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Open Roads Forum  >  Technology Corner  > GPS coordinates This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next G L Hallenbrook • View posts Pickerington OH. USA Full Member Joined: 08/31/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/04/04 10:35pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My Trailer Life directory does not list the address of the campgrounds it lists. Only if the campground has a seperate ad will there be an address. Result is I can't use my computer based map program to get coordinates (I do this at home) for use in my hand held GPS. I've sent Emails to Trailer Life suggesting they have their campground inspectors record the coordinates when they inspect each CG. It doesn't seem an unraesonable suggestion, but alas, they don,t even answer the Emails. I know the handheld won't get me right to the CG front door but it points in the right direction and gives me a continous straight line distance to the CG. The changing mileage sure lets me know when I've gone too far. I'm sure many of you have one of these nifty toys, this is one more thing it can do for you. But first the publishers Directories need to be convinced enough people want the info. I for one would be willing to pay a few bucks more for that additional feature. Also without the addresses I don't believe even those expensive on board GPS systems work, How about it, am I off base? 93 30H Flair P32 454 02 Saturn Dick A • View posts Spokane Moderator Joined: 12/15/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/04/04 10:47pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Moved to Technology Corner for better response. 2009 Tiffin 43QBP Allegro Bus RoadMaster Sterling Tow Bar US Gear UTB Ford Explorer Sport Toad ezgoin • View posts Sunny Southwest Senior Member Joined: 07/09/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 10/04/04 11:00pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator GL, I think that's a great idea. Like you said, once you input the coords you can at least tell how far you have to travel. You'd at least be "in the ballpark" when trying to find a location. Good thinkin'!!!!! Bill & Terry RVJohn • View posts Florida Senior Member Joined: 10/04/2003 View Profile Posted: 10/05/04 12:39am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have the Street pilot 111 deluxe.It list just about every campground their is in the states that you have loaded on it.Just got this thing and I am very impressed how it works.The voice promps are way cool.I am really really bad with directions and this thing as solved that for me big time.I have all the camp grounds I go to marked as "way points" and all you do is push a button to "route it" and sit back and enjoy the ride. Haven`t got lost or missed a turn yet with this thing. tow vehicle-2004.5 Dodge 3500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4-600 Cummins Turbo Diesel-4-speed automatic,48RE,short bed-SRW Prodigy brake controllar 2001 3280RL Montana reese 16K slider,roll&lock bed cover Yahama EF300iSEB Garmin 7200 GPS 5th Air Borne/sidewinder creeper • View posts Deep South Senior Member Joined: 12/22/2003 View Profile Posted: 10/05/04 12:58am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator the need to get on the stick. You need to find a Cabelas store, they list the coordinates on their web page. When more companies warm up to GPS they'll start adding them. Travel Blog Rvndave • View posts Medina, Ohio Senior Member Joined: 01/23/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/05/04 03:56am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We use the Delorme gps. I need the street address and zip code. It will then route me to the address. 2003 Jayco 308fbs eagle 33' tt, towed by a 2003 Ram 3500 slt, quad cab dually, cummins diesel ho, trailer towing package, with 6 speed manual. Hauls better 1/2, 3 kids, myself, and a 2003 ez go clays car.. I have added so far, neon lights, clearance lights, back up lights, black light, lift kit, mud tires, and everything necessary to make the golf cart street legal. It's now ready to spend the winter in the garage for more mods. More neon, strobe lights, alarm, a pa system, maintance, and whatever else that comes along. This golf cart does wheelies and travels thru 7 inches of mud when need be. Two honda eu2000i gens twinned to supply the electrical power. Latest addition an 04 Honda Goldwing. [url]http://www.hometown.aol.com/rvnagain/myhomepage/profile.html[url] Hamops • View posts Oshawa, ON, CA Senior Member Joined: 01/26/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/05/04 04:36am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I think that listing the CG coordinates is a great idea. I've been at CG's that list their coordinates on their CG maps. This is helpful for setting up your portable satellite dish. While I have a GPS to find my location, not everyone does. The Satfinder program that I use for aiming my satellite dish, uses either a US city, or US zip code or the GPS coordinates. Since I travel in Canada as well as the US, GPS coordinates are all that I use because they are accurate and common to all locations. Cheers Helen & George VE3INB and Max (Bichon Frise) 2006 Silverado 2500HD D/A, Isspro Gauges, Linex, Westin Nerf Bars, Fold-A-Cover 2006 Cruiser CF30SK. Reese 16K Slider, Bedsaver, Prodigy Controller, Rearview Camera, JT StrongArms Kaz • View posts Atlanta, GA, USA Senior Member Joined: 04/20/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/05/04 05:04am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I also think that adding GPS coordinates would be a great idea, and I'd gladly pay for the information. In the meantime, though, there are several websites that perform address-to-coordinates conversions. One I use is: http://www.geocode.com/modules.php?name=TestDrive_Eagle. Skip K4EAK Our Forest River Surveyor SV260 dclark1946 • View posts Richardson,TX,USA Senior Member Joined: 10/05/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/05/04 07:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Are you using a paper directory or Trailer Life's CD? I have the TL CD and it shows the location on the map (you can get the lat/lon off the map and put that in your GPS unit). I also use MS Streets and Trips that also shows camp ground location on the map which also allows you to get coordinates. Which GPS unit are you using? The newer ones with map capability can be loaded with camp ground information. Dick Dick & Karen Richardson,TX 2007 KZ Spree 240RBS 03 Tahoe/09 F250 V10 MFTDoc • View posts Millbrook AL Senior Member Joined: 01/21/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/05/04 08:17am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I second what you are suggesting. My Streetpilot 2160 has many, but not all, campgrounds in the database. And earlier this week I tried to use the Find to locate the Desoto State Park campground. Couldn't find it. But when I did a zoom down to the Ft. Payne area, sure enough, there it was. And yes, I was using All Attractions for the search. So having either a physical address or better yet, lat/long in the Trailer Life Directory would be a GREAT idea. Meanwhile, I do keep the lat/long and altitude of campgrounds I have visited in a personal database so I can easily return. It's just those first trips - especially those "Gee, I'm really tired, I wonder where the closest campground is" situations - where having lat/long would be a really blessing. Wayne Wayne & Donna Perry 04 SeeYa 36'/Cat 3126E 2002 Saturn SL toad Jean Claude the dog Cole & Coty the cats This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Technology Corner  > GPS coordinates

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