How to download a gpx file to inreach

In our example, we went out for a hike and turned on tracking. Once we done the hike we turned off tracking and if you are paired with a smartphone you can use the Earthmate app to sync your inReach device to ensure that the track log gets uploaded to the Explore or Enterprise portal. You can also use the Sync desktop app once you get back home. Once you are synced, login into your Delorme portal and click on the Map tab.

All inReach activity on your account is stored here, routes, waypoints, tracks etc…. You may have a busy map, we will need to use the map filters to get down to our latest track. Here we adjusted the date and message type. If you have a filter you want to keep for future reference, you can add bookmarks.

After the GPX file has downloaded to your computer, you can now use your application of choice and import the GPX file where you can now access the track and waypoints. This morning task before the real weekend job is to log a hiking trail for the edition of the NS hiking trail guide ebook!

Exploring Nova Scotia with a constellation of satellites to guide me along the way. We go over the steps to calibrate the Delorme inReach[ In this video we will look at sharing your current[ Get the latest in your inbox. All inReach activity on your account is stored here, routes, waypoints, tracks etc… You may have a busy map, we will need to use the map filters to get down to our latest track.

Also of note, when you download some routes from the internet, for example all the BDR routes, you have a point route option, so no need to convert those routes. The advantages to the older Garmins is they will automatically run the next closest route for you.

So if you are following the BDR, which will include approximately 8 to 10 segements, once you complete a segment, the next one will start. I'm not sure if the newer Montanas do this??? Seems like they should but I do remember one person complaining that it didn't. I can't remember what exactly it was but it did have something to do with uploading routes. You can import using the website and sync to your device but the experience won't be great. The route will just be a series of thousands of individual waypoints.

You'd be better off with a different device for following a route unless you just want to look at the screen and see if you're on the track line. That is exactly what I do want to do However, I would not want a long, curvy route to end up looking like a series of straight lines one mile apart.

I can imagine if I split my track up into five different routes of points each, it might be okay. Still hoping to find someone who actually owns one and imports long routes.

Thanks for the info guys! It doesn't load an actual route. In other words, you won't be able to follow a little arrow on your screen. It's just going show you way points on a map. You'll still have to figure out how to get to them. I had never tried to convert the tracks from dualsportmaps to a route in Basecamp. I usually just split the tracks to avoid the Route Truncated error message.

I've used my Garmin 78 extensively with great success. The point routes work fine. With that said, I plan on upgrading to a Montana by this summer. Mine does not. It's entirely possible there's a setting I've not checked or activated. My 60CSx does not. This guy talks about importing gpx tracks with the Inreach Explorer and a point max at into the video:. I have navigated thousands of miles using my inreach.

I build a route, load it on my device and follow the blue line. It works I follow the line on the screen. Sounds like Garmin removed the ability to import large files. I know this is the internet but still Hey Tv, as you research the millions of ways to wander in the wild, you may find that some riders prefer tracks to routes there seems to be a split camp of thought with this topic, all good.

I always use tracks because I do not like to follow the arrow. The arrow has let me down quite a few times. On occasion, if you end up off route, the unit seems to start creating a route of its own to fix your off route boo-boo or additional wander. It feels too restrictive to me I don't enjoy having the unit tell me where I must go - haha. I simply keep my unit "north" oriented and that keeps me "on-track" even when I see a cool overlook and decide to leave the track to take a look.

Also, as a clarifier, might be bad news, but there are quite a few riders who use multi-devices for different needs. I never plan to use my InReach Delorme for navigation the screen and algorithms are funky. It is only used for emergency, texting when not in cell phone zones, and to let others back in the city see where I am every 10 minutes while wandering around in the wilderness.

My delorme rides deep in my backpack and doesn't get to see the light of day. That is very different than my handlebar mounted Garmin GPSMAP 78, which guides my predetermined destinations and used for backtrack when I need to find my way back to camp.

I solo ride a bunch and have never had to split tracks. I just took a look at my tracks in Garmin basecamp and many of them seem to have way more points than While riding Crawdaddy's palooza routes before, I laughed out loud a couple times when following tracks from Crawdaddy when I had to turn around times on a small jeep road, and then had to stop and zoom-in the screen to about 20 ft wide to find the 10 inch wide single track that I couldn't see with my eyes in order to follow the path, It allows me to maintain a better sense of where I actually am in regard to valleys, mountains and distant paved roads.

By the way, I looked at a bunch of tracks on my unit from Crawdaddy's rides and I did notice that they all seem to be just under Darn, I didn't know that, and I do not know the difference between the BDR downloads, and track installs, sorry. As a possible bizarre perception from watching my riding buddies lead on occasion Those who might point in any random direction when asked about north, seem to prefer routes, but I am sure millions of folks might contradict this possibly skewed non-data-driven perception - smiles.

Good luck with this topic, as there seems to be infinitely many perceptions and procedures to get it right for each person's individual riding style, and I may have just thrown another wrench into the already confusing post. Thanks for that info. I never need to be rerouted. If I get off the blue line I just ride back to it.

I never need the line to change. The difference seems pretty clear from the Garmin site below.