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How to add free topo maps to Garmin BaseCamp. Garmin BaseCamp is a great tool to view and organize your GPX files. The software comes loaded with basic maps that usually contain very little useful information. In this tutorial, I will show you how to download and install free (topo) maps to Garmin Basecamp. The entire process is quick and easy.
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Whether you are taking your coworkers on a company hike or need to map a route to your next business retreat, Garmin's BaseCamp software can help. BaseCamp is a GPS mapping application that enables you to analyze terrain, input waypoints and create tracks and routes for your next excursion. Information can then be uploaded to external Garmin GPS devices. Maps are available for download from Garmin and from third-party map providers such as GPSFileDepot.
1.Launch BaseCamp and click 'File' in the upper left corner to open the File drop-down menu.
3.Browse to the map file you want to add and double-click it to import it into BaseCamp. Maps should be in the Raster format, with a KMZ file extension.
5.Double-click the name of the map you want to load.
Warning
- Information in this article applies to raster maps on computers running the Windows 7 operating system. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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Andrew Tennyson has been writing about culture, technology, health and a variety of other subjects since 2003. He has been published in The Gazette, DTR and ZCom. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in writing.
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