Garmin 182 help with Tracks and Routes

[feralcat]

I have an older Garmin 182, and am embarrassed that I don't know its operation as well as I should. In fact, I have a Furuno GP35 also installed, that I haven't removed yet, 'cause I like it so well. Super-simple.

Anyway, here's what I'm trying to do, and I'd appreciate any insight, or a simple "how-to."
On the map display of the unit, I see lots and lots of dotted lines following the path of my boat, where I've been, etc.

I assume these are called "tracks?" What I'd like to do is take ONE track, and convert it to a route. For example, if I navigate a tricky inlet, I'd like to save that track to a route, so that I can pull it up and follow it exactly. Is this possible?

I understand a route is made up of waypoints -- how many waypoints are assigned to the track? There might be a lot of turns in a small amount of space, and I'd want to make sure I get all of them.... TIA

[bigrockhunter]

http://www.garmin.com/products/manua...t=010-00238-00

[feralcat]

bigrockhunter - 5/31/2006 3:11 PM

Thx. I *have* the manual, but appreciate the link.

It's very sparse on this topic. I know I can activate "Trak-Bak" or whatever the hell it's called, but it's still not clear to me that a track is something that can be converted into a *route*.

What I haven't checked yet, is to see that the track is selectable "map item" that can be converted into a route. Next time I'm using my boat, I'll see.