Waypoints & Updates

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#1

Trying to upload the Waypoints for passages 33-39 to my Garmin Vusta HCx but I am having no luck. Any pointers?

Will be hiking these sections in a few weeks any updates?

Thanks

Bayou

Roy

#2

I had to try this out before passing it on. This should work:

  1. save the waypoint file to your harddrive

  2. download and install GPSBabel. It’s free, not invasive, and works wonders moving GPS data between different programs.

  3. Connect your GPS to your computer with the USB cable and turn it on.

  4. Run GPSBabel - tell it the file is “universal csv” and browse (icon to right of filename box) to your waypoint file. Check the box to the left of the output and select “Garmin Serial/USB” the put USB in the box below. Check the Waypoints box and click on “let’s go”.

You should have waypoints on your GPS now!

Ken

#3

Any tips on making that a TRACK. This would be for the Garmin relgion, 76SSx denomination.

Shawn

#4

I’ve been trying to find a solution to tracks for a while. The closest I can get is using the same process. I end up with all the trackpoints displayed as a line of dots.

In the above procedure just check the box labeled tracks instead of waypoints. Actually I think you could do both.

There are GPS limitations to the number of tracks and the number of tracks and trackpoints. That can be a problem with a trail of 500 miles. The limitation is also there for routes and waypoints.

I found a new alternative for the Garmin x-series GPS’s. A POI (Point of Interest) is just another form of waypoint. They are used to locate the nearest coffee shop, Chinese restaraunt, ATM, or gas station.

Download Garmins POI Updater program from Garmin’s website. Run GPSBabel and create and output file type “Garmin POI database”. The output file should have a .csv suffix and be in a folder that just contains POI’s. Next put the GPS in mass storage mode. (I read that this is not necessary for all GPS’s.) Then run the POI Loader and point the output to the micro-SD card in the GPS.

It sounds like the POI’s are limited by available storage on the micro-SD card. I figure the cards are so lightweight and have such high storage capability that memory is no limit. Now I can put all my Starbuck POI’s and my trail junctions on the same card. I have to wonder which way I’ll turn when the trail gets near a Starbucks?

Ken