States Visited Map - How to create one and add it to your signature.

[jbeletti]

This information below taken from a post on RV.net from 2006. I have tailored it for the Heartland Owners Forum.

I thought it would be interesting if people could create a map that showed the states they visited (similar to the stick on maps people have on their RVs), and place this map in their signature so others could see where they have traveled and the states they have visited.

If you would like to create a Visited States Map for your signature, follow these steps.

Create your Visited States Map

1. Go to http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/
2. Select the states you have visited
3. Set the map size to small
4. Set the file format to GIF or JPEG (JPEG files look better)
5. Create the map
6. Once it appears, save it by right clicking on it and selecting Save Picture As... (remember where "on your computer" you saved it)

Go to Edit Signature in the User Control Panel of the Heartland Owners Forum (click here or follow steps 1-3 below)

1. Click on the UserCP link (top left of page)
2. Scroll down on left side and click on Edit Signature
3. Go to the block titled Signature Picture and click on Browse...
4. Select the file containing the map that you saved in step 6 above and click Open
5. Click the Upload button - wait for the signature to upload and the page to refresh
6. Click on Save Signature button

To update the map at any time, just repeat the entire process above.

 

[PacMan4x4]

Thanks JIM.....

Was wonderin' were folks were getting those from.

 

[cjbearden]

Got 'er done, Jim. Thanks for the info!! Also, thanks for getting the membership kit out.

 

[Jim/rsvl/AR]

Thanks Jim - hope I followed your instructions correctly! (will see if it works)

 

[djkelsoe]

Thanks Jim, it looks great!

 

[Hoosier Wolverine]

Jim,
Thanks for the info. Now we'll see if I can follow directions

 

[cdbMidland]

Let me ask a question about the states map. Is this supposed to be those states "visited" while we owned a Heartland product, or should it include those states since we started camping in 1975? Also, what constitutes a "visit"? We travel through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia on the way to Florida, but have not camped in those states.

 

[SmokeyBare]

Your Map..... it can be Your Rules....

Marv

 

[dieselengineer]

cool, this is great

 

[David Broadbent]

Great Idea, but does this type of map exist for Canada, I am sure that many travel up here as well, could both be displayed ? Just an Idea.

 

[cliffbuilt]

Camping vs. Visit

QUOTE from cbdMidland:
Let me ask a question about the states map. Is this supposed to be those states "visited" while we owned a Heartland product, or should it include those states since we started camping in 1975? Also, what constitutes a "visit"? We travel through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia on the way to Florida, but have not camped in those states.

I' m Thinking a visit requires a stop to look maybe like this:

But camping should be more involved like kindling a fire and spending the night ?
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[SmokeyBare]

David,

Yes there is a provinces Visited Map as well...

http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/VisitedProvinces.html

Have FUN !

 

[Tom of Ypsi]

Chuck,

Just put down whateveer you want. When I first started mine I was just camping. Now that we fulltime I have my map to reflect that. Your call.

 

[SLJKansas]

Let's see if I got it. yep I did. Thanks

 

[Triber]

David, there is a map for Canada and a map for Mexico at that site as well but I haven't figured out how to get all of them on my signature page yet.

 

[Sam Marcum]

Thank you, thank you,

 

[geeksrus]

David,

Yes there is a provinces Visited Map as well...

http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/VisitedProvinces.html

Have FUN !

How did you get them both on your signature page?

Eh!

 

[SmokeyBare]

Use a Photo Editor to stitch or paste two photos together...

OR

Use a Word Processor program... Import both maps side by side... and then save as a JPG file.

Good Luck !

 

[HOSS]

Checking to see if I followed directions.....DW says that will be the day! I only checked Alabama because that is the only state been camping in since becoming new to camping. We have visited all lower 48, but only camped in Al.

HOSS

 

[Tom of Ypsi]

Hoss,

You did good and tell the DW that you finally got something right. Now you need to get out and put some more color in that map hopefully on your way to the rally in Goshen this June.