Sounds more like they're going back to their roots which was pretty much like most 4x4 sites. Post info about a run and not try to be a resource as they ended up. This way they don't have to listen to people complain either.
Sounds more like they're going back to their roots which was pretty much like most 4x4 sites. Post info about a run and not try to be a resource as they ended up. This way they don't have to listen to people complain either.
Also, just a guess, A LOT of Colorado based 4x4 sites link to traildamage which uses a lot of bandwidth. The complaining thing I understand. For myself, I choose not to pay for info regarding trails. I ran trails in the 80's just fine without the internet
For me I mostly just used the site to see what trails are close to each other.
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so this leaves a void in the universe that is tough to fill; traildamage has been under development for 15 years and they've driven every trail, like 380 in CO alone. One person would need like 15 years to duplicate it.
However, there is atleast that much collective experience on this forum, and it would be pretty easy to add a map to frontrange4x4.com and a simple form to fill in trail information that would generate a standard trail page any member could create. This site could have great trail pages and everything you didn't like about traildamage you could "fix" here. Just a thought...
JGRubicon (May 29th, 2017)
If it was really that easy it would already exist here and numerous other 4x4 sites.
I haven't used TD in a long time, I gathered .GPX files from all over the web, loaded them into my GPS and wing it from there.
it is easy. When I wrote for trailsoffroad they used a simple form for all the information that generated a page. The GPS info you enter generated a map point, and you upload your GPS for the track. The tech part of it is simple, even old school. The hard part is putting in the time to make an interesting write up, enter accurate information and creating good pictures and videos. Trailsoffroad has redundancies built in before trails are posted, they really have it dialed in. I use a simple template now, it's not that big a deal. The time is the thing.
Anyway, I was just thinking out loud, I'm not saying you should. Someone will though, I'm guessing expeditioncolorado.net, it's pretty good already.
What I was saying was that it's not that easy to create the form to generate the page to suit all needs. The time to gather info and input is, like you said, the real hard part.
Personally I thought about it using 4x4colorado.com that I played with over the Winter but I lost interest as the weather warmed up. I'm done with websites, I plan to wheel instead.
True, the details of the form are crucial.
Just another thought, if you did it on 4x4colorado you'd create a form, create a map and become a writer with a big work load.
if you did it on frontrange4x4 you could create a form, create a map, turn the forum members loose on it and become an editor.
in his sleep.
TD is down this morning, I will pay for the annual but not for a monthly fee. I have used that site extensively over the years and am happy to contribute as would I be here or on other forums I frequent.
sort of related, used 4x4 books are a steal on amazon now, I just ordered these two for about $12.00. They may or may not be worth it, the second one is from 1963 so...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/09...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As soon as I get a gps/nav unit hooked up in the old cj, I will give up my hard print maps and books. Of course, gps is way down the list behind TBI, electronic ignition, lockers, power anything...yea, I'll stick with the hard copies. FWIW - I did finally re-exhange my points out for magnetic induction ignition after the rebuild.
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I thought I just saw Avenza Maps cost? Did I miss something?
Its still free. You just can only load one map that hasn't been retrieved from there store. I get all the mvum from their store and they are free. So are usgs topos. Most everything else costs except perhaps blm.
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Chris (May 31st, 2017)