GeoSnippits - Load POIs and Waypoints to Garmin 60CSx Part Two

GeoSnippits Geocaching Tutorial Videos hosted by our very own lovable HeadHardHat examines the loading of POIs (Point Of Interest) and Waypoints into a Garmin 60CSx GPS Unit. This part two episode shows you how to gather your Pocket Queries, Load them into GSAK and then into the GPS itself. By following his instruction you can now have tens of thousands of separate geocache waypoints at your fingertips. Geocachers with little or no experience will enjoy these episodes as much as the more experienced geocachers will. GeoSnippits is an ever growing series of geocaching video tutorials geared for geocachers of all experiences to enjoy. You can also visit our GeoSnippits home web page at www.geosnippits.com.

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[Mike55B55]

I followed your "instructions" to the letter and still can't get them to load into my 60CSx correctly. I don't get the "Custom POI" listing on my "Find" page. Am I doing something wrong here? I did download the GSAK macro for loading POI's in (same one shown in the vid) and used it IAW the vid.

[headhardhat]

@Mike55B55 I would need a little more information but one of the first things to come to mind is that either the gps was not in storage mode or the gps unit needed to be reconfigured in GSAK to the correct gps model. Again I am just guessing. Let me know if you still need help on this.

-HHH

[thegabsilla]

How much was this GPS? Thank You

[headhardhat]

@thegabsilla Sorry for the late response, I have been rather busy with filming GeoSnippits. That particular GPS goes about $125 - $150 depending on where you get it. Thanks for watching.

-HHH

[redvan2000]

If you transfer data from mapsource like waypoint directly to sd card (and NOT connect your 60csx) will the waypoint a be transferred when you pop your sd card into the 60csx?

and

If you transfer data from GSAK like waypoint directly to sd card (and NOT connect your 60csx) will the waypoint a be transferred when you pop your sd card into the 60csx?

Basically can waypoint be transferred without hooking up your 60csx to the pc?

[headhardhat]

Took me a second to realize what you were saying, I was confusing myself ;)

To answer your questions..

For number 1 the answer is yes. If you put the files on your card they will show up as POIs in your 60CSx.

For number 2 the same thing as long as the format of the POIs are readable by the 60Csx it will come up.

Thanks for asking...

-HHH

[a2m4m60]

Raleigh NC WOOT!!!!

[redvan2000]

They are not there under poi. I created the waypoints in mapsource - used the transfer to device feature and had it transferred to my sd carred and then put the sd card into the 60csx. Nothing shows up - besides shouldn;t it be under the waypoints graphic anyways. Not sure what i'm doing wrong but maybe this only works when the gps unit is attached to the pc?

[iwillnotgoquietly3]

i still dont know how to run the macro. i cant seem to figure it out. is there somewhere that shows me a step by step?

[headhardhat]

Thank you thank you... Keep on coming back for more. -HHH