+little foot Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 My son and I started Geocaching after he took the Geocaching Merit Badge at BSA Summer Camp. We both use his premium account. We have been using my iPhone and today I got a Garmin Etrex 20 and cannot figure out how in the world to load the geocaches into it. I cannot use the "send to GPS" cause it fails every time...Can someone link me to a post on how to do this step by step without being treated like the idiot that I am please? Quote Link to comment
+Chief301 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Since you have a Premium account, your best bet is to learn Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=118 Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 That send to button has been difficult recently. Have you been using pocket queries yet? That let's you get all the info for many caches onto the gps. Quote Link to comment
+little foot Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 So where do I load them into my GPS when I get the file? Do I put it in the current folder? Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 My current gps shows a gpx folder, and gzz folder but I don't know that yours does. Quote Link to comment
+Kacher82 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I use the GSAK program to manage my pocket queries. It has a "send to GPS" feature that works pretty good. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I am guessing you are using IE for your browser. Garmin commuinicator fails many times if you read the forums. They recommend Firefox. That being said PQs are your friend. Quote Link to comment
+little foot Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 I am hoping someone with a Garmin Etrex 20 can answer that question for me I guess... Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Oh and if you drag and drop make sure you unzip the files first. I've forgotten that a few times. Quote Link to comment
+Kacher82 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 On my computer, the file path to the GPX files is "F:\Garmin\GPX". Quote Link to comment
+little foot Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Thanks for the screen shot. I am going to drop them in there and see what happens. Quote Link to comment
+little foot Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Thanks for your help. They are in there now! Woo Hoo! Little Foot will be happy when I give him his GPS today! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment
+Kacher82 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Glad to help. Welcome to geocaching. I hope you continue to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment
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