Viewing a track (that is in a folder) on a map Answered

Tom Momeyer

Probably a newbie question... I have a track in a folder that I can't move or view on a map.

Searching on google tells me that if a track is in a folder that you can't view it on a map, but the Move command to move it up the tree hierarchy to the root folder does not work and there is no 'visibility' icon to hit to show on a map. If I double click the track, it opens to a page with a small map upper left and a large elevation profile at bottom, however, this map is not the 'main' map used for viewing tracks with options for adding other map layers.

Thanks, Tom

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    Rachel
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    Hi Tom, 

    We are happy to take a look. Please send us an email at help@caltopo.com with some of the details (ie folder and track name) so we can take a look with you.

    This page in the userguide goes through managing your tracks on the web: https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/mobile/tracks#managing. 

    From the track page on the web you can export the track as a file and then import where needed. 

    Conversely, you can view the tracks on any map using the "my data" overlay. Then you can add to any map you wish from that overlay: https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/overlays/overlay-desc#your%20tracks

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    Tom Momeyer

    Thanks, after posting, I had found the "my data" overlay... all set on the issue.

    Also, it turns out that the Caltopo track from my phone was totally useless compared to a track obtained with a Garmin hiking watch. The Caltop track had one long straight path where the Garmin track had turns, etc. Other parts of the Caltopo track compared poorly as well.The phone on that winter hike in New Hampshire was in a front zippered pocket, chest height and the garmin watch was on my wrist under fairly heavy winter coat sleeves and top of gloves covering it.

    Since then, I changed the tracking mode from "high" to "highest" and will see if that makes a difference.

     

    Thanks, Tom

     

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    Rachel

    Tom,

    That is typically due to device settings. Check out this post: 

    https://help.caltopo.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/32924765664283

    Also it may seem backwards but if you are participating in a slower moving activity (like hiking as opposed to biking) you may actually be better off turning the accuracy down: https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/mobile/tracks#gps. Less gps pings can mean less gps noise. 

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