Older Waypoints into Newer GPS via Basecamp?

Mapsource won't work with the newer nuvis unless you set them to Mass Storage mode. You have 4 options (at least):

1. Use Garmin Express ... it has a function to enable you to transfer favourites, go to Device, Transfer in Express
2. Use Basecamp, which does work with the newer nuvis. If you connect both GPS to your PC at the same time you should be able to drag/drop the favourites from the 1350 to the 2797.
3. Switch your 2797 into Mass Storage mode and use Mapsource
4. Do it manually. Copy the current.gpx from your 1350 to your PC, rename it something else eg temp.gpx, copy that file to the GPX folder in your 2797, when you reboot the temp.gpx is merged with current.gpx and you will then see your favourites. Once that's done go back and delete temp.gpx (you'll also need to do that if you transfer favourites using Express, Basecamp or Mapsource as they work the same way).

I attempted to create a current.gpx file to copy over the same file in the 2797's GPX folder, thinking that the waypoints would be accessible in the 2797.

That will not work on any Nuvi, including your 1350. The Current.gpx file will always be ignored, it is erased whenever the Nuvi starts and replaced with a current copy of all .gpx data on the Nuvi. As Sussamb said in #4 above, simply change the name to anything BUT current.gpx and this technique will work fine.

-Boyd

Excellent! Thanks to both of you for your solutions. I am going to get this done right away.

Glad you got it sorted :)

Cool! :cool: