I can't find the Route I made with BaseCamp on my Nuvi 200! rrrr

Former Member over 10 years ago

I'm new to using this software....I made a route in BaseCamp and connected my Nuvi 200 to my PC. The Nuvi is detected and comes up in the BaseCamp sidebar under Devises. I right clicked on the Route and then Send To to my Nuvi. I opened the Internal Storage folder for the Nuvi in BaseCamp and I see the Route I made.

I disconnected the Nuvi and I cannot locate the Route I loaded. I plug it back into my computer and the Route is no longer listed in the Internal Storage folder.

I tried to move the Route by click and dragging as well with the same results.

What am I doing wrong???

Am I suppose to have an SD card in my Nuvi to do this?

I made sure the maps and software are up date.

-Joe

0 SUSSAMB over 10 years ago

Your 200 isn't capable of reading a route sent by Basecamp, or indeed any other program.

0 Former Member over 10 years ago

Not really. In fact Garmin has removed the "Routes" specification from the Specs tab of units on their website. That was how I checked particular models. There are 3rd party websites that show that data but they're sometimes incomplete.

See the "Multi-point routing" column in this table.

http://gpstracklog.com/compare/garmin-nuvi-comparison-chart

0 Former Member over 10 years ago

Is there anyway to plot a route on my device?

Not with your nuvi 200. All nuvi's support "goto's"--that is a route to a single point (waypoint/POI/etc). The 200 supports a single via as well. That said you can't save a route or transfer one from a computer to a 200.

I'm leaving for a motorcycle trip with a certain route I planned out and would like the entire route ready to go on the Garmin.

It is possible if you have a model that has the capability. For example all three of my units support routes. I use routes pretty often and pre-plan them on a computer.

A word of warning however. New Garmin models don't support traditional Garmin routes. They have a new feature called the Trip Planner. Also even units that support routes may do so differently.

Routes and the Oregon x50 (and other?) models

I strongly advise doing lots of research before purchasing any new model.