Any walkers out there?

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    #1 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Does anyone know of any FREE software available for transferring .gpx files to a GPS?

    TIA
     
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    #2 DEETEE, Jan 19, 2012
    its a half mile to Oakwell. We get a taxi. Why you need a satnav
     
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    #3 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Cos I actually do like to walk, just not to Oakwell when that time can be much better spent having a jar in Groggers!
     
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    #4 BFC Dave, Jan 19, 2012
    I'm a keen fell walker currently doing the Wainwrights... unfortunately I use maps and a compass... errr what's GPS when it's at home ? (It's an age thing}
     
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    #5 Hemsworth Tyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Someone was on about something for bikers in a jedi1 thread. Not sure if thats different.
     
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    #6 DEETEE, Jan 19, 2012
    your round saturday.
     
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    #7 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    I'm round everyday! Got to watch the brass though pal cos I've lost a couple of days wages & I've booked to take our lass away next week
     
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    #8 DEETEE, Jan 19, 2012
    working saturday so i wont hit town until 2
     
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    #9 kestyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Software on the PC OR ANDROID?
    Also what kind of GPS?
     
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    #10 Jack Tatty, Jan 19, 2012


    Nope.Walking and biking is exactly the same thing.
     
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    #11 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Software on the PC, it's my father in laws Garmin Etrex H, just the cheap yellow one. Android would be good as well though, I've got a Galaxy S2 & been looking for summat on that instead of buying a Garmin of my own
     
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    #12 madmark62, Jan 19, 2012
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    #13 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Thanks Mark but that's not what I want, it's something to send the data from the PC to the GPS
     
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    #14 kestyke, Jan 19, 2012
    Have a look at MMTracker for the Android. I've got lots of 25k map areas using that. The evaluation model is free and the full version a few quid.
    http://sites.google.com/site/mmtrackerinfo/
     
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    #16 Farnham_Red, Jan 19, 2012
    No I dont know of any free software - havent you got access to the original software used to put the gpx onto the PC
    I've only ever done it using memorymap but thats not free - the ability comes with the maps of course

    You cant get a demo licence temporarily of one of the map softwares can you?

    I suspect its unusual to have a gps and some gpx files and no mapping software
     
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    #17 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
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    Thanks Madmark
     
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    #18 Revvie P, Jan 19, 2012
    Bit of a thread hijack but hey.
    Our walking group is looking to expand membership
    http://www.dvwg.org.uk/

    We're having a beer or 3 at The Meadows (Brewsters) near Cortonwood tomorrow night, if anyone fancies bobbing along to say hello.
    Anytime from 7 - we'll try and make ourselves easy to find.
     
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    #19 gazredtyke, Jan 19, 2012
    I've found some software on Garmin website called Basecamp, it's exactly what I need but it doesn't allow be to click 'Send To' it's greyed out for some reason. I haven't got the software cos it's the father in laws GPS & he forgot to bring it over the Pennines with him. I won't be seeing him again before we go to Shropshire
     
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