This may be a bit mad, but hey, we're all going crackers in lockdown.
I want to challenge my Scouts to draw some "Strava art" type images on local roads using mapping tools, then go out and walk/cycle/run/skateboard/hula hoop them for exercise, and/or challenge other Scouts to spot where they were on the map. So, I want tools where they can:
- Draw routes
- Remove the map layers so that they just get the tracks showing
I can do the first step on Google Maps. That's important because I need to avoid things that require registration, sharing of personal information, etc, and because everyone has access to Google Maps and (probably) some idea how to use it. I want to avoid arcane tools with learning curves.
However, perhaps unsurprisingly, Google don't expect you to want to hide the mapping layer. I also want to hide the markers on the destinations that you used to make the route, as they are dead giveaways.
As I mentioned, doesn't have to be Google Maps, but does have to meet the criteria above. Any thoughts? Strava itself, for example, is really meant for adult registrations, and even then I don't know whether it would let you hide the maps. Or maybe draw on one tool, then an easy transfer to a track visualiser. Rotation would be a bonus; my test of a bike sketch on local roads on Google Maps has the bike hanging vertically at present
But that can be done in any old image editor.
Edit: it's possible I'm over-complicating this, but I'm interested to find the best alternative. This is a screen grab from Google Maps, with the clues just wiped out in an image editor. Looks a bit like a bike... The main issue is that wiping out the clues also sometimes wipes out the track. Obviously it's possible to use a phone or GPS to record a track, rather than draw it, but I still need a tool to visualise it without a map.