Tracking Location on RTW trip?

[rscott4563]

Hi there,

I'm just getting into GPS as I have recently bought a Dell Axim X51v and decided to get TT5 and a Globalsat BT GPS receiver.

I'm heading off round the world for a year in October backpacking and have started to think about the possibilities of tracking my journey for the purposes of a online diary and also using the GPS to be able to help me navigate when I go off trail in SE Asia, Australia, NZ and the USA.

Now the problem is I have no idea about what software i out there or what I would need??

I'm thinking something along the lines of a PocketPC version of a Ordinance Survey map but for the whole world (or at least the countries I'm visiting) which would show my location using my GPS receiver and possibly be able to track my movements and show them as a trail. Ideally the map would be zoomable from a whole country overview just showing which area I was in down to about 1:50,000 or preferably 1:25,000 or closer.

Is this possible or am I dreaming??

Would I be able to have something like a world google earth map or would it have to be country by country?

Any help much appreciated...

Cheers

Ryan :D

We see you’re using an ad-blocker. We’re fine with that and won’t stop you visiting the site.
Have you considered making a donation towards website running costs?.
Or you could disable your ad-blocker for this site. We think you’ll find our adverts are not overbearing!