Re: GPS question - creating routes

Remy en Ilse wrote:
> I'''m living in holland, And in holland we have the site
> www.gpstracks.nl.
> On this site you can download routes and put the files with the
> routes in it on your gps system by opening the file you''ve
> downloaded in mapsource and than upload it to your GPS unit (if your
> gps system support this routing). In my case (with the nuvi 200) i
> found out after i bought it that the gps system does not support
> routes. So now i cant use the routes which i have downloaded.
> When i upload the route with mapsource, than he only puts in the
> beginning of the route as a waypoint. so not the complete route.
>
> And my question was if there is some software available so the GPS
> unit i have can read and use the routes.
>
> I''ve read somewhere else that on another garmin device (dont know
> which model anymore) garmin made an update in the software so it
> could read and would support routes and you could ride a whole route
> and not have to put in all the waypoints.
>
> gr.
>
> Remy

thanks -
Unfortunately, there are 2 general types of GPS units - aimed at 2 different
users.

The Garmin Nuvi 200 and others like it, are aimed for the automotive driver
that want the GPS to guide them along the highway.... with the GPS deciding
how & where to go.
Therefore, in most models, having any support for "routes" kind of defeats
the entire reason
for having that specific model of GPS.

Certain Garmin models, or even entire product lines (like outdoors, hiking,
etc)
contain support for "routes" - like a tourist road trip, sightseeing,
hiking/biking trail, etc