Creating Route With Track Data

[forrest39]

I'm wondering if it possible to create a route that I can load into a Garmin GPSr from downloaded track data. I realize that I can do trackback, but much of the resulotion is lost, especially if it's a windy track like a backpacking trip going up a steep hill with many switch-backs.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

-4ist

[GeoBobC]

Why not just load it back as a track? A route is quite limited: 50 points, I think. A track can have 500 points.

[+Klemmer]

Sorry. Can't resist. My Magellan Meridian does it in the GPSr with a menu item entry. Works great. You might check the "backtrack" function. That essentially turns the active track into a route, and heads you back the way you came, at least on the 3 or 4 units I have used.

[Sarjor]

Sorry.  Can't resist.  My Magellan Meridian does it in the GPSr with a menu item entry.  Works great.  You might check the "backtrack" function.  That essentially turns the active track into a route, and heads you back the way you came, at least on the 3 or 4 units I have used.

Same here,,,,,, My MAGELLAN Sportrak Pro does it easliy using the menu............ I feel sorry for you Garmin guys

Edited January 24, 2006 by Sarjor

[coureur des bois]

I'm wondering if it possible to create a route that I can load into a Garmin GPSr from downloaded track data. I realize that I can do trackback, but much of the resulotion is lost, especially if it's a windy track like a  backpacking trip going up a steep hill with many switch-backs.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

-4ist

G7toWin can do that ! It is a free software

G7toWin

[forrest39]

I use g7towin, I had no idea it could do that! Thanks!

I want to create a route so the deviation indicators work and you don't just have to 'follow the breadcrumbs'

-4ist