![]() ![]() The Etrex series puts them in the Extras icon. The POIs, Points of Interest, are accessed in Garmin GPS units from different icons. The maps and trails will appear when you select the maps in handheld and automotive Garmin GPS units. Then install the card in any of your Garmin GPS units. Create a second folder, this time inside the Garmin folder. Below is a link to two more files: USGA-WA-Summits.gpi and WA=SnoParks.gpi. ![]() This must be copied into a folder called Garmin on the microSD card that will be inserted into the GPS. ![]() In case you think you might as well select all the trails, remember that the more map area you select, the slower the GPS will start up.īaseCamp or MapInstall will create a file called gmapsupp.img. You will probably want just Washington on the trails map. You will probably want to select all of Washington for the state topographic map. In MapInstall the areas of the maps are first selected, one after the other. Mac users will have to use GarminMapSource to register the two maps and MapInstall to install them. For PC users, Garmin BaseCamp can load the maps onto the GPS, or better still, onto a micro SD card inserted into the PC if it has a suitable slot, or into a card reader. There are downloads for both PC and Mac users. GPSFileDepot has tutorials on how to do this. To get free topo maps for most Garmin GPS units, visit For Washington State, two downloads are useful: Washington Topo and Northwest Trails. ![]()
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