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bikewalt

08/06/2025 06:22PM

Hello, I am a newcomer to these parts, and am helping our group plan for a trip in September. Any tips for managing/whittlin' down to size the campsite and portage GPX files on the BWCA site? GAIA tells me I need to get them into separate files of 1000 items or less. Thanks!

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inspector13

08/08/2025 05:34PM

I feel old. I see you know English, but have no idea what your message is about. Sorry.

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gravelroad

08/08/2025 05:50PM

Which ones do you need? I might be able to make an extract in less time than it would take me to explain how.

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Ausable

08/09/2025 06:19AM

If you or another member of your group has Garmin's Basecamp app on a computer, you would be able to select the campsite and portage waypoints you want and create a new GPX file. That is what I do.

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OgimaaBines

08/10/2025 09:37AM

Ausable: "If you or another member of your group has Garmin's Basecamp app on a computer, you would be able to select the campsite and portage waypoints you want and create a new GPX file. That is what I do."

That's excellent. Thanks for the tip!

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Lawnchair107

08/10/2025 10:03AM

I downloaded first on my computer all the waypoints, etc.
on the free trial. Zero issues connecting it later to my phone.
Zero issues with the size as well.

I believe Adam has a link to these already trimmed on the site possibly?

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adam

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08/10/2025 02:58PM

I believe if you upload it from your phone it is fine with over 1000. The desktop website only supports 1000.

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yogi59weedr

08/10/2025 07:45PM

I hear ya inspector.

Ah retired @ 50

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bikewalt

08/10/2025 09:03PM

Thanks for replying! We are a six person, 3 tent group, looking for GAIA friendly gps data (gpx/kml) with campsite ratings and portage info for Lakes 1 (put in), 2, 3, Hudson, Insula, Thomas, Ima, Disapointment, Parent, and Snowbank (take out) areas.
Hope you are having summer fun!

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gravelroad

08/14/2025 07:44AM

bikewalt: "Thanks for replying! We are a six person, 3 tent group, looking for GAIA friendly gps data (gpx/kml) with campsite ratings and portage info for Lakes 1 (put in), 2, 3, Hudson, Insula, Thomas, Ima, Disapointment, Parent, and Snowbank (take out) areas.
Hope you are having summer fun!"

Ten lakes exceeds the time I have available for this. Follow Ausable’s advice above.

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bikewalt

08/14/2025 10:51AM

Yep, but thanks for looking into it for me...it's more data than I want to manage on my phone also, so I have figured out some more realistic options for my style. Happy Trails!

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