Garmin question...

goufgators wrote:
I have a Garmin nuvi 2595. When I map out a route on MapQuest the route selected by MapQuest is not always the exact way I want to travel. So, using click and drag, I move the route to the one I want. But, then when I download it to the Garmin, every time, it down loads the original route selected by MapQuest rather than the one I selected. Any thoughts, ideas, comments will be appreciated. / Thanks...Larry

As you know from the "Is there any GPS that will do..." thread, I've been struggling with a similar problem for a while. I followed DonPD's suggestion of trying to use Basecamp, but I'm not having much luck with that either. Admittedly, I still haven't gotten over the learning curve of Basecamp, so I may be missing something obvious, but it still doesn't look like one can get route compatibility with some of the newer Garmin GPS units (except perhaps by going through a .gpx file transfer, which I still haven't tried yet). I spent some time downloading and going through the user manuals for Garmin units that I might like (including the new RV760 unit) and they all contain this tell-tale description of their file compatibility: "Maps and GPX waypoint files from myGarmin mapping software, including MapSource, BaseCamp, and HomePort." Note that it lists maps and .gpx files, but not route files (.gdb files for MapSource). G-r-r-r-r-r.

So, I'm still stuck with my old Zumo until either I get smarter or I give it up and just use a laptop or netbook while on the road.

Keep us posted if you figure anything out.
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