I have been trying to figure out a way to convert routes that I have created in Google Earth to MapSend so I could up load it to my Magellan GPS unit. I couldn't sleep last night so I had time to figured out.
It was quite a process! First I used GPS Visualizer to convert the Google Earth (kmz) file to a text file, which I pasted into Notepad. Then I exported a sample file from MapSend into Excel so I would have the right column headings. Then I pasted the Latitude and Longitudes in to the appropriate columns. Next I imported the Excel into Mapsend which gave me waypoints. Then I built a route using the waypoints as a guide. Next I saved the route to a file and uploaded it with my Magellan Explorist Conversion program. It seems to work when I selected 'view route no map'. It even warned me that I was more than 1/2 off of the route. (Since I am sitting in my easy chair and the ride will be from Kelly Canyon to Garns Mtn tomorrow.)
Has any one else tried uploading Google Earth data on to their GPS unit? Does anyone know of an easier way?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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