Loading The Maps With BaseCamp on a PC
- Open Garmin BaseCamp (all screenshots from version 2.0.9)
Note: You'll need version 2.0.9 or higher to load custom maps. - Plug in the device you would like to load the maps to (a microSD card, SD card, or the actual GPS unit)
For this tutorial I will be using a Garmin Dakota 20 with memory card installed in the GPS; using a card reader will allow for faster map installs. - The device/card should appear on the left side as shown:
- Right click on either the card or device and select "Install Maps"
- MapInstall should now be running; click Next
- Select the map you want to load at the bottom:
- Now highlight the segments you want to load (this can be the entire map) to the unit/card by dragging a selection box around the map displayed in the preview pane. Selected segments will turn pink.
- Now at the bottom select another map that you want to load to the GPS. Repeart step 7 for all the maps you want to load.
- Once you have finished selected all the maps you want to load hit next.
Note: Each time you load maps to the GPS it will erase all maps on the GPS except for the basemap (Navigation map on the Nuvi). - Press "Finish" and it will build your maps and transfer them to your card/unit.
- You will get a success message at the end similar to: “The data has been successfully sent”