- #GARMIN GPS MAPS FREE HOW TO#
- #GARMIN GPS MAPS FREE FOR MAC#
- #GARMIN GPS MAPS FREE INSTALL#
- #GARMIN GPS MAPS FREE ZIP#
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Once your map is downloaded and installed, you’re all set to install them on your GPS unit. Installing the Free Maps on Your Garmin GPS Here I’m browsing detail around Icehouse Saddle in California. Pairing Garmin Basecamp with these free maps for Garmin GPS gives you.a powerful planning tool. It will allow you to browse maps, create tracks, and is invaluable in planning hikes. If you’re not already using the free Garmin Basecamp tool, I highly recommend getting it.
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When you’re finished, delete the map download and the unzipped folder. Hit “yes” and it will copy the maps into your Garmin directory. That should launch Garmin MapManager, which will ask you if you want to install the maps. Double-click on the large file with the “gmap” extension on the end. After unzipping, you’ll have a few files in the folder. It will unzip the files and put them into a folder. Once you download the map file, open it with your 7z application. They make installing the maps easy and non-technical. Then download the free Garmin MapInstall and MapManager programs. There are also other free and paid 7z options in the Mac App Store.
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The map downloads are in 7z format, which is a fancy compressed ZIP file. You can download and install these programs while you wait for your maps to download. įor the Mac, you’ll need three (free) programs to install the maps. My instructions cover the installation on a Mac, but I have some general that fill in the gaps for installing on Windows below. The map website has a link for installation instructions, click on that.
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The instructions are different for Mac and PC. Installing the Free Maps on Your Computer Then pick the region you want, and download the appropriate map package (link way at the bottom of the page).
The nice thing about this site is that they’ve bundled the maps up into large regions. The first thing you’re going to want to do is visit the GMapTool website, specifically the USA OSM Topo Routable page. There is a line for “ability to add maps,” if you have a check there, you’re good to go. If you already have a unit and want to find out if these free maps work, go to the unit’s page on the Garmin website, and then check out the “specs” section. If it maps come with the unit, it will say it has “preloaded topo maps.” You probably know this, but if you’re shopping for a GPS, go to the Garmin website page for the unit. Which Garmin GPS devices do the maps work with?įirst off, the Garmin unit you have might have maps already. If you are on Windows, there are some special instructions below.
Here I searched for the Great Smoky Mtn NP. You can also search the maps for points of interest. This screenshot gives you an idea of the level of the detail in these free maps.
#GARMIN GPS MAPS FREE HOW TO#
Here’s how to get and install these free hiking maps in an easy, step-by-step process. Garmin doesn’t publicize it, but most of their GPS units are setup to take any maps in the correct format. I’m a big fan of Garmin GPS devices, but I always found it disappointing that they charged extra for maps. And in most cases, the free maps are much better than the expensive Garmin maps. The good news is that if you own a Garmin GPS device, there’s a way to get free Garmin GPS maps. How To Get Free Garmin GPS Maps For Hiking In This Guide