Driving Logs
Since 2010, I’ve kept maps of everywhere I drive.
Flight Historian
How I created Flight Historian, my flight logging website.
Flight Historian Version 2.3: Automatic Distance Calculations and GPX/KML Maps
30 Apr 2019 · New and changed features in version 2.3 of Paul Bogard’s Flight Historian.
1 May 2019 · New and changed features since the latest version release of Paul Bogard’s Flight Historian.
GPS Logging
Converting GPS Data Between GPX and KML
2 May 2020 · GPX and KML are both file types used to store GPS data. This tutorial will teach you how to convert between GPX and KML (in both directions) using GPS Visualizer.
1 Oct 2022 · Tutorials on collecting and processing GPS location data.
Logging GPS Tracks With a Bad Elf GPS Pro+
3 Oct 2022 · This tutorial will give you the basics of using a Bad Elf GPS Pro+ to record driving data and export the data for use in mapping software.
Logging GPS Tracks With a Garmin Automotive GPS
30 Apr 2020 · This tutorial will teach you how to record route data on a Garmin automotive GPS and extract it into a GPX file (which can then be used by mapping software).
Logging GPS Tracks With iOS and MyTracks
3 May 2020 · This tutorial will teach you how to use an iOS device to log GPS data and export it to a GPX file (which can then be used by mapping software).
5 May 2020 · uMap is a website which allows you to import GPX data and overlay it on an OpenStreetMap layer. This tutorial will teach you how to view GPX-formatted GPS data in uMap.
Visualizing GPS Data With QGIS
29 Jun 2020 · This tutorial will teach you how to use QGIS to generate a map image from GPX track data.
Mapping Resources
A collection of software and reference material that I’ve found useful for GPS logging and cartography.
Posts
Automating myTracks Driving Log Filtering with iOS Shortcuts
18 Dec 2022 · How I use iOS automation to record when I start and stop driving.
Fixing Driving Log Inter-Track Gaps
21 Dec 2021 · How I fixed gaps in my driving log data.
Generating GPX and KML Maps with Ruby on Rails
1 May 2019 · How to use Ruby to create GPX and KML map data files.
How I Store My Driving Logs (2021)
9 Feb 2021 · I organized my driving logs into a single KML file and wrote a script to automatically import GPS data.