Furkot trip planner now imports Garmin .csv POI files

 

I stumbled across this trip planner
https://trips.furkot.com/ui
a couple weeks ago, and I am astonished at how useful it is.

For those who use Garmin PNDs, Furkot offers route export in .gpx file compatible with newer Garmin PNDs (and several other file formats too)
https://help.furkot.com/how-to/export.html

And while Furkot has always been able to import
https://help.furkot.com/how-to/import.html
Garmin .gpx and generic .csv files with the following fields

name,lat,lon,address,url[optional],notes[optional],pin[optional]

Furkot now directly supports garmin-formet .csv files
http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/creating_custom_po...
that are available here on POI Factory (and elsewhere).

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FWIW, I'm working on a project to create POI files with a lot more info in them than is in most of the files on here, which are oriented toward PNDs. What I want to do is create sets of bookmarks and notes that make it easier to plan trips using the same POI sets that can be loaded into PNDs (especially Garmin).

As I mentioned here,
http://www.laptopgpsworld.com/5658-who-wants-help-design-all...

The demise of S&T & SA (which had no real innovation for about a decade prior) has created a need for a modern equivalent of the S&T POI Megafile, one that works with modern browsers and mobile apps, to bring together in one organizational system the information travelers need.

what are pNDs?

Elvis-Buys wrote:

...FWIW, I'm working on a project to create POI files with a lot more info in them than is in most of the files on here, which are oriented toward PNDs.

What are PNDs? Of course, they are Personal Navigation Devices! Does this mean dedicated GPSs or smartphones with navigation software?

dobs108

The term PND refers to "traditional" hardware PNDs

The term PND refers to "traditional" hardware PNDs, for example:

http://gpsworld.com/tag/pnd/
http://bgr.com/2011/08/06/battered-navigation-companies-look...

The primary function of smartphones is typically something other than just navigation.

Thanks for causing that to be clarified for the others who didn't know...