Tent Space Map - Page 3

Old_Lion · 07-18-2012, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevejonesmo

George, not sure where you're going with all this, but I'm intrigued!

Just experimenting.
Have a fascination with maps.

Vermont Map:
http://tinyurl.com/6ndhacg

Maine and New Hampshire Map:
http://tinyurl.com/7bnlrbt

Bookmarked in 1st Gen iPod Touch which I take along for travel.
Wi-Fi is everywhere.
The entire USA was too much to manage.

George

Infidel · 07-18-2012, 12:36 PM

Excellent work! Very nice to have handy.

Icarp · 07-20-2012, 06:23 AM

thanks for all your work steve . i am interested in adding my house to the list and havent been able to figure
it out . any help would be great
come on by
abiquiu Nm
on the divide ride trail

stevejonesmo · 07-20-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icarp

thanks for all your work steve . i am interested in adding my house to the list and havent been able to figure
it out . any help would be great

Hi:

Very glad you like it, I appreciate the feedback.

To add your own offer, just post it on the Tent Space Signup Thread. It will appear on the map within a few days after you add it there.

Thanks again.

seriousracer · 08-07-2012, 04:07 PM

ohh Brunotwip has moved he is no longer in holland mi.

Jamie Z · 08-16-2012, 03:30 PM

Steve has silently added a new feature to the maps which I think is fantastic.

Using information from the Double Check project which aims to verify each Tent Space offer annually, Steve's maps now show the last date each Tent Space was confirmed.

It's a small but powerful piece of information which will give the user an idea of how current the offer is, and as we continue with the Double Check, almost every offer will be current.

Jamie

stevejonesmo · 08-21-2012, 09:31 PM

Today we added the first entries for South Korea and Chile... also the easternmost point of North America. Cool!

stevejonesmo · 08-23-2012, 11:34 AM

Some news and updates:

The original post has been edited to clarify some things and add the link to the signup thread.

Anyone interested in the Tent Space List map may want to follow the Double Check project. It has resulted in massive improvements to the quality of the list, deleting literally hundreds of defunct offers, confirming that several hundred more are truly current, and prompting the edits for many more where the host has moved. It's been a remarkable piece of work, architected by Jamie Z but performed by his posse of volunteers who have really knocked the rust off the list.

As Jamie mentioned a couple of posts back, the offer date displayed on the map now reflects the latest of created/modified/confirmed date - taking the "confirmed" date from the work done in the Double Check project.

A long standing problem on the map has been that in cities which have more than 1 offer, in Google Maps the display can be confusing. When you click on the icon for a city that has multiple offers, it brings up just one of the offers and you need to notice the "Next" button in the text or you might miss that there are other offers.

In Google Earth it's not a problem because when you click on the icon it "spiderfies" itself, springing out to the appropriate number of icons. Google Maps doesn't do that.

One thing I've done to reduce the confusion wherever there are multiple offers in a city is to include an n/n number indicating the number of offers, such as "Paris 1/2, France" (for the first of two offers in Paris) or "Gerlach 4/7, NV" (for the fourth of seven offers in Gerlach).

Another thing I've started working on is actually spreading out the icons in the multi-offer cities, but it will take some time to work through all the data. You can see how that works by looking at Austin Texas, where there are 8 offers.

You can look at Knoxville TN (which I haven't updated yet) to see how it works before I spread the icons out.

Feedback welcome.

geordie_e · 08-24-2012, 07:02 PM

This is fantastic !!
I have just entered Canada as part of my round the world trip.
Having started off from the UK in an Eastern direction 4 months ago.
My plan now is to head south for the good weather

Thanks for putting in all the hard work associated with these projects,
Cheers
Geordie aka Will

Canuman · 08-24-2012, 07:20 PM

This is a major effort, and is sure to be handy to many riders. Thanks for all the thankless labor.

RedUly · 08-26-2012, 03:30 AM

Thanks for putting this list together. It's great, and I'm using it to plan a trip I'm taking next week.

Wanted to let you know that Number8teen is no longer living in Milwaukee, so that entry is invalid.

Jamie Z · 08-26-2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedUly

Wanted to let you know that Number8teen is no longer living in Milwaukee, so that entry is invalid.

Looks like she edited her post just yesterday. Her new location will show up the next time Steve does an update to the maps.

Thanks!

Jamie

HellCat650 · 09-05-2012, 03:22 PM

Great job guys...

Aventeren · 09-06-2012, 09:33 PM

I've hosted to folks in Boise in the last month or so. It's been great to meet other ADV Riders and to talk shop. If you're considering signing up, I would highly recommend it.

Thanks for setting up this thread--this is amazing!

Scubalong · 09-26-2012, 11:11 AM

Thanks Steve and everyone else involve for a fantastic job and ideas.

07-18-2012, 12:36 PM	#32
Infidel Adventure-Junkie Joined: May 2011 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Oddometer: 1,598	Excellent work! Very nice to have handy. __________________ "Because FYYFF, that's why!"

07-20-2012, 06:23 AM	#33
Icarp n00b Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 6	great feature thanks for all your work steve . i am interested in adding my house to the list and havent been able to figure it out . any help would be great come on by abiquiu Nm on the divide ride trail

08-07-2012, 04:07 PM	#35
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	ohh Brunotwip has moved he is no longer in holland mi. __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

08-16-2012, 03:30 PM	#36
Jamie Z Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: almost Memphis Oddometer: 6,933	Steve has silently added a new feature to the maps which I think is fantastic. Using information from the Double Check project which aims to verify each Tent Space offer annually, Steve's maps now show the last date each Tent Space was confirmed. It's a small but powerful piece of information which will give the user an idea of how current the offer is, and as we continue with the Double Check, almost every offer will be current. Jamie __________________ I'm the Tent Space Guy Sign up to host fellow travelers here. Budget Travel the Jamie Z Way

08-21-2012, 09:31 PM	#37
stevejonesmo ^OP Rookie old fart Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri. Ozarks ain't Rockies, but they'll do. Oddometer: 92	New territory... Today we added the first entries for South Korea and Chile... also the easternmost point of North America. Cool! __________________ Steve Jones, St. Louis, MO, IBA Mile Eater #25444 King of the Ferries "Ride To Eat" data Czar Prince of Times Tent Space Map Dude

08-23-2012, 11:34 AM	#38
stevejonesmo ^OP Rookie old fart Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri. Ozarks ain't Rockies, but they'll do. Oddometer: 92	Updates and such Some news and updates: The original post has been edited to clarify some things and add the link to the signup thread. Anyone interested in the Tent Space List map may want to follow the Double Check project. It has resulted in massive improvements to the quality of the list, deleting literally hundreds of defunct offers, confirming that several hundred more are truly current, and prompting the edits for many more where the host has moved. It's been a remarkable piece of work, architected by Jamie Z but performed by his posse of volunteers who have really knocked the rust off the list. As Jamie mentioned a couple of posts back, the offer date displayed on the map now reflects the latest of created/modified/confirmed date - taking the "confirmed" date from the work done in the Double Check project. A long standing problem on the map has been that in cities which have more than 1 offer, in Google Maps the display can be confusing. When you click on the icon for a city that has multiple offers, it brings up just one of the offers and you need to notice the "Next" button in the text or you might miss that there are other offers. In Google Earth it's not a problem because when you click on the icon it "spiderfies" itself, springing out to the appropriate number of icons. Google Maps doesn't do that. One thing I've done to reduce the confusion wherever there are multiple offers in a city is to include an n/n number indicating the number of offers, such as "Paris 1/2, France" (for the first of two offers in Paris) or "Gerlach 4/7, NV" (for the fourth of seven offers in Gerlach). Another thing I've started working on is actually spreading out the icons in the multi-offer cities, but it will take some time to work through all the data. You can see how that works by looking at Austin Texas, where there are 8 offers. You can look at Knoxville TN (which I haven't updated yet) to see how it works before I spread the icons out. Feedback welcome. __________________ Steve Jones, St. Louis, MO, IBA Mile Eater #25444 King of the Ferries "Ride To Eat" data Czar Prince of Times Tent Space Map Dude stevejonesmo screwed with this post 09-08-2012 at 10:48 AM

08-24-2012, 07:02 PM	#39
geordie_e Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: round the world Oddometer: 17	This is fantastic !! I have just entered Canada as part of my round the world trip. Having started off from the UK in an Eastern direction 4 months ago. My plan now is to head south for the good weather Thanks for putting in all the hard work associated with these projects, Cheers Geordie aka Will

08-24-2012, 07:20 PM	#40
Canuman Cheese, Gromit? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: The Palace of the People, VT Oddometer: 3,279	This is a major effort, and is sure to be handy to many riders. Thanks for all the thankless labor. __________________ We have no resources. We produce nothing. But...we have plenty of MEAN. Fearless Leader Motorcycle Racks Handmade in the US! Support a fellow Rider! Dual Sport Luggage Racks for: DRZ-S, SM and E, DR 650 and KLR650: http://www.moto-racks.com

08-26-2012, 03:30 AM	#41
RedUly Esse Quam Videri Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 5,530	Thanks for putting this list together. It's great, and I'm using it to plan a trip I'm taking next week. Wanted to let you know that Number8teen is no longer living in Milwaukee, so that entry is invalid. __________________ The point is that one doesn't have to dismiss their sense of decency and diplomacy to make a point. - Luap I think people who are that bad at lying are probably too stupid to be taken seriously. - #18 You're a slut. But you're cute, so it's ok. - MayQueen

09-05-2012, 03:22 PM	#43
HellCat650 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Quispamsis, NB, CANADA Oddometer: 77	Great job guys... __________________ 2011 KLR 650 TLH Adventure Aug 2012

09-06-2012, 09:33 PM	#44
Aventeren Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: Doing It: Currently in South America Oddometer: 182	I've hosted to folks in Boise in the last month or so. It's been great to meet other ADV Riders and to talk shop. If you're considering signing up, I would highly recommend it. Thanks for setting up this thread--this is amazing!

09-26-2012, 11:11 AM	#45
Scubalong Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: South Ca Oddometer: 181	Great features Thanks Steve and everyone else involve for a fantastic job and ideas.

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