Within these folders I have sub folders for each category of custom POI. You can have quite a few custom POI files on your GPS, therefore I prefer to set up some folders on my Mac for each of my map micro SD cards.The two files that will work on Garmin GPS's are the files in both the 'GARMIN-csv_Archie_vs_01-11-09' and 'GPX eXchange format_Archie_vs_01-11-09' folders.
#Garmin poi loader windows 10 zip file
When you have expanded the zip file you will find that you have a folder called 'Archies_europe' with several folders inside for various GPS formats.These files usually download as a compressed zip file, if your computer doesn't automatically unzip them on download you will need to use something like 'StuffIt Expander' on the Mac or 'winzip' on a PC to decompress the files first. A good example that is useful for cycletouring is the POI files from which give all the locations of all the campsites in Europe. You will then need to download your POI file from one of the many POI sites.It is available as a free download from the Garmin site for Macs and for windows PCs from here.
#Garmin poi loader windows 10 install
In order to install the custom POI's onto your Garmin GPS you will need to have a copy of Garmin's 'POI loader' installed on your computer.Downloading and installing the Custom POI's Also be a bit selective as to what custom POI's you do install as each one has its own custom icon and your GPS screen can get a bit cluttered with too many icons if you are not careful.īelow is a step by step guide to installing custom POI's, although it is written for the Garmin Etrex Vista Hcx it is pretty much the same process for all Garmin GPS's that support the addition of custom POI's. Remember that Garmin maps already come with certain POI's installed and you may be duplicating when installing some custom POI's. You can download POI files from various web sites, some are free and some you will have to pay for (see list of links below) or if you have the GPS co-ordinates of a series of way points and know anything about spreadsheets you can create your own. These custom POI's can show the location on your GPS of anything from campsites to Starbucks cafes. One thing I have found very useful on the Garmin GPS is being able to load your own custom POI's (Points of Interest). Pamir to Karakoram- cycling the highways on the roof of the worldĤ Wheels 2 Hearts 1 World - A Day in Our livesĬolmandsamstreks - Two Beginners in France