How to get started downloading coordinates to my GPS

[+vinomaker]

I just signed up for a premium membership. I have a Garmin 276c gps. I am tired of entering coordinates by hand and naming them etc. How do I get started with setting up to download cache coordinates to my device? I have both a Mac and PC. Is one easier than the other? What if I want to use both. I usually use the Mac on the road and PC at home.

[+Thrak]

I just signed up for a premium membership. I have a Garmin 276c gps. I am tired of entering coordinates by hand and naming them etc. How do I get started with setting up to download cache coordinates to my device? I have both a Mac and PC. Is one easier than the other? What if I want to use both. I usually use the Mac on the road and PC at home.

 

Download GSAK. Create a Pocket Query on Geocaching.com

 

Drop the resultant .zip file from the PQ into GSAK. Connect your GPS to the computer. Send the caches to your GPS.

[ao318]

I just signed up for a premium membership. I have a Garmin 276c gps. I am tired of entering coordinates by hand and naming them etc. How do I get started with setting up to download cache coordinates to my device? I have both a Mac and PC. Is one easier than the other? What if I want to use both. I usually use the Mac on the road and PC at home.

 

Download GSAK. Create a Pocket Query on Geocaching.com

 

Drop the resultant .zip file from the PQ into GSAK. Connect your GPS to the computer. Send the caches to your GPS.

This process requires that you use your PC. GSAK does not work on a MAC unless you have the Windows program installed. Not sure what is best for a MAC.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Try MacCaching. http://www.maccaching.com/

 

Mac equivalent of GSAK. (I bought a PC to run GSAK...)

[+maristua]

How do you tell GSAK that you want the files on the memory card in the GPS?

[+Bear and Ragged]

How do you tell GSAK that you want the files on the memory card in the GPS?

 

File >Export > select type of file, then select where to send.