Reply To: An alternative to BaseCamp

[Mike Sikora]

Mike Sikora asks of Wally G..
I thought this may be useful to transfer routes from Base Camp to my phone for use on the GT.  Your thoughts?
My search of the internet provides this possibility:

To transfer BaseCamp routes to your cellphone, you need to export the routes from BaseCamp as a GPX file, then import that file into a compatible navigation app on your phone by connecting your phone to your computer and selecting the GPX file to transfer; most Garmin devices and navigation apps can handle GPX files for route sharing. 

Key steps:

• Open BaseCamp:

  Launch the BaseCamp software on your computer and select the routes you want to transfer. 
• Export as GPX:

  Go to “File” > “Export Selected User Data” and choose GPX as the file format. 
• Transfer to phone:

  • Directly on phone: If your phone has a file manager that supports GPX files, download the exported GPX file directly to your phone. 
  • Through computer: Connect your phone to your computer and transfer the exported GPX file to a suitable location on your phone. 
• Import into navigation app:

  Open your preferred navigation app on your phone, access the import function, and select the transferred GPX file to load the routes. 

Important points to remember:

• Compatible app: Ensure your phone has a navigation app that supports GPX file import. 
• Device connection: Make sure your phone is properly connected to your computer for file transfer. 
• File format: Always check that the exported file is in GPX format.