Making Portable Maps with Streets & Trips

Lobby · 03-03-2005, 08:06 PM

Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both)

Hey, I want to print out maps from S&T to take with me on my tank bag. But I can't get the detail I want.

If I zoom the map out too far, it won't print out the small roads that I want to ride on. Too close a zoom and I'm not covering enough area on that 1 page.

Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas?

Thanks.

ilmostro · 03-04-2005, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both)

Hey, I want to print out maps from S&T to take with me on my tank bag. But I can't get the detail I want.

If I zoom the map out too far, it won't print out the small roads that I want to ride on. Too close a zoom and I'm not covering enough area on that 1 page.

Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas?

Thanks.

Stop being a cheapskate. Buy maps or a GPS.

(I haven't been able to find a way to do it either

)

Lobby · 03-04-2005, 06:35 AM

You're no help.

I've got a 276. But I want to free wheel it to Daytona. I'm thinking about a leisurely drive there, mostly on roads paralleling the Gulf Coast. But I don't want to create a route plan, as it will undoubtedly change and I'm not sure where I'm stopping every night.

But whereas LA is a decently wide(ish) state, MS and AL are pretty narrow. It's too much hassle dealing with regular state maps.

Jabba · 03-04-2005, 08:12 AM

Buy a compass- head east by southeast. When you can't smell the ocean anymore- it's time for a right turn.

Hey- how lost could you get?!

Jim Bud · 03-04-2005, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both)

Hey, I want to print out maps from S&T to take with me on my tank bag. But I can't get the detail I want.

If I zoom the map out too far, it won't print out the small roads that I want to ride on. Too close a zoom and I'm not covering enough area on that 1 page.

Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas?

Thanks.

Go to Walmart and buy a guidebook and cut out the pages you want .....alot faster and a lot less grief ...

Have a fun trip

markjenn · 03-04-2005, 08:30 AM

Your complaint is a frequent one. S&T map detail is dependent on zoom scale. This done to keep the map from getting so cluttered, it is impossible to read. I know of no workaround.

If you're mostly pavement, I've found AAA maps are the best tank bag maps and have a very nice compromise between detail and being able to be read. And commercially-printed maps have much better print quality. You might try doing your planning in S&T and then highlight AAA maps.

- Mark

RoyB · 03-04-2005, 09:12 AM

I go to Walmart every year and buy a new Road Atlas. The previous years atlas becomes my "tank bag map doner"....I tear out any maps I need and if new roads have been added I note it. Works for me!

Lobby · 03-04-2005, 09:35 AM

What about Delorme? Yous guys know anything 'bout that one?

Jabba · 03-04-2005, 09:37 AM

I had the same complaint about S&T's It sucked, bigtime! Drove me to get a Garmin- now I have a similar problem with the software they sell- City Select. Does anybody have something they like in the computer software area? Something compatible with the Garmin would be great~ City Select ain't bad- but it would seem that they could do soooo much more to make this tool user friendly.

Jabba · 03-04-2005, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

What about Delorme? Yous guys know anything 'bout that one?

I used to live by the Delorme Gazetteers- used them to find out of the way flyfishing sports throughtout northern New England. It was pretty good- but a couple of times a year I'd find blatant errors in their maps- even "found" a town in Vermont that was listed in DeLorme and wasn't actually there!?! Their scale makes them hard to use and to carry on the bike- lots of detail per page- but not much mileage!

They're based in Freeport, Me- right down the road from LL Bean- pretty hard core bunch that work there- I'd think their stuff is pretty good at this point and would be worth a look. They do some GPS stuff too- I'll have to check 'em out. Don't know why I didn't think of them for this stuff~ thanks for reminding me~

Lobby · 03-04-2005, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabba

I used to live by the Delorme Gazetteers- used them to find out of the way flyfishing sports throughtout northern New England. It was pretty good- but a couple of times a year I'd find blatant errors in their maps- even "found" a town in Vermont that was listed in DeLorme and wasn't actually there!?! Their scale makes them hard to use and to carry on the bike- lots of detail per page- but not much mileage!

They're based in Freeport, Me- right down the road from LL Bean- pretty hard core bunch that work there- I'd think their stuff is pretty good at this point and would be worth a look. They do some GPS stuff too- I'll have to check 'em out. Don't know why I didn't think of them for this stuff~ thanks for reminding me~

Yeah, I've got the Gazetteer for Tx. And I've ripped the pages out for the areas of interest to me.

I was referring to, though, the DeLorme software that is similar to S&T.

sdmotor · 03-04-2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

Yeah, I've got the Gazetteer for Tx. And I've ripped the pages out for the areas of interest to me.

I was referring to, though, the DeLorme software that is similar to S&T.

I use the Delorme software for mapping my trips but ran into the same problem with the maps that I want to print and take with me. I've been contemplating the gazeeter to carry but i don't like tankbags.....Good Luck!

Oilhed · 03-05-2005, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both)

Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas?

Thanks.

I print them using the option that has directions on one half and the map on the other "strip maps" then fold in half. On the more options page you can select the number of miles per page. The less miles the more details. Turn by turn maps are just too much. Hope that helps.

AA5IB · 03-05-2005, 07:43 AM

[quote=Lobby]Yeah, I've got the Gazetteer for Tx. And I've ripped the pages out for the areas of interest to me.]

For Texas it's hard to beat the "Roads of Texas" atlas. Better detail than the DeLorme and all the names/numbers of county roads are listed.

Take a look here- http://users.ev1.net/~aa5ib/roads.html

Randy

dwestmodesto · 03-05-2005, 07:20 PM

If you can get a copy of the map to show on the screen of your computer, hit "control" and the "PrtScrn" button(top of keyboard, above the insert key). That is an old DOS command to do a screen capture. Open any graphics editing program...example...Paint. Go to the "edit" button, click on it, and then click on paste. Your screen capture is now a graphics file. Crop out the crap you don't want, make it bigger or smaller as you please, and then hit print.
Good Luck,
Dave

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobby

Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both)

Hey, I want to print out maps from S&T to take with me on my tank bag. But I can't get the detail I want.

If I zoom the map out too far, it won't print out the small roads that I want to ride on. Too close a zoom and I'm not covering enough area on that 1 page.

Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas?

Thanks.

03-03-2005, 08:06 PM	#1
Lobby Viel Spass, Vato! Joined: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Oddometer: 19,671	Making Portable Maps with Streets & Trips Either I'm a computer dummy, or MS Streets & Trips is a mess. (or both) Hey, I want to print out maps from S&T to take with me on my tank bag. But I can't get the detail I want. If I zoom the map out too far, it won't print out the small roads that I want to ride on. Too close a zoom and I'm not covering enough area on that 1 page. Is there a manual detail button? Any other ideas? Thanks.

03-04-2005, 08:12 AM	#4
Jabba "HOLD THE LIGHT!!!" Joined: Nov 2002 Location: East of the Pine Beatle Oddometer: 11,892	Buy a compass- head east by southeast. When you can't smell the ocean anymore- it's time for a right turn. Hey- how lost could you get?! __________________ "Everybody loves cunnilingus!" Chacifer "If we killed all the penguins, would more light be reflected in space? Think of all the damage being done by those millions of little shadows." Javarilla

03-04-2005, 09:12 AM	#7
RoyB Dartmouth, Massacusetts Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Dartmouth, MA Oddometer: 1,374	I go to Walmart every year and buy a new Road Atlas. The previous years atlas becomes my "tank bag map doner"....I tear out any maps I need and if new roads have been added I note it. Works for me! __________________ Roy B Yankee Beemers - President www.yankeebeemers.org Massachusetts Photo Album http://public.fotki.com/Rbertalotto/ 2007 BMW X Challenge abs 2007 DL650 V Strom abs 2004 BMW R1150RSL abs 2004 Honda VFR abs 2002 MV Agusta F4s 2001 Moto Guzzi Rosso Mandello

03-04-2005, 09:37 AM	#9
Jabba "HOLD THE LIGHT!!!" Joined: Nov 2002 Location: East of the Pine Beatle Oddometer: 11,892	I had the same complaint about S&T's It sucked, bigtime! Drove me to get a Garmin- now I have a similar problem with the software they sell- City Select. Does anybody have something they like in the computer software area? Something compatible with the Garmin would be great~ City Select ain't bad- but it would seem that they could do soooo much more to make this tool user friendly. __________________ "Everybody loves cunnilingus!" Chacifer "If we killed all the penguins, would more light be reflected in space? Think of all the damage being done by those millions of little shadows." Javarilla

03-05-2005, 07:43 AM	#14
AA5IB Wannabe Adventurer Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Austin, Texas Oddometer: 134	[quote=Lobby]Yeah, I've got the Gazetteer for Tx. And I've ripped the pages out for the areas of interest to me.] For Texas it's hard to beat the "Roads of Texas" atlas. Better detail than the DeLorme and all the names/numbers of county roads are listed. Take a look here- http://users.ev1.net/~aa5ib/roads.html Randy __________________ Randy '06 R1200HP2 '08 R1200GSA '09 Buell 1125R www.randyeads.com "I don't know where we're going, but we're makin' good time." (Stacy Dean Campbell, "Makin' Good Time")

03-04-2005, 06:35 AM	#3
Lobby Viel Spass, Vato! Joined: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Oddometer: 19,671	You're no help. I've got a 276. But I want to free wheel it to Daytona. I'm thinking about a leisurely drive there, mostly on roads paralleling the Gulf Coast. But I don't want to create a route plan, as it will undoubtedly change and I'm not sure where I'm stopping every night. But whereas LA is a decently wide(ish) state, MS and AL are pretty narrow. It's too much hassle dealing with regular state maps.

03-04-2005, 08:30 AM	#6
markjenn Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Swellvue, WA Oddometer: 6,602	Your complaint is a frequent one. S&T map detail is dependent on zoom scale. This done to keep the map from getting so cluttered, it is impossible to read. I know of no workaround. If you're mostly pavement, I've found AAA maps are the best tank bag maps and have a very nice compromise between detail and being able to be read. And commercially-printed maps have much better print quality. You might try doing your planning in S&T and then highlight AAA maps. - Mark

03-04-2005, 09:35 AM	#8
Lobby Viel Spass, Vato! Joined: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Oddometer: 19,671	What about Delorme? Yous guys know anything 'bout that one?

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