Saving tracklogs whilst travelling

[Yellow Peril]

I have read several travel logs where the tracklogs from teh GPS has been saved whilst on said trip:-

1. Is this straightforward to do?
2. is it possible on a palm top?
3. does mapsource need to be loaded on to said palm top to save a tracklog from a GPS (currently using a Nav III)

 

[ebbo]

Hi Shaun, I usually take a mini laptop with me to save the tracklog too (but it’s a PITA). Modern GPS’s like the Zumo and even the 60Csx can save many days worth of track log directly to the card.

I have been told a PDA can backup the tracklog, but don’t have the details on how to do it, sorry.

 

[Yellow Peril]

Thanks ebbo, it was your travel logs that first got me going on this, unfortunately my Nav3 saves roughly 1000 miles which just about covers half a normal European trip.

 

[Popeye]

Hi Shaun

Have a look at THIS thread and read what Bob Jeffries says.

My own solution in the end was to carry a Garmin etrex Legend cx which stored all my tracklogs to a card including all date, time and altitude info. Only limit on the number of tracklogs was the size of the card. I travelled 4000miles and filled 2% of a card.

 

[Yellow Peril]

Cheers Popeye have had quick look on fleabay and that could be a cheaper & easier option, but as said in your thread, god only knows why BMW don't get garmin to run software to release the 800mb to tracklog storage as the Nav 3 doesn't have the MP3 facility

 

[Popeye]

24 hours earlier and you could have had THIS.

I think you'll find it a very neat solution. Good luck on ebay.