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I too will stick with Base Camp as long as it functions. I remember all the predictions of demise of Mapsource too. None of it matters.

I found the transition from Mapsource to Base Camp to be easy and painless but I understand how it is with others. I couldn't figure out Tyre either .

I thought it was you but my old brain....

If I had an SD card slot in my computer, or get an SD-USB adapter I'd say screw Explorer altogether and put everything on the card.

I was gonna say, sounds like the usb port came loose from the XT circuit board. Didn't someone else have this happen?

Russ, Macs don’t play nice with Android, so you need an app to run interference. Also on Macs, if Express is running in the background, BC won’t see the XT. Mounting the card avoids both problems. I use my XT to plan long trips - I’ve got a 3000-miler coming up in June - so I do move lots of route ...

Russ, Thanks for helping out by providing a less technical POV. The only "defense" I'd offer for my method of popping the card in and out is that it avoids any Android issues and lets you see instantly what you have done -- handy when you are moving lots of routes. So while you've got it ...

Welcome, also from North Carolina, USA!

Another question Dan... What format are you using for your SD Card on your iMac? I know Garmin states to use FAT32 but, as you know it's been changed to ExFat for quite some time. Thanks. Ray You do NOT have to format a new SD card for the XT. The XT will do it for you. Simply put the card in place...

Another question Dan... What format are you using for your SD Card on your iMac? I know Garmin states to use FAT32 but, as you know it's been changed to ExFat for quite some time. Thanks. Ray You do NOT have to format a new SD card for the XT. The XT will do it for you. Simply put the card in place...

Sounds like a great easy way to go! I will definitely try that out... I have a question if you don't mind; Since I want my routes on the SD Card, do I need to have Garmins Maps loaded on it as well or does it communicate with the loaded maps on the Zumo XT? Thank you for your input along with your ...