'Ask the GPS Expert' Category

  • How to transfer waypoints and tracks to a new GPS?

    How to transfer waypoints and tracks to a new GPS?

    Nicole writes: “I’m trying to take info off one gps and put it on another. How do I do that?” ExpertGPS can help.


  • How can I view Section, Township, Range coordinates on a GPS map?

    How can I view Section, Township, Range coordinates on a GPS map?

    Terry F., a rural real estate appraiser in Montana, needs to be able to view a map with Section, Township, and Range coordinates. Dan Foster explains how ExpertGPS Pro can be used as a moving-map display in a vehicle.


  • How can I view topo maps on my laptop without an Internet connection?

    How can I view topo maps on my laptop without an Internet connection?

    Daniel W. is heading to Utah, and wants to be able to use his topo maps out in the middle of nowhere, far from an Internet or phone connection. Can ExpertGPS help?


  • Mapping a 3000 Acre Deer Camp with ExpertGPS

    Mapping a 3000 Acre Deer Camp with ExpertGPS

    David B. wants to create a hunting map for his 3000 acre deer camp. Here’s how ExpertGPS can help him to make a map of all of the deer stands, feed plots, and boundaries on his hunting lease.


  • Which GPS to buy as a gift for winter hiking?

    Which GPS to buy as a gift for winter hiking?

    Mary B. needs help buying a GPS receiver for her son in New Hampshire, who frequently hikes in the White Mountains, and needs a GPS with great reception and cold weather performance. GPS Expert Dan Foster recommends two Garmin GPS receivers.


  • Can ExpertGPS output points to MS Excel in “Name, X, Y” format?

    Can ExpertGPS output points to MS Excel in “Name, X, Y” format?

    Peter K. from Canada needs a way to export coordinate data from his GPS receiver to Microsoft Excel in a simple format: Point Name, X, Y. Dan Foster shows how to create a preset column layout in the ExpertGPS waypoint list so that Peter can just copy and paste his data into Excel in [...]


  • Making a map of GPS data from MS Excel

    Making a map of GPS data from MS Excel

    Otis C. asks: “I have an MS Excel document with multiple Lat/Long points listed in one column, but individual rows. Would I be able to import this info into your product and have it plot it point by point on a map, which has street level definition?”


  • How to make a ranch map with a Garmin GPS

    How to make a ranch map with a Garmin GPS

    Drew needs map-making software for his West Texas ranch. ExpertGPS will allow him to map out his land, roads, and fences and create a detailed ranch map over any topo map, aerial photo, or USGS soil survey map.


  • Mapping public hunting areas and walk-ins using free GIS data and ExpertGPS Pro

    Mapping public hunting areas and walk-ins using free GIS data and ExpertGPS Pro

    Kevin is trying to map all of the public and walk-in hunting locations in South Dakota, and wants to be able to send the hunting area boundaries to his Lowrance XOG GPS receiver. Here’s how to create a GPS map of public hunting areas using ExpertGPS Pro…


  • Mapping the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927 in ExpertGPS

    Mapping the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927 in ExpertGPS

    Casey is trying to map an oil and gas lease in Louisiana on the maps in ExpertGPS. However, the coordinates from his property description, given in the Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, aren’t lining up correctly on the map. ExpertGPS author Dan Foster points out that each state plane coordinate format in ExpertGPS [...]