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[Halfmile]

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
>