Why are online maps so lame?

Onkel Neal · 05-20-09, 11:13 AM

Googlemaps is great to search, zoom, and explore, but when you go to print, they cut the map down to half size, and half the page is blank. Waste!

Urg, anyone have any alternative? Mapquest appears similarly useless

Skybird · 05-20-09, 11:30 AM

Why don't you use greaseproof paper, lay it on top of the screen and copy the map with a pencil?

nikimcbee · 05-20-09, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Why don't you use greaseproof paper, lay it on top of the screen and copy the map with a pencil?

FIREWALL · 05-20-09, 01:13 PM

Join AAA

Jimbuna · 05-20-09, 01:20 PM

Surely a man of your means can afford a sat nav and or a road atlas

FIREWALL · 05-20-09, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Surely a man of your means can afford a sat nav and or a road atlas

He'll probably get a big piece of paper and some Crayola crayons and make his own map.

Dowly · 05-20-09, 11:31 AM

Have you tried Print Screen->Paint->save an then printing it? No farking idea if it works, just yabbering.

Highbury · 05-20-09, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Have you tried Print Screen->Paint->save an then printing it? No farking idea if it works, just yabbering.

Works fine, I have done that alot myself

Only way I was able to get a full screen map picture myself from Google Maps.

mr chris · 05-20-09, 12:15 PM

Planing for your trip Neal?
Could always try one of these.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=135

Dowly · 05-20-09, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Highbury

Works fine, I have done that alot myself

Only way I was able to get a full screen map picture myself from Google Maps.

Good to know, I really had no clue if that would work. Just a quess.

05-20-09, 11:32 AM

I did my maps via google earth. Well you need to put a little work into screenshots edit before applying picture to MS Word for printing but it can be done without too much efforts..

I already prepared my route maps in Kiel

Aramike · 05-20-09, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Googlemaps is great to search, zoom, and explore, but when you go to print, they cut the map down to half size, and half the page is blank. Waste!

Urg, anyone have any alternative? Mapquest appears similarly useless

Kind of a toss-up for me ... more blank paper, yes - but less expensive ink used.

Onkel Neal · 05-20-09, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Why don't you use greaseproof paper, lay it on top of the screen and copy the map with a pencil?

Haha, ok.

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Have you tried Print Screen->Paint->save an then printing it? No farking idea if it works, just yabbering.

Yeah, that works, takes a few steps, I wish Google would just fix it

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Originally Posted by mr chris

Planing for your trip Neal?
Could always try one of these.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=135

Well, can you see me trying to navigate a motorcycle with that, I'd end up in a ditch for sure!

Besides: $800 (gasp!)

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Join AAA

Sorry, I'm a teetotaler.

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Surely a man of your means can afford a sat nav and or a road atlas

Oh boy, somewhere I've given you the wrong impression about my means!

Sigh, I guess I will have to break down and buy some kind of map book for the US.

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mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Planing for your trip Neal? Could always try one of these. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=135 __________________

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Have you tried Print Screen->Paint->save an then printing it? No farking idea if it works, just yabbering.

05-20-09, 11:32 AM	#11
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I did my maps via google earth. Well you need to put a little work into screenshots edit before applying picture to MS Word for printing but it can be done without too much efforts.. I already prepared my route maps in Kiel