Garmin 76S - collecting more than 10,000 trackpoints

Next summer, I will be using a 76S during an extended hike of more than
300Km and I would like to collect trackpoints (location lat/lon or UTM,
date, time and elevation) every 10M along the entire length of the
hike.


I have been advised that I could use a datalogger, but I also wonder
whether or not I could also use a handheld (i.e a Palm) to download the
day's trackpoints, at the end of each day during the hike. If this is
a viable option, what software would I need on the Palm that would
allow me to 1. communicate with the 76S in order to download the daily
track from the GPS; and 2. later to export the entrie datalog (lat/long
or UTM, date, time, altitude for each trackpoint) to a PC for
subsequent cleansing, manipilation in programs such as OXZIExplorer?


Suggestions appreciated


David

On 31 Dec 2005 17:10:34 -0800, "David" wrote:


You can do that! Either you go with a Windows powered device like an
Ipaq and use G7toCE (freeware) or you use Pathaway on the Palm. With
the current version I would not recommend Pathaway on the PPC for that
task as it is very slow in downloading!

Depending on what device you use there are several aftermarket cables
available.
--

Ciao,
Holger (GUS-KOTAL, GUS#1100)

90-92 Honda CB400 10 Mm | 93-95 Yamaha TDM 850 26 Mm
95-97 KTM 620 LC4 13 Mm | seit 97 BMW R1100GS 50 Mm (Die Renndrecksau!)

cu @ http://www.issle.de

David wrote:

Hi David,
I have used in the past, a prog called "GPilotS" to download trackpoints
from a Garmin 12xl to an old Palm IIIx for storage when on holiday. It
worked very well and may work for you. Here is the link.

http://www.cru.fr/perso/cc/GPilotS/

Happy New Year
--
John

Thx to John and Holger for their ideas.

David