We do download maps in advance for Maps.Me, Forevermaps, etc., but having a dedicated Garmin GPS unit that is just a quick glance away has been very valuable. However it is useless when there is no cell coverage or we are out of data on our prepaid plans.
It works great if we have a local sim card and are able to connect to Google’s server. We actually find that we use Google Maps a lot. I looked at what we would need in terms of paper maps, mapping programs, GPS, etc. I haven't tried using them on Android devices but they should work just as well.Before starting off on our road trip from Canada to Argentina, I knew that given my propensity to get lost upon walking out my front door, that having accurate navigation would be critical. If you're using a Garmin GPS device for hiking, I strongly recommend Freizeitkarte maps. Although I haven't done so yet, I like the idea that I could update OpenStreetMap with my own data if I wanted to.
I haven't encountered any bogus trails and very few trails were missing. I've been using Freizetkarte maps for several months now in Slovenia and all the neighbouring countries. Again, more detailed instructions are available at GPSFileDepot. And remember to reenable a map once you go somewhere else if you can only see a white screen instead of the map. To force a specific map to be used, just make sure that it is the only one enabled. You can enable or disable each one of them using the toggle on the right. This will display a list of maps installed on your device.Select Configure Maps from the next menu.
You can do this in the Setup menu of your Garmin device: If you have more than one map installed on your device for a specific area, you might need to choose the one to be displayed. There's a more detailed guide available at GPSFileDepot. Once you're satisfied with the configuration, you can start the installation using the Install button in the bottom right. Left click a map part to select it for installation and right click it to deselect it.You must navigate the map using the pan and the zoom controls on the left.You can choose the map to configure using the dropdown at the bottom.The user interface is not very intuitive but it gets the job done: This will allow you to select specific parts of maps to install. If you want more granular control over the maps installed to better manage the storage on your device, you can click the Advanced/Partial Install. The preview on the right of the window will show the resulting map coverage and the available storage space on the device. This will launch Garmin MapInstall wizard, which can be used to install or remove the maps. Once you connect the GPS device to your computer via USB, an option to install the maps to that device will be added to the menu. You can then install the downloaded Freizeitkarte maps so that they will become available inside the application. To manage maps on a Garmin device you first need to install Garmin BaseCamp on your computer. They are available for download for Garmin and Android devices. Freizeitkarte is one such service, providing maps with prominently featured data for cyclists and pedestrians, including topographical contour lines and hiking trails. The resulting data is available to others who can render the geographic data differently and provide maps in other formats. OpenStreetMap is a free map of the world, continuously edited and updated by numerous volunteers. Since I learned about the free OpenStreetMap based alternative Freizeitkarte, I never looked back. You can buy them from Garmin, but they are not always very accurate and up-to-date. To take full advantage of it, you also need good topographic maps for your region. For several years now Garmin Oregon 600 has been my trusty companion when I go hiking or geocaching.
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