+robar Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I created several Pocket queries while planning for a trip, and had no trouble downloading them (as Folders containing the two .gpx files: one for the geocaches and one for their accompanying waypoints). I loaded them onto a Garmin Montana 650 by drag-and-drop on a MacBook Pro with no problem; they appeared in the GARMIN/GPX directory, and when the Montana was disconnected from the computer they appear as geocaches. But when I "loaded" these same Pocket Query folders onto a Garmin GPSmap64st, they are recognized by the GPSr only as waypoints, and the unit reports that it has NO geocaches loaded. I've tried resetting to factory defaults, using BaseCamp, etc., deleting and replacing, and nothing makes the GPSmap recognize these as geocaches. Any thoughts on how to get these geocaches recognized as such? I haven't tried gsak or EasyGPS yet (I'll have to borrow a Windows machine), but I doubt that converting them to .gpx with one of those will help, since they're ALREADY .gpx files. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Is it the same source file for 650 and 64 or are they merely similar? On the 64, are you dropping them into the Geocaches directory or the Waypoints (?) directory? Quote Link to comment
+robar Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Is it the same source file for 650 and 64 or are they merely similar? Yes. The same source files. On the 64, are you dropping them into the Geocaches directory or the Waypoints (?) directory? The GPX directory (on both units). Everything is the same except the GPSr unit. Quote Link to comment
+Atlas Cached Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 If the GPSMAP 64 has any geocaches loaded from a non premium geocaching member account, they will all default to this less usable format. You must clear the entire GPX directory, reboot, then carefully reload premium member GPX downloads only. 1 Quote Link to comment
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