Basecamp/Google Earth "Training"

[Daniek]

Morning Forumites,

Following some discussions on another thread, I have decided to give an online "training" session a go.

Some things that we need to decide on will be:

1. Platform to be used. I was thinking in the line of Ms Teams or Zoom where I can share my screen while going through the process.
2. Then we need to decide on a date/day of week. As a start, would it work on a Saturday for an hour or so? Either in the morning or afternoon. I suppose one can do it on a weekday evening also.
3. Then the topics to cover.
4. As it will be an online session the number of attendees would not be such a serious matter.

Following the above, I would suggest that we start of with some basics and then move on to some route planning. I have received a GDB file from @Nicobie that we can use as a starter.

I was also thinking of going through drawing "tracks" in Google Earth and transfer them to Basecamp and then onto the GPS for routing.

Depending on how many people in the session, I propose that we keep it very informal and more of a discussion than a formal training session. In this way we can learn from each other and to find solutions to specific questions.

As this will be the first time I will be doing this, I would really appreciate your input and suggestions.

As per the suggestion on how to organise a GTG/event, I will reserve the 2nd post for a list of attendees.

Cheers.

Danie.
daniekotze8 at gmail.com

[Daniek]

Attendees for Saturday 13 March 2021 @ 18:00 (Online platform to be confirmed):

Please confirm "booking" with an email to daniekotze8 at gmail.com. Link will be emailed closer to the date.

1. Hedgehog (Andrew van Staden)
2. Paul Dold
3. Mambo
4. Stan Weakley
5. Spd3rW1r3 (Cobus Rautenbach)
6. Smithy
7. renier_c
8. Bassfisher
9. Jaco Prinsloo
10. Ama-newbie
11. Russell
12. AfriqueDS
13. Nicom
14. Waals
15. Johan Squires
16. RodS
17. Prune
18. Nicobie
19. Erwin Schimper
20. Nigelinda

I am going to stop updating this list. If I don't reply to your email, please contact my via PM.

[Hedgehog]

You can add me as an attendee please.

If possible even if a Saturday, please rather late afternoon or evening.

Thanks

[Paul Dold]

Danie - Please add me! Thanks.

[Mambo]

This is something that I’d be interested in.
Please put me down.

[Stan Weakley]

Always have been wanting to learn more about Basecamp/Google Earth and routing. Purely self taught and am sure there are very many useful tricks that I am ignorant about. Add me please!

[Sp1d3rW1r3]

Put me down as well. I am self taught in Google track making, Mapsource and Basecamp. I believe there is always something that can be learned. Looking forward to the session.

Thanks
Cobus Rautenbach

[Smithy]

Me too please!

[renier_c]

Please also put my name down

[Bassfisher]

Hallo Danie,

I would also be interested. Depending of the time and if there will be cookies and tea afterwards.

Thanks

[JACO PRINSLOO]

please add me Danie

[Ama-newbie]

Please add me, as I have NO idea about any of this... My experience is limited to Waze...

[Daniek]

Hallo Danie,

I would also be interested. Depending of the time and if there will be cookies and tea afterwards.

Thanks

Great Jacques,

I will send my address with the link to the session, you are welcome to join me for cookies and tea afterwards. HaHaHa

[RUSSELL]

Please add me

[Daniek]

You can add me as an attendee please.

If possible even if a Saturday, please rather late afternoon or evening.

Thanks

This was the only suggestion on day/time. Based on this, how about Saturday 13 March 2021 @ 18:00?

[AfriqueDS]

Please add me

[Let's Play]

This was the only suggestion on day/time. Based on this, how about Saturday 13 March 2021 @ 18:00?

I am in the bush that weekend. Any chance that you can record the session?

[Sp1d3rW1r3]

This was the only suggestion on day/time. Based on this, how about Saturday 13 March 2021 @ 18:00?

Sounds good, what platform will be used. I will be a bit late, working until 18h00.

[Daniek]

Sounds good, what platform will be used. I will be a bit late, working until 18h00.

I am doing a bit of investigation now on the platform. Started with Zoom and saw now that with the basic version I will be limited to a 40minute session. I don't think that wil work.

The MS Teams that comes standard with my Family Office 365 doesn't have a meeting scheduler as far as I can gather.

I will do some more research and talk to some people on what will work best. I do not necessarily want to lay out cash for a Pro package. But it has to work and I will let you know as soon as I have something.

Thanks.

[Daniek]

I am in the bush that weekend. Any chance that you can record the session?

Will do.