New Outdoor Adventure Tool: Recording My Wilderness Footprints with Photos to Google Earth

The Explorer's Dilemma

As an avid outdoor adventure enthusiast, I spend a lot of time exploring wilderness areas such as mountains, deserts, and coastlines every year. From Gaoligong Mountain in Yunnan to Kanas in Xinjiang, from Daocheng Yading in Sichuan to Hoh Xil in Qinghai, my footprints cover the beautiful landscapes of my country.

However, every time I return from an adventure, I face a huge challenge: how to organize and manage the large number of photos taken during the adventure. Last year alone, I took over 8,000 photos during various adventure activities!

Traditional photo organizing methods have many problems:

Unintuitive route recording: Although I record GPS tracks, the tracks and photos are separate, making it impossible to intuitively see the photos' positions on the route
Difficult to mark dangerous spots: Dangerous sections, landslide areas, etc. encountered during adventures cannot be marked on maps corresponding to photos
Difficult to find photos: Finding photos of a specific location requires rummaging through numerous folders
Inconvenient team sharing: When sharing adventure experiences with teammates, I need to constantly switch between track files and photos

I've always dreamed of a way to perfectly integrate my adventure photos with routes, allowing me to relive adventure experiences as if "flying" over the map.

Discovering a Treasure Tool: Photos to Google Earth

By chance, I saw someone recommend the "Photos to Google Earth/Ovi Maps" software on an outdoor forum. With a try-it-out attitude, I visited the official website (https://s.wtsolutions.cn/gps.html) and started my geographical adventure journey.

First Use Experience

For the first time, I selected over 300 photos taken during my hiking trip to Daocheng Yading last year for testing. The software operation is very simple:

Open the software and select Chinese language
Directly drag photos to the software interface
The software automatically reads GPS information from photos
Click the "Export to KMZ" button
Import the generated KMZ file into Google Earth

When I opened the generated KMZ file in Google Earth, I was shocked by what I saw! All photos were accurately marked at their shooting locations. I could use Google Earth's flight function to start from Chengdu, follow my hiking route, and view photos of Kangding, Xinduqiao, Daocheng, and Yading in sequence. Each photo seemed to take me back to the moment it was taken, and that immersive feeling is incomparable to traditional photo albums.

Revolution in Adventure Efficiency

1. Route Visualization, Perfect Integration of Tracks and Photos

With Photos to Google Earth software, I no longer need to manage GPS tracks and photos separately. The software automatically marks photos at precise locations on the map, forming a visual adventure route with photos. I can clearly see:

The exact location where each photo was taken
The spatial relationship between photos
The complete context of the entire adventure route

This allows me to review the adventure process more clearly and provides valuable references for future adventure planning.

2. Marking Dangerous Spots, Improving Team Safety

During adventures, I often encounter dangerous spots such as:

Steep slopes
Slippery streams
Rockfall areas
Complex intersections

Now, I take photos at these spots and mark them on the map through the software. When I share KMZ files with the team, teammates can clearly see these dangerous spots in Google Earth and take preventive measures in advance.

3. Batch Processing, Quick Organization of Adventure Results

Previously, organizing photos from a large adventure took several days. Now, with Photos to Google Earth software, I can:

Process thousands of photos at once
Automatically organize photos by geographical location
Quickly generate professional geographical adventure reports

For last year's Kanas hiking trip, I took over 1,200 photos and completed all processing in less than 30 minutes using the software.

4. Team Collaboration, Sharing Adventure Experiences

The KMZ files generated by Photos to Google Earth software are a universal format that can be opened on multiple platforms such as Google Earth and Ovi Maps. This allows me to:

Share complete adventure routes and photos with teammates
Team members can view and comment on their own devices
Provide detailed route references for new teammates

In a recent team adventure, we shared KMZ files to let all team members understand the route situation in advance, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of the adventure.

Software Usage Tips

1. Ensure GPS Function is Enabled on Device

The software needs to read GPS information from photos to mark positions on the map. Before adventures, be sure to ensure that your camera or phone has GPS positioning enabled.

2. Reasonably Use Different Export Formats

The software supports exporting three formats:

KMZ format: For viewing in Google Earth and Ovi Maps
CSV format: For creating detailed adventure logs and statistical data
GeoJSON format: For integration with other GIS software

I usually export KMZ format for daily viewing and CSV format for creating adventure reports.

3. Upgrade to Professional Version

The free version can only process up to 6 photos, which is obviously insufficient for adventure enthusiasts. I毫不犹豫 purchased the professional version (one-time payment, only 49 yuan), allowing me to process thousands of photos at once and permanently use all advanced features.

4. Use Desktop Offline Version

Although the software provides an online version, I recommend using the desktop offline version. The desktop version processes faster and can be used without network connection, protecting photo privacy.

New Future for Adventure Photos

Photos to Google Earth software has brought new vitality to my adventure photos. It has transformed my adventure photos from isolated images into "memory points" on the map. Through Google Earth, I can "fly" back to those wilderness areas anytime and relive adventure experiences.

For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, this software is undoubtedly a treasure tool. It not only solves the problem of photo organization but also provides a new way to record and share adventure experiences. If you are also someone who loves outdoor adventures, why not try Photos to Google Earth software and let your adventure footprints remain on the map forever!

Visit the official website now: https://s.wtsolutions.cn/gps.html and start your geographical adventure journey!