I wrote and asked Garmin Customer Support about my desire to display, in my new 62s, at all times my saved named tracks loaded from MapSource/BaseCamp. The tracks are information collected over the years previous snowmachine rides in the wilds of Alaska, edited in MapSource...I want the tracks displayed like roads, always on...I have these tracks loaded on my both map76's, the one I run with and the one I carry as backup and they are visible all the times. I do NOT have to select the saved track from the list and then turn it on...Why Tracks instead of Routes. Simple, no more activating routes, no remembering cryptic names, no pressing little buttons in the dark at 35 mph. Just steer to the nice easy to see, always on, solid dark line on the screen. No bread crumbs to confuse with contour lines. I purchased the 62s because I wanted color and it had the capability of more saved tracks 20 vs. 10.
This was Garmin Reply...
Thank you for contacting Garmin International.
I will be happy to assist you with your GPSMap 62s today, Richard.
The 62s will only allow you to view 1 track at a time on the screen of the unit.
Please reply for further assistance.
With Best Regards,
Wayne B.
Product Support Specialist
That was it. So, I called and spoke with C/S. They did not offer any suggestions. They appeared to be flummoxed when I informed them that the old, and cheap, GPSmap 76 did exactly what the new high $ 62s can't.
My question to you folks, is there a work around? This is a game breaker as far as keeping the 62s. The strange thing is that when I first loaded the tracks from MapSource they where all there all the time. They did not have the colors assigned as I had in MapSource, but they where there. Twas after I added two additional tracks to the saved tracks that they all went away. I can select them and view them on the map but I have to select them one at a time...just like routes.
Thanks kids,
Richard
