I’ve had two Garmin gpsmap62s’ in the past. Here’s how to get the caches loaded fairly easily, without using basecamp, without using GSAK, without using any software other than what comes standard with your mac.
First, when you plug in your GPSr into the computer, it’s recognized as an external drive called Garmin GPSMAP 62s (or something like that) that you can see on your computer in the Finder or whatever file manager you use. Looking at the 62s in your file manager, you’ll see a folder named “Garmin.” Inside of that Garmin folder is a subfolder named “GPX.” All you need to do is place the GPX file that you download from geocaching.com into that gpx folder and you’re done.
Here’s a wordier explanation:
FOR INDIVIDUAL CACHES
If you want to place a single cache into your Garmin GPS receiver, when you’re on the cache page, there are download boxes on the page entitled “Send to my GPS” (do NOT select that one since evidently it’s not working for you) and “GPX file.” Click on “GPX file” and either save that GPX file directly to the GPX folder on your Garmin (then you’re done), or save it to a specific location on your computer, and then copy/paste it into the GPX folder in your Garmin. That’s it – you’re done!
FOR GROUPS OF CACHES/POCKET QUERIES
Run a pocket query of the desired caches. That will generate a ZIP file which will contain two GPX files, one with the caches and one with supporting waypoints such as parking coordinates. (Some people ignore the latter.) Don’t transfer the ZIP file into your Garmin. It won’t read a zip file. Instead, copy/paste the two GPX files (which are your pocket query results) that are contained in the zip file and put it into your GPX folder. You’re done – all of the caches in your pocket query are now fully loaded in your Garmin. No need for basecamp or GSAK.
The whole process takes about 60 seconds.
