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GARMIN BASECAMP IMPORT MAPS FROM DEVICE HOW TO

If you are installing an updated version of the map, you MUST remove the older version of the map first, as otherwise you may have issues and the Garmin may fail to boot (as mentioned above). This problem with having multiple copies of the same map on a device exists regardless of where the maps come from, including direct from Garmin! This is ONLY a problem if you have more than one copy of the SAME map on the device at the same time.Īll of my maps will happily co-exist with each other such as France, British Isles, Spain, India, Japan and so on. Please ensure that you only have ONE copy of each of my contours maps (Standard, TT 1:50 Look n Feel/ TT HD Topo/TT HD Topo Pro) on the internal memory and/or a MicroSD card at a time as otherwise your Garmin may fail to boot, and in the worst case scenario you may have to replace the device.

GARMIN BASECAMP IMPORT MAPS FROM DEVICE HOW TO

If you are using the Garin Tread device, then you just need the Tread smartphone app to allow connectivity to your Garmin Explore account.Please see the relevant section of this page as this contains details on how to install both the GPS and BaseCamp versions of the maps (as appropriate) along with specific sets of instructions for Garmin models that have specific needs or require other tools to install the maps successfully. You can either use the Garmin Explore website or app to do this. Once you have imported your data, it is ready to be synced to your devices. This is a major flaw that I hope Garmin addresses to encourage the adoption of Garmin Explore. Another big issue is if you’ve spent time adjusting the icon for each waypoint, you will need to start over again once the file is imported. I would recommend breaking up your Basecamp export into smaller files are indicated above.

Waypoint icons specified in Basecamp does not carry over.

Files larger than 50MB may be rejected.

Waypoints are limited to 500 per upload.

When I did my import, I’ve noticed the following issues as of January 2022: I will use Tracks in this example but note that Routes files do not allow for additional detail, so I would avoid using this. Select “Import” and choose which format or file you would like to upload into Garmin explore (Tracks / Routes). Once you have created your collection, it is time to import the data. So in this case, we will create a new collection called “Basecamp Archive” where we will import our exported files and associate them to the collection. All the data is structured similar to Basecamp where you have your “Library” and then create collections or filters to view data sets.

Older devices will still need to sync a collection via the Garmin Explore smartphone app.įrom the MAP tab, you just need to create a new “Collection” this is where we will group our Basecamp data. This means that you don’t need to sync your Explore collections, all you need is your smartphone data services to view the Explore content on the Garmin device. With the recent addition of the Garmin Tread off-road GPS device, Garmin Explore is now embedded in the device. This is built off the inReach portal, so you may not see all the same features if you are using a Montana or GPSMAP 66. Garmin Explore is a web-based tool that allows you to sync your GPS data with outdoor-based GPS devices. You won’t be able to export geocoded images, birdseye imagery, or Garmin adventures.

If you have a large library of data, you might want to export by waypoint, routes, tracks as individual data sets. To transfer your data from Garmin basecamp, you must first go to Garmin BaseCamp and simply select “My Collections” and click on “File” > “Export My Collections”. Transferring from Garmin Basecamp to Garmin Explore