GPS help...

[digglesworth]

So I have a Garmin nuvi GPS unit and I'm wondering if I can download certain stuff to it. Some orv parks parks have GPS files for download... Anyone have any experience with these things...?

 

[silvrzuki77]

Yes, had a nuvi 500. Gpsfiledepot.com has all your answers and maps.

 

[digglesworth]

Sweet. I'll check that out. Thanks.

 

[digglesworth]

so how do I download things to the garmin?

 

[digglesworth]

Having issues!!!! Can't download things to the Garmin. Downloaded the Garmin mapinstall program but can't get maps from my computer into the Garmin.

 

[silvrzuki77]

I placed my maps on micro sd card and my nuvi read it no problem. Its been awhile since I did it.

 

[digglesworth]

I tried that... Maybe I'm not doing it right... I downloaded the maps from that site. Found where my computer saved them and tried putting them on the card. I put it in the nuvi and it didn't show up on the list of maps. I only showed the lower 49 states map...

 

[silvrzuki77]

On mine i had to search in the gps for saved locations and then click on it before it would show up on that screen in settings. I only used my nuvi in my polaris rzr. In the hummer it didnt have enough details for offroading for me showing mine prospects and what not.

 

[digglesworth]

There's an off-road park here in southern Missouri that has their trail map in a GPS file. I'm trying to get that downloaded as well as a few from that gpsfiledepot site. Garmin has their mapmanager and mapinstall programs that look super simple but they're for the mac... My nuvi isn't top of the line but it does have a micro sd slot so its gotta work somehow....

 

[silvrzuki77]

Not sure my nuvi 500 was preloaded with topo maps but i was able to add in nevada topo for detail. Maybe all are not compatable?

 

[digglesworth]

Yeah I dunno. I was able to download the waypoints of the park but it doesnt appear to have tracks showing the trails. There's a file on gpsfiledepot for the Moab trails that'd be nice to have but I can't figure out how to do it... Maybe a few more days of playing around with it. Might have to go jack my parents macbooks and see if that's any easier. Thanks for the help though.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I have a garmin (actually several) but the car-style that mount on your dash.... you have to go to options and tell it to look for the "other" file. The biggest issue I have with them is this - you can either have your trails mapping up, or your road atlas up - I've not found a way to combine the two (which is why I use 2 gps devices in my rig)