Do you back up your GPSr?

[+obsidianspider]

I was just deleting some GPX files off my Oregon and thought to myself, I wonder if anyone's ever deleted the main IMG file from their device?

 

I made a backup of my nuvi 760 when I bought it, not sure why as I rarely interface it with my pc, but with how much I plug my Oregon into a computer, I haven't made a backup of it. I'll be doing so when I get home.

 

Do you have a backup of your GPSr "just in case"?

[Yearofthegoat]

Yes. After every trip I download all the track records and file them, and then update my POIs with any new ones (like car parks). The only data left on the GPSr are POIs and maps.

 

I upload any planned routes / waypoints / caches before I set off.

[Yearofthegoat]

Yes. After every trip I download all the track records and file them, and then update my POIs with any new ones (like car parks). The only data left on the GPSr are POIs and maps.

 

I upload any planned routes / waypoints / caches before I set off.

[+obsidianspider]

Not a bad idea to back up logs/tracks. I was more concerned about the files like the big-azz gmapprom.img file. 2.6GB and I doubt Garmin will just give me another one if I mess it up.

[+Scouters Fred and Brenda]

Not a bad idea to back up logs/tracks. I was more concerned about the files like the big-azz gmapprom.img file. 2.6GB and I doubt Garmin will just give me another one if I mess it up.

I copied my Coloarado files to my PC and a disk just in case. I am carefull when moving or deleting from my GPS'r but it only take oone mishap

[+SkellyCA]

I backup the gpx files

[+2Wheel'in]

It's happened before.......deleting that gmapprom.img file . There was a response in another forum thread concerning that very thing...I immediately backed up my entire Oregon mass storage file(s) .

 

Bill

[+wkmccall]

Yep, everytime I make up a set of maps to push to the GPS, I'll copy over the .img file and save it to have for another time since pushing a selected set of states takes SO LONG..

[+11011100]

I was just deleting some GPX files off my Oregon and thought to myself, I wonder if anyone's ever deleted the main IMG file from their device?

 

I made a backup of my nuvi 760 when I bought it, not sure why as I rarely interface it with my pc, but with how much I plug my Oregon into a computer, I haven't made a backup of it. I'll be doing so when I get home.

 

Do you have a backup of your GPSr "just in case"?

 

Funny enough, I did when I got my old TomTom, but never thought about my Oregon.

 

Mmm - guess what I'm doing right after I hit that "Add Reply" button...

 

Thanks for the reminder!

[guggie]

Your tracks are automatically backed up to the microSD card in a Vista HCx.

[Grasscatcher]

Your tracks are automatically backed up to the microSD card in a Vista HCx.

 

According to the Vista Hcx manual......logging tracks to data card is an "option" , not an "automatic" action.

User must choose that option setting before tracks will be logged to the card, and therefore be "backed up".

 

To the OP......

Murphy's law says, Everything Electronic, Mechanical, Human, Etc, that CAN screw up , WILL screw up .............!

SO...............Back Up.........it's cheap, quick, easy, insurance.

Edited May 13, 2009 by Grasscatcher

[+Buddaman]

I was just deleting some GPX files off my Oregon and thought to myself, I wonder if anyone's ever deleted the main IMG file from their device?

 

I made a backup of my nuvi 760 when I bought it, not sure why as I rarely interface it with my pc, but with how much I plug my Oregon into a computer, I haven't made a backup of it. I'll be doing so when I get home.

 

Do you have a backup of your GPSr "just in case"?

I just did that yesterday deleated the maps right off (don't know how dumb a** moment) but I called garmin thay wanted me to send it in no charge. I bought it at REI and thay said no problem so today I went to the REI store and exchanged it for a new one(I'm also a REI member)no questions ask.

 

So to answer your question. I WILL NOW!!