Google Earth to garmin... help !

[wannahuntmo]

Usually tech savy but need to find out how to transfer my waypoints off GE to my garmin.
dohhh.
Please let me know if possibe
I keep reading about all these overlays, maps. Just really confused

 

[WapitiBob]

save the waypoints from GE as a kmz file then copy them to the kmz/kml folder on the gps.
or
import the saved kmz files into garmins basecam and then transfer them to the gps from basecamp. The latter is preferred as you then have them on the pc for reference and the transfer is pretty easy from basecamp.

 

[wannahuntmo]

ill give it a try tonight. thanks!

 

[wannahuntmo]

OK. Still having trouble.. I created a folder from GE. copied folder to hard disk. then dragged folder to the devise G:. I get a message stating that the file is already on the devise. waypoints are not on map. did i miss something?

 

[WapitiBob]

I created a short video showing the process. It's the GE to Garmin one...

https://vimeo.com/user3024489/videos

 

[wannahuntmo]

Can't wait to look at it tonight thank you very much!

 

[wannahuntmo]

WB,
you are the MAN. Got it done. I didn't have basecamp. and the link made it very easy. thanks.

 

[WapitiBob]

glad it worked.

 

[Tracker12]

WB
Nice video. I see you had a blog on the Fishlake. I hunted a Muzzy Elk there couple years ago.

 

[WapitiBob]

I learned a bunch that year but I may never get back to put it to use.

 

[Len Backus]

When I try to import into BC the path file that I created I get the following error message

File contains no ground overlays

 

[WapitiBob]

You have to create the path while the path dialog box is still open, then "ok" when the path is done. Then "save places" for that new path. Otherwise GE will create a "path" with no data.
That may fix it.

 

[MeanMachine]

Would this work with Garmin 60CSx and MapSource topo map?

Thanks for all your help

 

[WapitiBob]

It should, all you're doing is creating a path and saving it so the Garmin software can read it. Mapsource should read kml/kmz.