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57.5 Days of Pain
57.5 Days of Pain
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Ordnance Survey painting real-life contours on the hills grough.co.uk
A joke so old that there was undoubtedly a version where they were having to scrub out the imperial contours and replace with metric.
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Apr 2022
12:31pm, 1 Apr 2022
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Can they paint them further apart, so the hills are less steep?
And shouldn't they be brown?
Rosehip
Rosehip
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10:55pm, 18 May 2022
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Is anyone else having problems exporting gpx files from os maps?

Instead of downloading/ saving as a file I could export into here, it’s just opening the file in the browser window
Which is not exactly helpful

I tried on my phone from the ap - which gave me the option to export to garmin connect or send a link by email - it used to just download a file

What have I mucked up?
mityellow
mityellow
May 2022
11:05pm, 18 May 2022
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On my phone app it gives me the option to export it to Google drive - that would be an option to save the file if it helps? No simple save option for me either on the app though.

On browser on my mobile the export option still downloads the file.

Sorry, not sure if that's helpful or not.
Rosehip
Rosehip
May 2022
11:15pm, 18 May 2022
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Ill try adding google drive to the options and save a file

Haven’t tried via browser on phone, will see if that is better
EdJ
EdJ
May 2022
11:17pm, 18 May 2022
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On the app on my Android phone it’s giving me options to send GPX to Bluetooth, OneDrive, Quick Share, Share as link, (Google) Drive - but not straight to my downloads folder on the phone storage.

Can save it okay on my iPad though…
Rosehip
Rosehip
May 2022
11:22pm, 18 May 2022
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Ipad with chrome still just opens file view - but it gave me the download option using safari

I’ve had all sorts of problems with os since they did their update, I might well not renew the subs this time.
EdJ
EdJ
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11:37pm, 18 May 2022
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I was using the app on the iPad, rather than browser.
Lizzie Whizz
Lizzie Whizz
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Previously, my Cubs (8-10yrs) have been totally unengaged with my interest in maps. This week I took in my 3D relief map of Snowdon and the Explorer of Snowdonia, and they were suitably involved! We also printed off the map symbol flash cards, which they liked. Not that I know what they all are...
Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
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We use the flash cards at Scouts. Good resource.

About This Thread

Maintained by McGoohan
Do you love maps? Is planning the journey the best bit? Yeah, course it is.

This is the thread for YOU! (Original idea: Trin)

Here are some Fetchie-sourced links:

Buying maps
Dash4it: dash4it.co.uk (Oranj)
Yellow Publications: yellowpublications.co.uk (GM)
New Zealand: data.gns.cri.nz (Jenelopy)

Links to online mapping
DEFRA online map: magic.defra.gov.uk (Cerretonia)
Where's The Path: wtp2.appspot.com (Homer)
Lightning Maps: lightningmaps.org (McG)
Ordnance Survey: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
ViewRanger: viewranger.com (-Monty-)
Swiss Maps: map.schweizmobil.ch (Homer)
The Underground Map (London through the ages) (Dio): theundergroundmap.com

Historical maps
Archi UK Old Maps: archiuk.com (Homer)
Historical maps: maps.nls.uk (Creature of the Hill)
British Library Collection: flickr.com
ianvisits.co.uk (Chrisull)

Routes
British Pilgrimage Trust: britishpilgrimage.org (McG)
Slow ways (connecting towns): slowways.uk (Sigh/GordonG)
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