DesertPeacocks

I am looking for practical and technical travel tips for GeoCaching and GeoTagging my photographs while traveling with my Garmin RINO 110 and my MacBook Pro to various Central American countries. I am currently using the Keyspan USA-19HS Serial/USB converter, GPSBabel 1.3.7 (beta) and Garmin's BaseCamp. All info would be greatly appreciated. Kevin

First: Sorry for being such a tadpole and asking pesky questions. Second: I have experimented with two different Serial/USB cables and finally bought the Keyspan USA-19HS. Truly, Serial/USB converters are not created equal and the Keyspan did the job for connecting to my Mac natively. So far I am using the Beta of GPSBabel 1.3.7. I like it better than 1.3.6. Interestingly, when I plug in the Keyspan, I get a window that says, "A new network interface has been detected. The Keyspan USA-19H network interface has not been set up. To set up this interface, use Network Preferences." I was getting hung up on the idea that I had something to "Setup." Finally, I just clicked Cancel and opened GPSBabel and it worked to my surprise. Yea! Third: After I get the tracks out of my RINO and into a GPX file, I have enjoyed using Garmin's BaseCamp for Mac. I even geotagged some photos which is why I started this in the first place. I never could find "Bobcat" so I don't know what I'm missing out on. Kevin

Yes, I did buy the Garmin genuine 4 to 9 pin serial cable. I've started with GPSBable. No particular reason, just the first one listed above.

Right, this RINO has a 4 pin serial port. I have read that other nicer models have a USB. Okay, USB to Serial adapter. Before I spend more money, I decided to borrow one from a co-worker. It is a TrendNet TU-S9. I understand that this is not the same one you referenced, but the software seemed to install fine and it has created a "USB-Se...oller D" item in the System Preferences|Network window. Now I need some advice to set up the serial connection. It looks like old phone modem settings because there are fields it wants me to fill in. Configuration, Telephone Number, Account Name, Password, a "Connect" button, an "Advanced" button. This also reminds me of setting up a HyperTerm/TeraTerm connection on a Windows computer, but I'm not familiar with the Mac settings. Also, I noticed there are several "Interface" settings in the RINO. When I go to Main Menu|Setup|Interface, there is a setting called "Serial Data Format." Choices include Garmin, Garmin DGPS, NMEA In/NMEA Out, Text Out, RTCM In, RTCM In/NMEA Out, RTCM In/Text Out, and None. I have no clue what any of these mean

I wish to thank everyone for the wealth of great information that y'all have posted on the subject of using a MacBook to connect with Garmin receivers! This is fantastic! I am new to GeoCaching. My family and I found 14 caches with my car's Magellan Maestro 4350. I recently purchased two used Garmin RINO 110 receivers from a Marine who got little use from them because he decided he still preferred a map and compass. Today, I just received a serial interface cable in the mail. I felt completely lost about what I might do and how to do it. I could (and will) spend the next several days reading just from this one thread. I still need a little bit of information from anyone who is willing to help. 1. How do I use the serial cable since the Mac has no serial port? 2. I plan to travel out of country later this year or next year. Is there anything I should know about international travel? Again, Thanks!