Transferring waypoints to/from GPS to GE

cnelk

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Mar 23, 2017
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For those that have the ability to be \'techy\' with your gps and computer, there is a nice free feature.

Its called GPSBabel

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GPSBabel lets you move data between popular GPS systems such as those from Garmin, DeLORME, Magellan or a large number of map programs.

Here is how it works...

Transferring waypoint data from Google Earth to your GPS

Create a new folder on your desktop & name it accordingly

Select a waypoint you created in GE ? right click on the waypoint and
select ?Save Place as? ? (You can either rename it or leave it the same)

Select ?save as type? drop down and be sure to select ?KML?

Save in new created folder on your desktop!

Now?

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(Plug in your GPS to your computer USB and turn it on)

Under ?Input? select File
Format ? Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language ? (KML)

Select ?File Name(s) and find your folder with your GPS waypoints as KLM

Select the waypoints you want to transfer into your GPS.

Under ?Output?
Select ?Device?
Click Format and find your device (GPS)

Click ?Apply?!

All done!
Your waypoint(s) from your virtual scouting are now in your GPS!!!

Reverse to send GPS waypoints to GE
 
Thanks Brad,

I have been trying to find a straight forward way to do this with my hot spots. This is spot on. If you do not mind, I would like to include this write up on my website?

Mike
 

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