+Hughie250 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Would like help with setting up my Garmin Montana 600 with my iMac. Would like to do some geocaching. I'm not computer savvy. Edited August 15, 2014 by Hughie250 Quote Link to comment
+toil&trouble Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 There is no "set up" on the Montana, just turn it on, let it find satellites, done. If you don't know how to get caches into it, it's pretty easy. Run a pocket query, connect the device to the Mac using the USB. The Garmin will launch on the desktop. Open the email with the PQ, put the file on the desktop. Open the Garmin folder, drag and drop the PQ into the GPX folder Quote Link to comment
+andyakashrek Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Remember about deleting caches from your gps and imac. They have caused a lot of niggles. Search the forums. Quote Link to comment
+Hughie250 Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 There is no "set up" on the Montana, just turn it on, let it find satellites, done. If you don't know how to get caches into it, it's pretty easy. Run a pocket query, connect the device to the Mac using the USB. The Garmin will launch on the desktop. Open the email with the PQ, put the file on the desktop. Open the Garmin folder, drag and drop the PQ into the GPX folder Thank-you Toil & Trouble for the advice. I was able to find a geocache near where I live. Added a few items to this traditional cache signed the log book and cleaned up the area while walking back to my vehicle. A little CITO never hurts. I do not have a map on my Garmin Montana 650. But used the map from the write up. Quote Link to comment
+andyakashrek Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Check this out http://garminmontanagpsr.wikispaces.com/, It will help you understand your Montana, loads of free maps online that will make your caching easier. If you should need assistance to load maps or anything else there is lots of information in the forum. One thing to note a lot of users get caught by the deleting of caches from the gps when using imacs. The answer is to empty the trash. Quote Link to comment
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