the Google Earth satellite view; there is enough road accuracy on the paper map to make the alignment. Pretty sure I could align it with other types of maps as well.

I'm not even looking for a transparent overlay, I'd be tickled to see that image with no transparency for that area, and be able to use the Nuvi to see where I'm at on that "paper" map.

I'll look into the mapwel program, 'preciate the tip!

I was able to get a file downloaded from here, Windrock OHV trail maps, loaded onto my Nuvi 205W, and man, what a great help it was!

Onto my question...

I have found an IMG of another trail map for a different ride area, not the actual tracks. I have been able to superimpose it with a fair amount of accuracy to Google Earth, and can generate a KML or KMZ file

What I want to do is use this superimposed image in my 205W, just like the Windrock trails were superimposed over the stock Nuvi map, not interested in a satellite view.

Is this possible? Any suggestions as to how to get it done? Please be as plain as possible with any answers, I'm a noob at mapping!

TIA!

All I can say is an absolutely fresh install of Basecamp, updated after install in Windows 8, no go.

Absolutely fresh install of Basecamp, updated after install in Windows 7, works fine.

Same map file exe, opened/installed without Basecamp running, per instructions.

Now, maybe there is something some computer guru could repair, but for this guy, 1 + 1 does in fact add up to 2. Plug and play in Win7, plug your ears I'm cursing in Win8.

I had difficulties that were solved by turning off the Win8 computer and firing up the Win7 computer...

Just for fun, I fired up a Windows Vista computer.
No problem loading the map, but no card reader to write to.

Then I fired up a Windows 7 computer.
It has the card reader I need to transfer the map to the GPS.
No problem...

Guess I can blame Windows 8 and its tablet-esque pile of inconvenient trash programming.
Gee, thanks Microsoft!

Win8, fresh install of Basecamp, does not find map I downloaded.
Installed MyTrails, makes no difference.

Incurable computer noob here, guess there is no chance of making this work.

Why can I not simply download the map file and load it into Basecamp?
It seems like it would be a very simple process, made unworkable by the packaging.
Why does the map have to come packaged in an executable file?

Guess I'll have to rely on paper maps...