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Bertrand, Dude, no sense of humour failure,

just a different sense of humour that maybe is hard to convey over the written word - no need to apologise, no offense taken!
Thanks for all the info, It may take me some time to understand it as I have that dangerous, just a little bit of knowledge!

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If its any consolation, my Monterra has just glitched and requires a master reset (again grrrrr!)- A few more hours to spend resetting profiles, downloading apps and reinstalling stuff-
Great unit (when it doesn't throw a wobbly!)

now where is that master reset list...
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Too often the master reset has been something a little heavy handed with me, but so far I am remaining patient!

Well I am trying to do the first method you suggest using a little local route with a few waypoints just to see how it will work. I can easily save the file onto the card in the right folder as a .gpx format, and it all shows use using the windows file explorer.

Once I disconect the Garmin from the computer, I cannot find any refrence to this route in any of the Garmin's menus (any idea where they might be expected?). When I connect it back to the computer, I can find no trace of the route I have downloaded.

I am sure to be doing something very simple but terribly wrong. If you have an idea I would love to hear it.

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You must have (or make) a folder called garmin on the memory card.
You must keep any additional maps in that folder.
GPX files must be kept in a folder called gpx and this folder is a sub folder to the garmin one.
Assuming your memory card is, for example, called E:
then the paths must be
E:\ garmin
E:\garmin\gpx

Once you have set it all up and done the file transfer either via BC or windows explorer, most garmin units need to be turned off then on again to find the new files.
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The directory structure on the card is as you siad although my GPX folder was in capitals (GPX) rather than gpx, and the garmin folder had a cap G. I will correct this and have another go when I have a minute.

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Well, I have tried different cards, tried to load my test route up to the main memory, tried to load it on direct from windows explorer and also through Base camp and still can't get it to show up.

Once loaded on, I can find the route through windows explorer with no problems. Once I disconnect the GPS from the computer (I switch it off and back on again but can't seem to find thr route through the GPS's interface.

If I reconnect it to the computer and go onto the card from windows explorer, the route has disappeared from the gpx file!

Not quite sure waht is going on there. Any clues?

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Not quite sure waht is going on there. Any clues?

Cheers Dudes
I can still see those footprints and they are heading down the same route that I took with my 205W:-
https://forums.garmin.com/showthread...e-and-Nuvi250w
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