The GS Giant 2014 - It's kind of a BIG deal!

[RIK]

Mmmmmmmbeeeeeeerrrrrrrr

What time does the Pub open?



Everyone have a safe ride to the meet up, looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

Rick

 

[dschaue]

Pikes Peak Campsite

I reserved a campsite at Pikes Peak. It's site # 22. They said 6 people are allowed per site. If anyone wants to tag along instead of reserving your own site, you're more than welcome.
#THEGSGIANT2014
John

Hi John, I reserved campsite # 51, maybe if you have room I'll come up and join you. Don

 

[dschaue]

South Route

Terpster - You must not have any memory in your GPS.

PM me your e-mail, I will send you the routes that I made from the tracks. For a number of reasons, I didn't distribute these, but will send them to you off-line.

Ian

Is anybody else having trouble downloading the GPS file for the south route? I tried last night and I couldn't get it to load for some reason. Its probably me not doing something right.

#GSGIANTS2014

 

[JohnnyGski]

Hi John, I reserved campsite # 51, maybe if you have room I'll come up and join you. Don

The more the merrier!!

 

[R1100rtp]

The more the merrier!!

a rider is asking if there's a "meet up" in Sault Ste Marie....without reading the whole thread....anyone know

 

[visian]

Is anybody else having trouble downloading the GPS file for the south route? I tried last night and I couldn't get it to load for some reason. Its probably me not doing something right.

#GSGIANTS2014

When you say "load" do you mean downloading from the forum on this post, or to open up in Garmin Basecamp, or to load via other method on to your GPS?

Ian

 

[Slimchance]

Is anybody else having trouble downloading the GPS file for the south route? I tried last night and I couldn't get it to load for some reason. Its probably me not doing something right.

#GSGIANTS2014

I can't be sure it's working, but it opened fine in Basecamp for me, and I was able to load it on my Nav IV and start the route with no problem (but I'm sitting on my patio about 125 miles from PP) - so I can't see the route on my GPS.

 

[dschaue]

GPS File

I can't be sure it's working, but it opened fine in Basecamp for me, and I was able to load it on my Nav IV and start the route with no problem (but I'm sitting on my patio about 125 miles from PP) - so I can't see the route on my GPS.

Well I was trying to down load it from this forum. Is there something else I have to do first. I've never downloaded a route before, so this is something new for me, thanks.


#GSGIANT2014

 

[Slimchance]

Well I was trying to down load it from this forum. Is there something else I have to do first. I've never downloaded a route before, so this is something new for me, thanks.


#GSGIANT2014

If I recall correctly, all I did was double-click on the garmin file and it downloaded to my inbox, next I unzipped it, and then I imported into Basecamp (import within Basecamp). Is that the question you are asking, or did I misunderstand it.

 

[dschaue]

If I recall correctly, all I did was double-click on the garmin file and it downloaded to my inbox, next I unzipped it, and then I imported into Basecamp (import within Basecamp). Is that the question you are asking, or did I misunderstand it.

Well I saved it to my documants folder and then unzipped it and then I sent it to my Garmin GPS, but it said there wasn't any route to open.

#GSGIANTS2014

 

[Slimchance]

Well I saved it to my documants folder and then unzipped it and then I sent it to my Garmin GPS, but it said there wasn't any route to open.

#GSGIANTS2014

Well, I'm not sure how much help Ill be, as I'm a bit GPS challenged. I first imported the route into Basecamp, and then I used the transfer action in Basecamp to move it to my GPS. It sounds to me like you're doing things differently, and my knowledge of GPSs is so limited, I don't know what else to add/recommend.

I should add, I did just go outside and preview the route on my GPS, and it does appear to be working on my GPS, so I think the file Vision provided does work.

 

[dschaue]

Well, I'm not sure how much help Ill be, as I'm a bit GPS challenged. I first imported the route into Basecamp, and then I used the transfer action in Basecamp to move it to my GPS. It sounds to me like you're doing things differently, and my knowledge of GPSs is so limited, I don't know what else to add/recommend.

I should add, I did just go outside and preview the route on my GPS, and it does appear to be working on my GPS, so I think the file Vision provided does work.

Okay, well thanks for trying to help! I'll keep trying. Maybe its because I don't have basecamp!! Well hopefully I'll get to meet you if you're at the Pikes Peak leg of the Gypsy tour!

#GSGIANTS2014

 

[Slimchance]

Okay, well thanks for trying to help! I'll keep trying. Maybe its because I don't have basecamp!! Well hopefully I'll get to meet you if you're at the Pikes Peak leg of the Gypsy tour!

#GSGIANTS2014

I believe that Basecamp is a free download from Garmin, so unless you're avoiding it on purpose I guess you could try installing Basecamp and using it to populate your GPS.

Otherwise, I look forward to meeting you at PP. I hope to be there Sunday night with some other new friends that I've met for this ride.

 

[visian]

I believe that Basecamp is a free download from Garmin, so unless you're avoiding it on purpose I guess you could try installing Basecamp and using it to populate your GPS.

Yep, Basecamp is the way to go if you want to copy routes onto your GPS.

 

[visian]

Hey - in case you missed it, Jim Klas posted some links to excellent rides around the ending point for the GS Giant's Gypsy Tour.

Click here if you're looking for some great rides next Wednesday!

 

[squiffynimrod]

Out the door now. See you in Medora, St. Croix campgrounds and St. Paul!!!

 

[RIK]

Sand

Dual Sport across UP is a crusher, just ask my gonads.

 

[visian]

Dual Sport across UP is a crusher, just ask my gonads.

I heard it was tough on driveshafts, too.

 

[RIK]

I heard it was tough on driveshafts, too.

Yes, very tough.


Thank you Ian, for putting tour together again, and for working to to promote and expand the GS community.

Rick