Download waypoints to GPS

[+HopsMaltYeast]

What is the best way to export or download a set of data to a Garmin GPS?

 

I would like to download a group (sub-set) of GeoCaches all at once to my GPSr.

 

I must be suffering a brain fart or brain freeze. I can't even find a thread on this.

 

Specifics -

 

Recently bought a Garmin Legend HCx - USB cable.

 

I have GSAK and can sort and download a subset of GeoCaches to a Palm PDA with few problems.

 

I would like to download the same sub-set of GeoCache coordinates to my Garmin Legend HCx.

 

So far I have only been able to download GeoCache data to my Gramin one GeoCache at at time - from the GeoCache page of each GeoCache.

 

I have not been able to export even a single GeoCache set of data from GSAK. It asks if the device is connected to Com 1 or Com 3 - but it is connected to a USB port. For both of those selections it fails and reports an error.

 

 

Do I have to down load the GeoCache info to my GPSr one cache at the time?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Hops

[+Miragee]

In GSAK, if you don't have the Send To GPS icon on your toolbar, go to "GPS" /Send Waypoints. On that dialogue box is a button for GPS Setup. Make sure the box is checked for USB.

 

Now, do a filter for the distance to get under 900 caches, if you have a lot in your database as I do, and then send all those to your GPS.

 

Here is a rudimentary tutorial.

 

After doing that, I also send all the waypoints in my GSAK database to the GPS unit as "Custom POIs" using Garmin's POI Loader. For that, you Export a .gpx file. I use different "smart name" codes for those to get more information in the description, including the hint.

[+HopsMaltYeast]

In GSAK, if you don't have the Send To GPS icon on your toolbar, go to "GPS" /Send Waypoints. On that dialogue box is a button for GPS Setup. Make sure the box is checked for USB.

Now, do a filter for the distance to get under 900 caches, if you have a lot in your database as I do, and then send all those to your GPS.

 

Here is a rudimentary tutorial.

 

After doing that, I also send all the waypoints in my GSAK database to the GPS unit as "Custom POIs" using Garmin's POI Loader. For that, you Export a .gpx file. I use different "smart name" codes for those to get more information in the description, including the hint.

 

Man, you are magic.

 

I missed that box - it looks so backwards to me.

 

Thank you, Thank you. That was so magic.

 

I am as dumb as a sack of rocks.

 

Thanks.

 

Hops

[+generuff]

can anybody translate this into using plucker or do I have to get gsak? your help is greatly appreciated, Thanks

[+Miragee]

I think people who use Plucker use the Sunrise Desktop. It apparently works better, although it adds a step. I've always used the seemless GSAK/Cachemate combo.

[+generuff]

I think people who use Plucker use the Sunrise Desktop. It apparently works better, although it adds a step. I've always used the seemless GSAK/Cachemate combo.

thank you i'll try that program.