![]() The POILoader will put your POI's anywhere you want them.If you want to install POI’s (Points of Interest) on your Garmin GPS, there are a few things you need to do. On the GPS they need to be in a directory (folder) \Garmin\POI\. This can be on your SD Card or on the internal memory. I recommend your SD Card but it's your call. ![]() The POILoader will only name the resulting compiled file POI.GPI. But, you can rename it to anything you want as long as the extension is still xxxxxxxxxx.GPI. So, it isn't necessary to load all of your POI's at the same time. You can load one or more files at a time just rename them before you load the next file. The name you give them is not the Category name that would be the name of the original GPX file. So, I load RoadFood.gpx with the POILoader and then rename the resulting poi.gpi file to RoadFood.gpi. Then I load Mexico-Hotels.gpx with the POILoader and then rename the poi.gpi file to, yep you guessed it, Mexico-Hotels.gpi. This can go on for as long as your have POI files and space on you SD Card (which is why I only use it - I have thousands of POI's). I prefer this method as it makes it much easier to edit/update POI files.Īs for reading the xxx.GPI file. Keep in mind that this is compiled file (makes that 3MB of POI's into xxKB). There are app's (as mentioned) that will decompile and read them so you can change them into GPX files. But, when you convert a POI to a GPX and open it in MapSource don't save it or you will remove information such as Phone#.Some areas of the country seem to have RV propane at practically every gas station. I recently subscribed to Allstays and figured I'd test it out. I searched for "Propane/LP" and saw several locations near our home. Two were Tractor Supply (TS) stores and the Allstays description said "Propane Fill" (vs "Propane Tanks"). I know many TS stores do fill RV propane tanks, but my recollection was that our two closest stores do not. Sure enough, when I called the stores, neither fill mounted (ASME) tanks. The first TS leases their building from Beckley's (a local RV dealer) and they had to sign a non-compete agreement. The second just said their insurance doesn't cover it. Is there a list of TS stores - or better yet, all companies - that actually fill attached (ASME) RV propane tanks? That means that even if Allstays says a TS can fill RV tanks, you must call the store first to be certain. There are lists like this one for "alternative fuels" but AFAIK they only fill fuel tanks for propane fueled vehicles: I appreciate that, and as I said in the OP, I've certainly been to areas of the country where RV propane was seemingly everywhere, and often very inexpensive. Just FYI though, I called Tractor Supply earlier this evening, and the woman I spoke with confirmed that many TS stores do NOT fill ASME tanks. The 2 TS stores nearest to our house do not. ![]() The one in Charlestown, WV does, but that's 30 miles/40 minutes one-way.Įven where LP is readily available there are a few potential issues however:ġ) Some places have "business hours" - 9-5, M>F, closed weekends and holidays. We've experienced that a few times.Ģ) Some stores only have one employee that is certified to fill ASME tanks, and that person may come in late, leave early, or be on their lunch break. We've run into that more than once as well.ģ) Price gouging can be a problem. TS charges $2.50 per gallon - not too bad. The ONLY place that fills ASME tanks that is anywhere near our home (according to Allstays anyway) charges $3.76 per gallon. The drive there is about 24 miles round trip. So not only is their price high, they are inconvenient.
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