Using an SD Card??

If you like using Google maps let me make a suggestion.Create a account and go to my maps and create a new map and name it what you want.Make sure to mark it not public.Just like you done before put the address in.You will get three pop up screens total when you click save to my maps.On the third one add the name in the comment or reverce the name with address.Once you have completed just click done.Now you can go back to my maps anytime and see the list and edit or delete as needed.Now with your map created go to link located on right near top and click on it. Under paste link in email or im you will see the highlighted link right click mouse and save it.
Now go to site http://www.takitwithme.com/ and paste in the url you copied where it says paste in your Google my maps url. Now click load my map.
You will have a choice to upload to garmin gps (will go to favorites) or download GPX. Select download GPX and save it on your computer.You now have a custom poi file that you can add to your main folder or subfolder.Using poiloader you can select the sd card to load you pois if needed.

Charlie - wow thank you!!

Charlie - wow thank you!!

usapierre

Let me know how you make out.I use Google maps to create my custom poi files a lot because of the search feature.I have a process typed out if you need any more information.

Well i looked up 4 customer addresses and as usual went to Custom POI's thye were in the address book - and it seems that once the SD card is read they are in the Garmin for good until i delete them.

It worked like a charm no I hope the takeitwithme site never goes away!!

thanks a million!!

this thread might have been been good in the Mac forum too.

Thank you.

Great tip. Thanks!!

Thank you usapierre for the info. I knew of Google but I did not know of this: http://www.takitwithme.com/ to help with the process.
I am putting this on my favorites for the next time I need it.
I am computer challenged and people like you give us good help on how to keep our gps going!

I thank you on behave of all computer challenged people.

Falcao

Here is the complete process.

1. Go to Google maps http://maps.google.com/maps and click on sign in. Now create an account.
2.Once signed in go to create new map on left. Fill in title and description. Under privacy settings mark public or unlisted. Then click done.
3.It will now show under my maps. Make sure you have check mark in title. The map will always be there unless you delete it.
4.Now go to top and click on either search the map (single address) or find places of interest (listing by name). For example National Parks.
5.Once you make the search you will see results on left. I like to use two screens in the process. One for the data listed on the web page and Google my maps. This allows me to compare the address from the data page to what shows on Google maps in case it shows more then one listing.
6.Click one marker you want. Popup will come up click save to my maps. Next popup which map you want to save it to click on save. Next popup should show info click on save. Anything on last popup is the time you want to remove any information not needed or make any changes before saving. Remove more info or picture for example.
7.Now go back to search and put the next address or place of interest in. Repeat this each time you complete one.
8. Once all your locations are entered go to link located on right near top and click on it. Under paste link in email or im you will see the highlighted link right click mouse and save it.
9.Now go to site http://www.takitwithme.com/ and paste in the url you copied where it says paste in your Google my maps url. Now click load my map.
10.You will have a choice to upload to garmin gps (will go to favorites) or download GPX. Select download GPX and save it in the correct folder or subfolder. If you want to convert GPX to CSV continue with step 11.
11.Download http://turboccc.wikispaces.com/Extra_POI_Editor (only works for windows now) and load the gpx file to it. You now will be able to review the file and make the necessary changes or add additional information such as comments; alerts and etc .You can save the file as a csv or gpx file. You will lose the additional information if you save as a csv file.

I just want to make sure everyone knows I had NO idea how to do this till i asked "HOW" Charles deserves all the credit - all i did was ask the question.

So......

Thanks again Charles!!! Huge help and great success!!

Thanks for the helpful instruction!

Not sure about everyone else - But I think this should be made into an official FAQ??

Anyone else agree??

I agree. This is a useful tip!

Great tool

I re-read first post. There should be a way to delete a post if I or when I forgot what I read.
bearx16

Whenever I click Save Map it just hangs and locks up. Is there any workaround for that? I doubt it, but thought I'd ask.

I just tried a test run on the Google My Maps and it worked ok.I use both MSN Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer 8.