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Load key waypoints into that device and carry it as a spare. If you can, look on eBay or Craigslist for an old 72 or etrex. After that I gobbed some dielectric grease into the four pin and the mini-usb port that was on a later model.įinally, having seen many GPS devices fail, it pays to carry a basic GPS as a spare. After one EC, I managed to get enough salt water in there to rot one off. Second the old 72 and 76 had a four pin connection. This creates a bulletproof seal, but it does make getting the cover off harder. After having a GPS fail, I began laying a thin layer of di-electric grease along the edge of the door. The more complex and power hungry the set-up is the higher the probability of something breaking.įailure points on the 7* series-On the 76 and 72 the battery door seals Garmin tight, but is not designed to be abused by being on the deck of a kayak. Having a bit of a reputation for being hard on gear, I wanted to add a response.Īs others stated go with the 7* series. I am preparing to arm a 2017 AI for the EC but having a challenging time choosing between a Hook 4 requiring wiring and separate battery or one of the Garmin 78 series handheld with the tiny screen that has been so popular with Watertribers in the past.Ĭould use a serious reality check by experience Tribers.ĭropped by the forum to see what is up when I saw your post. That being said, I am careful to leave the unit face up for long periods. I was concerned that the Corrosion Block would migrate to the back of the Screen and ruin it. Plus, I slather Dielectric grease, where I can. Now I spray in "Corrosion Block", to coat the boards and wiring. If you don't close it properly, like I did when I was in a hurry the O-ring is useless. Everytime you open it, you are taking a chance of getting salt inside. The waterproffness of hand held electronics is all based on the case and the o-ring around the battery compartment. Next year I will have tissue in the same container as the batteries to wipe my hands off. What I did not take into consderation was my hands were wet and salty. To keep mositure from getting to all of the batteries. I had vaccum packed small groups of batteries together.

I would suggest to increase the water proofness. Probably when you are tired, things are dark and there are shallows nearby.

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Plus the Garmin will need to be fed fresh batteries after it dies at the absolutly worst time. Since we know the Achilles heel of the TI is being wet.

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Right click on the arrow again and select 'Delete' to remove the layer from your viewįor information on how to download files from AllTrails, click here.Good choice.

A new layer will be created marked with footprints, rather than an arrow.

Below the bar, right click on the arrow (which will have a number next to it) and select 'Create Track from Route'.

On the lower portion of the left column, the title will appear in the white bar with a settings wheel next to it.

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Click on the file that you would like to update.

To prevent this, we recommend changing the file from a route to a track by following these steps within Garmin Basecamp: Garmin Basecamp often marks all data points with a waypoint flag, making it hard to view the trail.

To view the route on the map, right click on the newly uploaded file within Basecamp then select 'Show Contents on Map'.

Click 'File' then select 'Import Into' " Folder Name" and select the file you'd like to import.

On the right hand column, click on the folder you would like to import the file into.

You can import a supported file into Garmin Basecamp via desktop or laptop computer by following these steps:

Expert GPS - compatible with most GPS devicesīelow is some additional information for importing files into Garmin Basecamp.

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Once you have downloaded a file via desktop or laptop computer by following the steps here, use the software provided by your GPS device maker or Expert GPS to load it onto your device.