GPS – Video #1Getting your computer organized and copying files from your GPS Unit to your computerOn your Computer
Creating a folder for ATV TRIPS
Creating folders for each ATV Trip in ATV TRIPS
Date with short description
For example June 4-2015-Paldi to Mt Brenton
In BasecampCreating Lists
Original Tracks
Routes
Waypoints
Photos
Departure Areas
Paldi
Shutz Falls
George’s Place
Mesachie
Dragging files from Garmin folder to ATV folderGPS – Video #2Importing files from PC to Garmin Basecamp, editing gpx file, and saving a kml file Import to Departure ListEdit gpx fileRemove any lines from departure area to your home
Use s for select
Use x for trimming
Difference between kmz and kml filesSaving a kml fileGPS – Video #3 Creating RoutesCreating a Route from a TrackProblems
May want to modify the orginal track and it’s hard to do
Creating a Route in BasecampProblem
Even when picking Direct Route still snaps back to roads
Creating a new Track in Basecamp and converting to a Route
Works quite well
Advantages
Can pick your points where you change direction
GPS – Video #4Creating a track in Google EarthCreating a track in Google EarthSave the track as a kml fileImport track into BasecampEdit track in BasecampConvert track to a route
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