Google Earth map of Burning Man 2010

[portaplaya]

Here is a file for Google Earth, displaying Burning Man 2010. Perhaps it should have been posted earlier for theme camps to prepare, but here it is.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.p ... ost1357214

[Gage]

Nice!

[portaplaya]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 8&t=h&z=13

Note: for this to display properly, you need to uncheck the bottom item in the list on the left.

[Stickygreen]

i thought the gate road was changed this year, so as we drive in, we were not going to be on 6 o'clock?

[portaplaya]

Gate road has changed, but we still come in at 6:00.

Previously everyone swung out to mid-playa and then headed straight to 6:00. This year we skirt the edge of the playa (hopefully less dust) and then swing in to 6:00 before smacking into the trash fence.

As per this Land Use Permit map:

[junglesmacks]

OK.. here is a fun project:

I'm trying to find a way to load this .kmz file onto my iPhone, then be able to call it up in the GE app and use the built in GPS to navigate offline. I know there has to be a way..

Anyone wanna input?

[portaplaya]

Unfortunately you cannot currently view any user-made files, such as KMZs, in the mobile version of Google Earth. You can only view layers, which does not help in this case.

[junglesmacks]

Unfortunately you cannot currently view any user-made files, such as KMZs, in the mobile version of Google Earth. You can only view layers, which does not help in this case.

Actually you can..

First, convert the .kmz to .kml. iPhone won't work with .kmz files. Use a converter like this:

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/K ... 00915.html

Second, upload the file to your Google maps account

Then, open the GE app in your iPhone, and go to the options.. then my maps.. then login to your Google maps account. You can then access your user created .kml.


But.. I can't get it to work offline. It wants to grab it off the server every time. I found a work around to pre-cache google maps onto your phone for use offline. Wondering if it would be possible to overlay this into it.. There has to be a way.

[junglesmacks]

The way is going to be uploading the Google map to the iPhone.. not using the GE app. Getting closer. If this works, I'll post a tutorial thread on how to do it..

[portaplaya]

You will find that the second link posted above is a Google Maps version of BM 2010, created in a manner similar to what Junglesmacks refers to.

But, I believe you still cannot view that off line, since the iPhone and Android versions of Google Earth do not read locally stored files.

[junglesmacks]

I've actually managed to convert the .kmz file to the .kml and have it uploaded directly into my google maps so it's stored locally instead of being a link. It took it directly from the file supplied in the first post. Trying now to find the right client program manager to upload to the iphone. I saw a youtube video on it earlier.. trying to find it again. Too many side distractions though lol

[junglesmacks]

I'm soooooooooo close..

I found this program:



you can get the program from here:

http://www.in7ane.com/psp/gmdl.html

This allows you to download the google map, and export it to the iphone for use offline. I can pull up the custom google map of BRC through the client program, but when I go to download it.. it doesn't show it in the tiles.

Someone techy'er than I needs to play with this program, because it seems uber powerful and I know the answer is in this somewhere.. I'm going to keep playing with it..