MsPriss Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hello everyone! I am new to this geocaching game. Unfortunately I don't have a geocaching mentor to assist me and have me tag along. I was introduced by accidentally coming across this web page on the internet. Now I am hooked. I have so far found 8 caches. I am using a Garmin Etrex Venture gps unit and I am having trouble d/ling full routes. I am using the Groundspeak softwear for downloading way points but I can't figure out how to put all these waypoints into one route and transfer that route only to my GPS. I've had to put the waypoints into my GPS seperately and then put them into a route through the GPS unit. I notice on the Groundspeak software it has a route option but I can't figure it out. Any help will be appreciated! Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 By "Groundspeak Software" do you mean "EasyGPS" Groundspeak build, by topographics? If so, 1. Open the LOC or GPX file 2. Right-click on the first waypoint and select "add waypoint to route" 3. Double click on the route that is created at the bottom of the screen in red (this will make it the "active route") 4. Right click and select "add waypoint to route" for the additional waypoints. Quote Link to comment
MsPriss Posted March 19, 2004 Author Share Posted March 19, 2004 Yes I guess that is what I mean. I'm sorry, as you can tell I'm new to this. Thank you for your assistance and I will try your instructions. Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hey, welcome to the game! Just trying to help out where I can. (and sometimes where I can't) Sorry if I made you feel like you didn't know what software you are using. :oops: with the number of times I post about topographix software, someone is going to think I'm Dan’s sock puppet! Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I am using the Groundspeak softwear for downloading way points but I can't figure out how to put all these waypoints into one route and transfer that route only to my GPS. I've had to put the waypoints into my GPS seperately and then put them into a route through the GPS unit. I notice on the Groundspeak software it has a route option but I can't figure it out. Any help will be appreciated! Thank you! You probably don't want to do that. A GPS will get you near a route waypoint, and once it's decided you're near enough, it starts directing you to the next route waypoint. So you'll be hunting waypoint A, and the unit will start pointing to waypoint B. Quote Link to comment
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