Garmin 1000 waypoints limit

[Rhialto]

Why do you think there is such a limit? Do you think having more would slow down the response time of the unit? Any engineer around? :-) Or is it a simple decision from them?

 

Having a 2Gb carb I sure would like to get all caches in Québec (found or not) to be listed. I would like to get a PQ with all Québec caches (but I know about the 500 limit) then import in GSAK and update my Garmin once a week. That would be awesome.

[+fratermus]

Having a 2Gb carb I sure would like to get all caches in Québec (found or not) to be listed. I would like to get a PQ with all Québec caches (but I know about the 500 limit) then import in GSAK and update my Garmin once a week. That would be awesome.

 

There may be limits in the firmware imposed by hardware, or limits imposed by the language used to write the firmware, marketing reasons, etc.

 

Option: put your caches in a gpx and convert them to POI using garmin's freeware POILoader. You can store gobs of caches that way. Not truly unlimited but close enough for our purposes.

[+hogrod]

Put your caches in a gpx and convert them to POI using garmin's freeware POILoader. You can store gobs of caches that way. Not truly unlimited but close enough for our purposes.

 

I second that, the POI loader is the way to go. You can also have custom icons & different category's, the category's make it easy to find exactly what your looking for even when you have allot of custom POIs.

Edited August 25, 2007 by hogrod

[Rhialto]

Do you keep the Geocaching function working in the compass page?

Maybe I will need a lesson on how to use it without the GC mode.

[+Chuy!]

No and yes.

 

When routing to a POI, you don't have the geocaching mode routing options.

 

However, as long as you have not used up the 1000 limit, you can save the POI as a waypoint with the geocaching icon and now you have the GC mode.

 

This thread gets pretty indepth.

[+hogrod]

Do you keep the Geocaching function working in the compass page?

 

I don't use garmin geocaching mode, mostly because I can only use one waypoint icon type (defaults are open/closed treasure box). The only downside is I cant mark any waypoints as found or easily from the compass screen view the waypoint hint.

the plus side of this is with the POI files I no longer accidentally hit found on the compass screen like I used to using the geocache mode. To view the hint I need to go into the find menu and navigate to the waypoint, seems to me though that garmin could make all waypoints have the Note/hint page on the compass screen.

[Rhialto]

Thanks, will take a look and try it.

[+Train_Man]

I'd guess it's marketing, so the next unit can have 'an amazing 2000 waypoint limit'