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Author Google driving directions -> Garmin Etrex waypoints
jshandel

2006-03-16, 5:48 pm

Dear Colleagues,

I am interested in knowing if anyone has software to convert and upload
Google driving directions (turn-by-turn) into a Garmin Etrex as
waypoints. Even better would then to group the waypoints into a Garmin
route for quick navigation.

Any pointers are greatly appreciated.


-- Joel

cfrutosr@gmail.com

2006-03-24, 5:48 pm

I did it once so I know it works. I got directions from the airport to
my hotel through Google Earth. I saved the route as a .kml file and I
found somewhere (google it) a website that converts .kml to .gpx. Open
..gpx in mapsource, edit to taste and upload to gps, rinse and repeat
for each route. Fairly easy.

Canopus

2006-03-25, 5:48 pm

cfrutosr@gmail.com on 24/03/2006 wrote:

>I
>found somewhere (google it) a website that converts .kml to .gpx. Open
>.gpx in mapsource, edit to taste and upload to gps, rinse and repeat
>for each route. Fairly easy.


I'm glad to hear that as I recently bought a GPS 60 and was wondering if
there was an application to convert klm to gpx. Now as long as the Google
Earth co-ordinates are accurate (and they seem to be) I should have little
problem in countries that MapSource has scanty maps on.

--
Rob

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