[pct-l] Garmin Oregon 450T On Sale

[Bill Burge]

SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!

Downloading it NOW!

BillB



On Jun 29, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Halfmile wrote:

> The best way to load my waypoints is to use Garmin's free POI loader software.
> 
> http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/
> 
> You can download either the Windows or Mac version.
> 
> Using POI loader you don't need to worry about the 1000 waypoint
> limit. Your Vista HCX can easily hold all 6,600 waypoints as Custom
> Points of Interest (POI) for the whole PCT.
> 
> Then download my waypoint files from www.pctmap.net. For a thru hiker
> I have one file for each state. Unzip the files and put just the .gox
> files in a single folder. So, you end up with a single folder with
> three .gpx waypoint files...one each for CA, OR, & WA.
> 
> Run the POI loader software, it will prompt you to select the folder
> where you placed the waypoint files and then it will load all the
> points in about 10 seconds.
> 
> You will probably need to set the map zoom level that points display
> on your GPS. Go to the map screen, select Menu >  Map Setup - Points >
> and then set the Max Zoom for Map Points and User Waypoints to a value
> such as .5 miles. When set to .5 miles, waypoints and POI's will
> display on the map screen when the map is zoomed in closer than .5
> miles but will not display if zoomed out farther than .5 miles, so set
> the number to what works best for you.
> 
> -Halfmile
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:
>> I spent a lot of time and a little money trying to load the file Yoshihiro
>> load on my Garmin etrex Vista Hcx and finally gave up. I don't know what
>> the problems were but I was tired of spending my time on this and move on
>> to other activities.
>> 
>> I got the Garmin DVD and after a couple tries was able to load a bunch of
>> maps. But not all of the DVD.  I haven't yet figured out how to load
>> Halfmile's .gpx PCT waypoints onto the GPS. For now though I'm using my
>> unit to log my hikes around here.
>> 
>> For each of us, it is a question of how much time and effort we want to
>> spend as well as how much expertise we have versus spending money for a
>> solution.
>> 
>> I could get a sewing machine, etcetera, and learn and then make my own
>> gear, but I'd rather pay to have someone else who knows how and is set up
>> to do so make the gear and I'll just buy it. Others for various reasons
>> prefer to make their own gear. Each to his own way.
>> 
>> Tortoise
>> 
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