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01/31/2016 01:20PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Hello, just got my first GPS (etrex 20x) and having some difficulty loading the bwca portage tracks and campsites into Basecamp.

I've downloaded these text files into a folder on my computer but when I try to import them in Basecamp, they do not appear in the folder.

I'm stumped like a chump. My goal is to put portages and sites over the MN topo map. Any help with getting this archer harris info to Basecamp? Thanks much.
 
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01/31/2016 05:05PM  
I do not think they are supported anymore. Emailed .gpx equivalents.

butthead
 
01/31/2016 06:25PM  
Thanks for the quick assist butthead, the files you sent are the ticket. Onward!
 
01/31/2016 06:34PM  
Ya be welcome!

butthead
 
schweady
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02/01/2016 10:23AM  
Should you run into a similar situation in the future, here is my outline of how I converted that Arch Harris data to .gpx

Ignore the custom maps paragraph.
 
02/01/2016 12:12PM  
I have had no success downloading files from the Arch Harris site recently (glad I have several copies). Found RC's site. Good source of files.

butthead

 
schweady
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02/01/2016 03:28PM  
quote butthead: "I have had no success downloading files from the Arch Harris site recently (glad I have several copies). Found RC's site. Good source of files.


butthead


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Huh. I just went out to make sure that my old instructions were still somewhat valid, and it went even easier than it did in 2012. (No in-between Excel confusion/conversion step.) Dbl-clicked the downloaded file and the items copied right into BaseCamp. (Altho they were duplicates, of course... Thank God for Undo.)
 
02/01/2016 03:49PM  
Just tried again no go, no downloading file with right click, left displays html image. Maybe a Win. thing.

butthead
 
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