Transferring Geocaches I've found from a Garmin Montana to Apple MacIntosh

[+SM325]

Hypothetical situation:

I load a pocket query to my Garmin Montana.  For three days I geocache and mark "Found It" on an enormous number of geocaches each day.  I return home and want an easy way to log all these caches with the correct "found it" date.  This is fairly straight forward for PC users using GSAK.  However, I am an Apple MacIntosh user.  Does anyone know of a way to do this?  I have an app called iCaching, but don't see way do this it.  Thanks in advance!

[+barefootjeff]

The Garmin produces a file called geocache_visits.txt in its "Garmin" folder. Copy that file to the Mac, use a text editor to trim it down to the date range you want and upload that to the Drafts page on the website.

[+Mausebiber]

I think, the answer above says it all. 

But just to satisfy my curiosity:  How die you log your previous 31,721 finds?

[+Goldenwattle]

I prefer to write individual logs for each of my finds, and I would not remember what to write if I just wrote 'found' in notes. Generic notes are boring. But then I rarely do power trails, which I imagine is what you are finding.

"an enormous number of geocaches each day"

[+Smitherington]

I also prefer to write a more complete log. I do use cut and paste somewhat but try to individualize each log with something about the cache condition, the weather, what improvements I may have made (new log, dried a wet log, etc), or some other observation.  If I am finding a lot in one day it is more difficult to make each log unique but I never write TFTC.

[+SM325]

I do individual logs for most of my geocaches.  Every now and then we do power trails where we snag 90-200 geocaches in a day.  I don't do individual logs as there really isn't anything interesting to say.  If there is something noteworthy, I go back and edit my log accordingly.

 

The reason I am asking the questions is a group of us are doing the ET Highway in May.  We will get 2,400 geocaches in five days.  How many caches will we get each day?  I have no way of knowing.  However, if I can press "Found It" on my Garmin Montana then when I get home I will have a file that reflects what caches I got each day.  I can then process a mass logging using the correct date.  The cache owners of this power trail actually prefer a nice log on the first or last cache and then copy/paste logs for all others.

 

My other alternative is to purchase a cheap laptop and use GSAK.

[+SM325]

On 3/13/2023 at 4:01 PM, barefootjeff said:

The Garmin produces a file called geocache_visits.txt in its "Garmin" folder. Copy that file to the Mac, use a text editor to trim it down to the date range you want and upload that to the Drafts page on the website.

Thanks barefootjeff!  Exactly what I was looking for!

[+peter-tvm]

If you are ok with a generic lig text on all caches cachetur.no has a function where you can upload the geocache_visits.txt and then add the same text on all caches and let the program log them.

[+SM325]

10 hours ago, peter-tvm said:

If you are ok with a generic lig text on all caches cachetur.no has a function where you can upload the geocache_visits.txt and then add the same text on all caches and let the program log them.

Thanks peter-tvm!  I'll check into this and give it a try.