basecamp manual · 2018-09-13 · basecamp is a free software by garmin for route planning and data...

The Software from Garmin to Plan a Trip, Survey the

Terrain, See maps and transfer Data to the GPS.

New: with Mac OS

by Michael Blömeke

http: //BaseCampManual.com

Version 4.3

BaseCamp® ManualData Management, Route Planning

and Insider's Tips

BaseCamp® Manual

Version 4.3 updated October 9, 2014

Introduction

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Foreword

Figure 0.0.1: Michael Blömeke

The idea for this book came while workingand tinkering with BaseCamp. To makeplanning easier and solve some problemsI went on a search for a manual. Unfor-tunately, I did not �nd what I was hopingfor. The few that I found were too super-�cial and did not deal with the questionsI had.

Since I am in contact with a lot of GPSusers and o�er courses for GPS naviga-tion myself since 2005, it suggested itselfto write my own manual. I decided for aneBook, because it provides some advan-tages that a hardcover cannot o�er. The full version of this book has an interactivetable of contents, which makes it easy to jump to any chapter and back as on a website.Some term are directly linked to a description or further readings. Internet addressesare also directly accessible by a click. Another advantage is that I can quickly and easilyintegrate any changes. The distribution to purchasers of the eBook does not pose anyproblems either. Since the described devices and software's change constantly throughupdates or new models, this enables me to keep the information up to date.

Thank you for purchasing my eBook.

I hope you have a lot of fun and success with your trip planning.

Michael Blömeke

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On the alpine trail

Trout and fried potatoes

White water canoeing

Canoeing in Norway

preparing the location for a te-pee

Figure 0.0.2: Activities

About the Author

Michael Blömeke has been active outdoors since hischildhood. Growing up on the outskirts of a village inthe middle of the hill country of Kraichgau nature wasnever far away. The desire to travel and to orient him-self and navigate �ourished with an increasing activityradius.

With his four wheel truck he went through south-ern European back country, over exposed alpine roadsfrom the world wars to the Atlas Mountains in Mo-rocco.

Canoe trips on lakes, rivers and salt water and hikingon foot even in the winter with snowshoes, broughtmore adventures and experiences.

Meanwhile, the long-time dream of owning a sailingboat came true, which posed new navigational chal-lenges.

In 1987 his hobby became a profession when he openedthe Adventurer Shop, a store for traveling gear. Out-door shops came into fashion much later only. Ofthe original plan of "I'm now going to do this for thenext ten years" became twenty one. In addition tothe gear and equipment a range of outdoor, traveland training o�ers developed . O�-road tours, canoetrainings, navigation training, winter hikes and canoetours added a new business area.

2008 was a year of change. The Adventurer Shop wasclosed, the tours and training courses were increas-ingly o�ered. The signs of the times pointed to theinternet. As time continued outdoor items where soldvia various web stores.

To expand his web presence and to develop new ideasan education to become a webmaster and internetmarketing specialist was pursued.

Today he lives with his wife and three children inKraichgau, near Karlsruhe.

Contents

Introduction 3

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Liability Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Print and use of the interactive eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Foreword 5

I Introduction 16

The BaseCamp Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

List Folders and Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Map Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Trip planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

GPS Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CustomMaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

BaseCamp Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Garmin Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Elements in BaseCamp or in the GPS receiver 21

Waypoints and POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Routes & Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

II Operating BaseCamp 24

Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Trip Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BirdsEye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Working with BaseCamp 35

Basic Settings of BaseCamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Activity Pro�les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Customize Activity Pro�les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Device Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

General Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Data Base Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Data Management, Library and My Collection 44

Library and My Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Unlisted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Importing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Editing List Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Garmin Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Garmin Adventure in the GPS Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Saving Data onto the GPS receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Editing Data on the GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Managing GPS Receivers of the USB 1.0 Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

MapInstall and GPS Receivers USB Generation 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Cloud Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Map View and Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Overview Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

The Data Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Editing the Data List in the Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Navigation in the Map Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Buttons GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Selecting a Mouse Pointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Tools for Editing Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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BaseCamp in Mac OS 63

Mac - The BaseCamp Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Mac - My Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Mac - The Base Camp Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Search Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Map functions on the Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

III Planning a Trip 72

Position Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Geographic Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Coordinate Geodetic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Find with Google Earth or Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating and Editing Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Moving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Creating a Waypoint using Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

The Waypoint Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Find Back a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Waypoint Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Proximity Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Add File Link or Web Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Make simultaneous changes in several Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Route Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Create and Edit Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Route Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Route options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Planning a Route with the �Pencil� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Remove Shaping Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Create a Round Trip Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Drawing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Editing Tracks in the Detail Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Filtering Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Elevation Data (Ascent-Descent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Editing Routes and Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

When a Route doesn't follow the desired Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Report Map Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Re�ning the Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Joining Routes or Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Extend Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

ActiveRouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

GPS Receivers whith support ActiveRouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Active Routing on a marked Cycling and Hiking Trail in GPS Receiver . 105

Active Routing in BaseCamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Upload prepared Routes on the GPS Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Printing Maps 111

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IV Follow-up Tours 114

GPS Device Backup 115

Join Tracks 116

Geotagging your Photos 118

Photo Waypoints and Geotagged Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Sending Photos into the GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Reworking Waypoints 123

Create Garmin Adventure 124

Publish Garmin Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Garmin Adventures in the GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

V Managing Data 130

Maps 131

MapInstall � Install Maps on GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Call MapInstall in Base Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Updating MapInstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

MapInstall Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Select Individual Map Tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Installing several Map Products onto GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Completing the Map Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Installing Maps for Basecamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Garmin Map Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using Maps in the map.img Format in BaseCamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Open Street Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

OSM-Freizeitkarte Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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OSM Hiking and Riding Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

OSM Sea Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Raster Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Loading BirdsEye Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Available BirdsEye Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Custom Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Adjusting Draw Order of BirdsEye Images and CustomMaps . . . . . . 150

Install Garmin Maps on a new or another Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Import Unlocks for Map Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Activate Map Products Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Geocaching 154

Geocaching.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Software Maintenance 155

Software Update for the GPS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

VI Bonus Lesson 159

Loading your own POIs (Points of Interest) onto the GPS 160

Downloading POIs from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Downloading GPI Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Preparing you own Points as POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Images for POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Proximity POI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Loading POIs onto the GPS receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

VII Terms and Abbreviations 165

Activated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Autorouting, Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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BirdsEye Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Coordinates, Coordinate Systems, Reference System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Coordinates, Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

CustomMaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Direct Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Draw Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

ECEF Coordinate System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Geotagging or Georeferencing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Generations of GPS Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

GPX or GPS Exchange Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Link, Hyperlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

MapInstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Mapset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Menu, Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

POI Point of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Proximity Alarms, Anchor Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Serial Number, Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Scale, Map Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Track, Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Turning Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Unlocking, Unlock Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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UTM, Universal Transverse Mercator Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Waypoint or WP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

WGS 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Webupdater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Abbreviations and Keyboard-Shortcuts 173

VIII eBook Update 175

Part I

Introduction

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THE BASECAMP WINDOW 17

BaseCamp is a free software by Garmin for route planning and data management inGPS receivers. BaseCamp is compatible with all USB capable devices, but speci�callyto communicate with the new generation of devices that are recognized in Windows asa drive. Connection with older GPS via the serial interface is not supported. Base Campis available for free for PC and Mac at [http://www.garmin.com/basecamp]

The BaseCamp Window

On the main window in BaseCamp you can �nd on the top area the Menu List andon the left side the Library under �My Collection�. Under the Lists you can �nd theitem �Garmin Adventure�, there you can manage the GPS-Data with Pictures, Videosand Text included as a compilation. Underneath you can �nd "Devices" when a GPSreceiver or a memory card is connected.

Underneath the library is a window in which the elements of each active collection, list,or device are displayed. To sort the lists clearly, you can organize them into folderslist. Unlike Mapsource or any Data Base Software BaseCamp is set up as a database oflibraries. This means for the user that a geo-�le (Waypoint, Track, Route, etc.) existsonce, but may appear in multiple lists. If, for example, a WP is changed in a list, thechanges are also seen in the other lists. Also, any change is immediately saved in thedatabase. You do not have to save the �le when you are done. For a better overview,you can �le the individual lists into folders lists.

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List Folders and Lists

are not comparable with folders in the Explorer on a PC or Finder on Mac. One Itemcan appear in many Lists or List Folders. Strictly speaking, is it here to show the �lteredpart corresponding to an Item in �My Collection� and hide the rest. All the Items are tobe found in my Collection, only the matched up item will be shown by setting a �lterover it.

Toolbars

The toolbar on your computer di�ers probably from my view. How to change them canbe found in the chapter Toolbar Settings.

Top left there is a selection box for activity pro�les , in whichthe routing setting can be changed quickly.

is the tool-selection box to edit WP, routes,tracks and Birds Eye images.

There are also icons to switch the map view .

Map Transmission

There is no icon to transfer maps into the GPS receiver. For that BaseCamp calls upthe external software MapInstall.

Data Management

In BaseCamp you can directly view and edit the data stored on the connected GPSreceiver or memory card. Even maps that are on the GPS, and even SD cards, can bedisplayed and used for route planning.

The distinguishing feature (unique point) is the 100% identical name and type of theitem. There can indeed be a WP and a track with the same name but not two WP ortracks with the same name. This is true for all Garmin GPS and software.

For example if a Waypoint like �Parking Lot� is on the GPS, it overwrites the existingone with the same WP name when you transmit it into BaseCamp.

If you import a �le (.gdb, .gpx, etc.) in BaseCamp, that contains an already existingWP, it is not duplicated but replaced with the new identically named WP. The same istrue for other elements.

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Trip planning

Similar to Mapsource you can create Waypoints, Routes and Tracks. New is the abilityto convert a track to a route and vice versa. Route or track merging is also possible.

Other new functions are data backup of the entire database, geotagged photos, viewingand managing BirdsEye images and CustomMaps. You can search for Maps display,vector or Bitmap maps and places, POI's and Tour (Garmin Adventure).

GPS Updates

When connecting a GPS receiver Basecamp automatically detects the internal software,if the PC is connected to the internet, it checks the Garmin server whether a new devicesoftware is available. If this is the case, it right away opens the Web Updater dialogwindow and leads through the steps to equip the GPS with the new software. Afterthat, it checks every 14 days for available updated software.

CustomMaps

With BaseCamp, owners of older GPS receivers that cannot display CustomMaps haveanother option to plan routes. For that choose >File< - >Import< and then a Cus-tomMap and import it. With Basecamp you cannot, however, create CustomMaps.

BaseCamp Versions

The version numbers refer to the changes made by the programmer. The �rst digitindicates the version, currently the fourth. The next digit stands for the minor version,so when smaller changes to the features of the software have to be made. Changes thatalter this number are available for new or modi�ed functions. The last digit refers tothe bug �x, the state of error processing. When this changes, only errors have beencorrected but not functions.

Garmin Adventure

An adventure consist of a small green backpack that indicates a track. Waypoints,Notes, Geo-caches, Photos and Videos may be added. So hereby BaseCamp gives thepossibility of a hike to an interactive guide to share or publish. The publication goesthrough a separate server from Garmin, which can also serve as a backup for the tours.

The adventure can be divided into di�erent types, you have the option to view thedescriptions like possibility, di�culty, popularity and data like distance and duration.

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Likewise everybody can put together their Garmin Adventure in BaseCamp and publishit on the Internet.

Cloud Storage

The Cloud Storage is used for the exchange of data between multiple installations of aGarmin Basecamp user. To activate it you must Log in with your myGarmin credentials.In Cloud Storage can all the elements be stored, with the exception of Bird's-Eye images.

Conclusion

BaseCamp o�ers a very wide range of functions. For route planning BaseCamp is cur-rently one of the best programs, only the variety functions slays the beginner. For eachroute, you can choose the route options, elements of the GPS receiver can be changed di-rectly in BaseCamp (only generation USB 2.0), map products from the SD card, custommaps and Birds Eye pictures can be displayed.

Elements in BaseCamp or inthe GPS receiver

Waypoints and POI

A Waypoint obtain unique information about a speci�c place certainly through coordi-nates. In principle, similar to a contact on a mobile phone. Apart from the name theicon and many other data can be added or changed (also on the GPS). In Basecampadditional link �les can be saved to photos or sites.

Figure 0.0.3: Waypoint-Window

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22 ELEMENTS IN BASECAMP OR IN THE GPS RECEIVER

Figure 0.0.4: On the left side of the screenshot there is a POI, this data can't be changed,on the right side there is a Waypoint from this POI, here you can edit the data.

A POI contains information from the initial product, in a map as TopoD or City Navi-gator are speci�ed. Also from the POI databases can other POIs be derived, they canalso be created. In the Bonus lesson creating your own POI is described. In contrastto Waypoints, POIs can't be changed. There is the possibility to save the POI as aWaypoint, then you can edit it and include your own information.

Routes & Tracks

are a chain of points to describe a trail.

Routes

can contain Waypoints, POIs and other map features like cities, also crossroads andturning points. The GPS shows each turn point and can show time and distance to thenext Waypoint.

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Figure 0.0.5: Beginning of the Route Window and ending of the Waypoint, in betweenturning points.

Tracks

consist only of track legs, from a track point (coordinates) and are set to the distance tothe next point. It contains data on the section between the track points, the directionand position of the track points. In recorded tracks are available altitude data, be itfrom the recording altimeter on the GPS or by the planning of the Topographic Map onthe PC, which are also present in the track.

A track is originally to record a distance traveled and also data such as speed, drivingtime and time in when a track point was recorded. Track points can not be edited andalso Waypoints can not be inserted.

After the USB 1 devices, it was a step backwards in the track navigation; USB 2 GPSshow no messages for turning and disappears when reaching the end without commentsabout the track or destination.

Figure 0.0.6: Track lists; top planned in BaseCamp, below recorded Trip.

Part II

Operating BaseCamp

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MENU FUNCTIONS 25

Exercise: Start right away and create a list that you name �Exercise� or somethinglike that. In this list you can create waypoints, routes, tracks... to try out the work stepswhile reading the book. Later you may just delete this list with all its content.

Menu Functions

The menu is divided into the usual Windows main commands File, Edit, View, Tools,Utilities and Help.

File

Figure 0.0.7: Menu - Item

� New opens a dialog to add a list, folder or elements.

� Import opens the explorer to import a �le. Most common formats for navigationdata bases and pictures are supported.

� With Export you can write data into a �le. The formats .gdb, .gpx, txt, csv andtcx are supported for this. This is also a good option to outsource the unwanteddata.

� Backup writes a backup �le.

� With Restore you can return to the last backup. Changes made in between arelost.

� Restore from previous version opens the last records created before a BaseCampupdate to a later version (Tip: save data beforehand)

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I export lists that I rarely use, in .gpx Data and then delete it and its contents frommy collection. This way I have a better overview.

This is a great way to create partial backups of the data. The complete backupis excellent, but when I have destroyed a list a long time ago, it overwrites all restored(newer) data.

� Print opens the dialog to print a map. More about this subject under Print.

� Exit ends the session.

I recommend you to create backups frequently, especially after long sessions withBaseCamp, which you keep physically separated. In addition, it is advisable to exportfolder lists or individual lists after editing and to save them separately. Moreover, it isadvisable to export list folders or individual lists after editing them as .gpx and so tosecure them separately.

Edit

Figure 0.0.8: Menu Edit and Advanced

These menu items are mostly self-explanatory. Most are easily accessible by keyboardshortcuts or right mouse clicks. Therefore I am only going to explain the following:

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� Remove and Delete Unique Content. Highlighted data will be entirely removed.

� Remove - the folder or list will be deleted without deleting the data inside.

� Duplicate copies the selected data set and opens the name window to give theduplicate a di�erent name. So you can easily create multiple variations of a route.

� Send To opens a selection of all available lists and locations (connected GPS andmemory cards) to copy the selected data therein.

� Move To moves the elements to the selected location folder.

� Advanced o�ers the opportunity to manage activated routes or tracks.

� Properties opens a window that shows all details of the selected data set (way-points, routes or tracks).

Device

Figure 0.0.9: menu device

� By clicking on the button �Send to the Device� you can send to the GPS yourcollection or your marked data.

� By clicking on �Receive from Device� a new list is created and the contents of theGPS will be copied. In Basecamp a folder is created for each GPS.

� �Check for software updates for the device� opens the Web Up dater (is onlyvisible if the GPS receiver is connected).

Figure 0.0.10: Folders and lists of GPS data

This feature is not to be used for backup of your data. The fact that all the itemsin "My Collection" are only available once a list here is also only a �lter. When youdelete an item it is gone. For Device-Backup see chapter in Part III.

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Find

Figure 0.0.11: Menu Find

Here are many di�erent Menu options, which can be activated in the Search panel onthe Top right side.

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View

Figure 0.0.12: Menu View

� Basic Map Only hides all details. This comes handy for moving the map whenhigh detail density is selected and the computer doesn't work fast enough.

� Align North Up turns the view north.

� Data Filter displays the element �lters.

� Sort By opens a window to select how to sort the data.

� Swap Map and Data Views switches between these two windows.

� Full Screen (F11) maximizes the map window to the entire monitor and hidesall menu and toolbars. Only the library and map is displayed. To see the map aslarge as possible you can pick up the gray dividing line with your mouse and moveit to the side.

� Map Views enables to show or hide the displayed map windows. The general mapcan be activated, as well as both map views 2D and 3D next to each other.

� Map Controls determines how the map view controls are displayed.

� Toolbars o�ers the option to show or hide icons.

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� Selected Items on Map zooms the view to selected WP's, routes etc.

� Google Earth gives you the option to see the current view or selected data onthere. BaseCamp opens Google Earth.

Tools

Figure 0.0.13: Menu Tools

Under this menu item you can select the di�erent tools. How to work with them isexplained under Editing Tools.

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Maps

Figure 0.0.14: Menu Maps

� In the upper part you can choose to display the installed maps.

� Buy Maps online opens the Garmin shop.

� Install Maps it only activates when a GPS is connected. It opens MapInstall. Moreabout the subject in the Maps chapter loading the GPS receiver with MapInstall.

� Manage Map products gives you the option to list installed the products and tounlock them.

� Manage User POIs here the POI Manager opens displaying the located POIdatabase on the GPS.

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Trip Planner

Figure 0.0.15: Trip Planner

There is a new function called the Trip Planner. So you can pre-plan meticulously yourtrip, by entering the days and the maximum travel duration per day. I have been testedit, but I �nd the Trip Planner too in�exible. My �rst drive was 8 hours and 5 minutes.At the default settings were given only eight hours. Therefore BaseCamp planned myarrival to the campsite only until. On the second day it read the missing driving milesto the overnight stay.

Later, I couldn't change the default anymore, there you have to plan a new trip. I thinkthis tool will be further developed or discarded.

Adventures

Figure 0.0.16: Adventures

Here you can create Garmin Adventures or read information about them.

BirdsEye

Figure 0.0.17: BirdsEye

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� Download BirdsEye images, opens a Dialog to buy Satellite images throughGarmin. More under BirdEye images.

� What is that? Informs you about BirdsEye images.

BirdsEye images are available currently only of the most common areas. You cancreate your own custom maps for the areas that aren't yet available. For example: froma paper-trail map or from a map software.

Register

You register by myGarmin, or open a new account. Thecredentials are the same as speci�ed in the device registration. By registering onlinethen data can be used as Garmin Adventure, Geocaches and the Cloud Storage. Are youlogged in will appear your Nickname instead of "SignIn".

After that you can enable the Cloud Storage. it makes possi-ble to exchange data with other computers via internet. Read more in the chapter CloudStorage.

Help

Figure 0.0.18: Help

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� Help or >F1< opens BaseCamp's software help.

� Welcome to BaseCamp opens the welcome screen.

� Video Tutorials opens a website with some videos about BaseCamp in English.

� Garmin Forums opens a list of English Garmin forums in your web browser.

� Report Map Error opens the dialog to report a map error.

� Check for Software Updates checks if a BaseCamp update is available online.

� View BaseCamp License shows the license.

� About Garmin BaseCamp displays information about the installed version.

Working with BaseCamp

Basic Settings of BaseCamp

By whole and large, you can leave the default settings. You should only look at Mea-surement, Display (if one has di�culty to see the writing) or the settings for routing(Activity Pro�les) to see if the settings suit you. From time to time these need to bechanged when planning a route.

Toolbars

I suggest you �rst to set up the toolbar as follows:

So are the important order commands here in my Toolbar shown: Selection of Map

products ,

Map Detail-degree ,

Activity pro�les ,

Map functions ,

Editing ,

Drawing functions

and maps quickly accessible.

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36 WORKING WITH BASECAMP

Figure 0.0.19: View Toolbars

To set this go to �view� and then �Toolbars�. There you should click each one to hook itonto the most important commands. So in order as they appear in the menu: Activitypro�les, level of detail, drawing functions, editing, map products, map function, View.

Then you can move your mouse over the three points, where the cursor changes to a

four-way arrow is: To be able to move each segment of the toolbar.

Of course you can set View otherwise, this is your decision.

If you lost the selection tool , activate it under Toolbars / Show Select Tool..

Options

Under Edit / Options you can open the window to set the basic settings.

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Figure 0.0.20: Options Measurement

Measurements

The �rst sub-item is "Measurement System" and here we set the units, the indicatedheading and position format within the software. This does not have to coincide withthe GPS receiver set. In the GPS receiver it must be set separately.

The measurement sets "English", "Metric," "Nautical" and "Custom" can be selected.For example, if you want metric values but greater distances in nautical miles and knots,choose "Metric", then "Custom" and change "Distance & Speed" to "Nautical (nm,kn, m)".

The temperature speci�cation is only useful if the connected GPS receiver has a sensoror a sensor is connected.

Under Grade you can adjust the unit of the slope.


The Heading "True" displays the true course with corrected magnetic variation. "Au-tomatic Magnetic Variation" displays the course as magnetic compass heading. "Grid�shows the course with a decimal. In "User Magnetic Variation� you can enter a deviatingvalue, which will be taken into account. "Cardinal Point" shows the direction with theletters N, E, SW ...

Internally, the software and the GPS calculate in the ECEF coordinate system. Fordisplay the coordinates are converted to the appropriate format.

Display

The menu item �Display� is used to adjust the display of the map. Here you can playaround a bit. Or simply leave the default settings. All features that need to be displayedare enabled.

(a) Options - Map Display (b) General Activity Pro�le

Figure 0.0.21: Options

Activity Pro�les

General Tab Under "General" the map settings can be changed separately for eachpro�le. So you can hide various map features in some pro�les. Whether it brings abene�t it is to be seen.


With "Reset" it can be undone again.

Routing Tab Here the options for route calculation are determined, there are someopportunities for improvement, which ought to avoid frustration by adjusting before.

Here again is the potential to try. You can specify how for each pro�le BaseCampcalculates the routes. What streets preference should be given, what to avoid whenrouting and adjusting the average speeds.

Figure 0.0.22: Routing

For the avoidance is important to remove the tick at "U-turns". Possible in allpro�les in which it is set. When the box is checked all the hairpin bends are avoided onmountain routes. So just motorcyclists or other curves-loving individuals like me :-) areotherwise despair.


This is also ideal for the settings in the GPS receiver, which determines again theitinerary separately. Put here for the pro�les used your �xed preferences. It is best to dothe same here, otherwise you are planning a mountain hike and are stuck wondering whyyour GPS wants to go around the scheduled cable railway. There are many examples, sotake your time, or later trouble is pre-programmed in the truest sense of the word. Asvisible in the image many pre-settings are not exactly optimal.

Moreover, you are going in the GPS routing settings and choose the activity from here.Avoidances also be set in each case for the activity. In the chosen activity you are goingto go to "avoidances set up" and take each o� the hook, at options, for that what youdo not want to drive around.

(a) Menu Routing (b) Uncheck U-Turns

Figure 0.0.23: Setting screenshots GPSMAP62s avoidances

With can your own Activity Pro�le easily be added, with the can be deleted

and with the pencil it can be edited.

After each change you must save, so to exit click "OK".


Customize Activity Pro�les

Figure 0.0.24: Adapt Routing

To change the rate used to calculate values click on "Customize". It opens a smallwindow with the speci�cations of road types. Unfortunately, there is currently no wayto specify this for the pedestrian pro�les.


Device Transfer

Figure 0.0.25: Device Transfer

This is an new Option to set how the routes will been transferred to the GPS device.Read more in chapter �Upload prepared Routes on the GPS Receiver�.

General Options

The Language is set or reset here and in the second point, all previously changed optionsare restored to default conditions.


Figure 0.0.26: General Options

Data Base Options

With the + you can create a new DB. Open the selection box by clicking on the blackarrow and with the green arrow open the selected DB, which Base Camp will restart.

Search Options

With the hook you ask BaseCamp to also search for results online.

Data Management, Libraryand My Collection

Library and My Collection

Figure 0.0.27: Library

Here we �nd all the elements arranged in lists. Under the term"Library" we �nd a folder called "My Collection" under whichwe can �nd the "items" organized into lists and folders.

Elements is the generic term for waypoints, routes, tracks,BirdsEye images, custom maps, Geocaches and Geo-referencedphotos. "My Collection" is activated (is gray highlighted byclicking it once) all items in the list will be displayed on themap.

Clicking on a list, only the contained elements are shown. Thereis also the possibility to �lter data, for example to show onlywaypoints, routes or tracks from the list. For this click on thevery bottom of the blue funnel to see the �lter.

Among them are the "Lists", organized in folders to be found.This can be edited, provided with an individual name, importnew lists or export a list.

Lists or folders lead to a better overall view available via thecontained items in the collection, are therefore, each a �lteredview of it.

To store items in a folder, a list must be created �rst, for theitems to be stored in a list.

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Unlisted Data

Under �Unlisted Data� all the data that doesn't belong to a Listare showed. A Garmin Adventure, however, contain a record of

at least a Track. Additional it may contain Waypoints, Pictures and a link to a video.

Under �Device� are the GPS-receivers and memory cards to �nd, which it could containitems and maps. Below is the list of items, here will be the content of each of the lists,list folders, Garmin Adventure or device displayed.

Here in my sidebar can the cloud storage also be seen, needs to be activated �rst. Morein the cloud storage chapter.

Below, in the second half of the sidebar, is the list of data, here is in each case thecontents of the lists, Folders list, Garmin Adventure or Devices.

The dividing line of the sidebar can with the mouse be pulled up or be pulled down.

In the screen above is the list folder marked �Training� and the items are accordinglyshown below. In the �Search� �eld you can enter the name of an item to view it. If youclick on the bottom row on an icon the corresponding elements are displayed, the restare hidden.

Items

(a) Library-Item (b) same Name

Figure 0.0.28: Items in the library

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The general term for Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, BirdsEye, Custom Maps and Geo-reference photos is an item. The feature which makes it unique is the name of an item.There can be a Waypoint, Route or Track with the same name, but there can't be twoitems of the same kind with the same name. If you create an item, and give it an existingname, a note will show with the warning: �Choose a unique name� (Illustration b).

References

For example a Waypoint is stored in �My Collection�. It has the name �Home�. Thenyou create a list and plan your trip in it. Now you want to insert the Waypoint �Home�in to that list and drag it in with the mouse. So it will also appear in this list. But it didnot get copied, it becomes a reference in the waypoint added, that it will also appear inthe new list.

Figure 0.0.29: reference

But it is always one and the same Waypoint. This applies to all items.

This is also the reason why there are two ways of deleting an item. You can deletean item or remove it from the highlighted list. With �Delete: the item will be deletedcompletely. With �remove from >current list<� only the reference from the list will beremoved.

Figure 0.0.30: Two ways of deleting

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Importing Data

To import a Data from the following formats gpx, gbd, kmz, kml, loc, or tcx, you cando it through >STRG< + >I< open or with the Data menu and �In (...) import�. Also,you can export data in formats gpx, gdb, csv, txt or tcx. To export data into GoogleEarth or to show it, you choose View Menu / Google Earth / "Selected Items" or theactivated list.

Editing List Data

Figure 0.0.31: Items


By right-clicking on a list or "My Collection" you can edit it. "Send To" to copys theitem from one list to another, or on a connected GPS receiver.

"Move to ..." removes the selected items from this location and shifts it to a newspeci�ed location.

With "cut", "copy" and "paste" you can put the marked content via the clipboard toanother software (for example, Mapsource) or List or folder by copying or transfer.

With "Duplicate" You can clone selected elements. This is particularly useful for routevariants. "Duplicate List" produces a list with the same content. The content is notcopied, it is only one time in the collection.

A duplicated element or list gets the same name as the original with a attached numberin parentheses.

Double-clicking on a list of zooms the map to show its content.

"Remove your own content and Delete" removes the corresponding data completely.�Remove� removes only the list or folder, the items remain in the collection (it is possibleto reverse).

"Rename" is for the name change of an element.

"Create Garmin Adventure ..." inserts the marked items into a new adventure.

"BirdsEye images from selection .." Opens the BirdsEye dialog and marks a rect-angle, involving all the selected data.

Try all this with items that you will only create for exercise. So create a list called"Exercise", making Waypoints, tracks and routes, play around and keep trying. Uploadit to the GPS and go for a stroll ;-) ....

Garmin Adventures

An adventure displayed by a small green backpack that indicates a track. Waypoints,Notes, Geocaches, Photos and Videos can be added. So hereby BaseCamp gives thepossibility of a hike to an interactive guide to share or publish. The publication goesthrough a separate server from Garmin, which can also serve as a backup for the tours.

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Figure 0.0.32: Garmin Adventure

Through the search function you can already �nd in BaseCamp some Garmin Adventures:For example the destination of name or a place can be given by �Proximity�. On theright side in the Search list appears the results of the �Proximity� listed by distance.Clicking on a result displays it on the map, a double click zooms it.

Garmin Adventure in the GPS Device

Older devices can't show photos. In there memory only Tracks, Waypoints and Noteswill be loaded. Even you will have to shorten names and notes, so they appear usefulin the GPS. In addition, Tracks are shortened, so they need to be compressed accordingto your GPS. The new GPS-receiver should be able to reproduce the adventure withoutproblems. However, the device software needs to be up to date. This function wasadded in the fall of 2012. Make sure to have the latest Firmware in your GPS. Then theTracks, Waypoints and Photos will be displayed on the GPS, as well as Notes that aresaved as a Waypoint.


(a) Page Adventures (b) Map View Start (c) Map View while Navigation

(d) Geo-reference Photo (e) Picture View (f) Annotation

Figure 0.0.33: Screenshots: Navigating an Adventure in Garmin GPSMAP 62s

The Adventures Navigation is basically a very normal Track navigation. Remainingdistance and time to destination will be displayed. After completion of the adventuretour, the GPS asks for a rating of the adventure. It can be awarded 0 to 5 stars. Alsothe entry of a comment is possible. Is the GPS later reconnected with BaseCamp, aquestion appears asking if the evaluation will be published on the internet.

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Later the ratings lead to the Garmin Adventure portal, the well rated tours are listedhigher.

Devices

At the lower part of the library BaseCamp shows the connected devices. Data cards andGPS receivers are listed as separate devices.

To avoid mix-ups you should remove all unused data cards from your PC.

A right click on the GPS receiver opens a slightly di�erent menu.

Figure 0.0.34: Internal Device Storage

Here you also have the option to copy data etc. as explained under Library. Furthermoreyou can Install Maps on the GPS or check directly for Device Software Updates. In the�rst case MapInstall opens with the pre-set receiver. In the second case Web Updateropens. "Send To" enables you to copy data from the GPS to a list.

With "Export" you can save data from the GPS directly. After a tour I create abackup this way with the date as �le name simply in order to save all WP and tracksbefore a tour evaluation.

"Create Garmin Adventure ..." Opens a list of tracks on the GPS and o�ers to createan adventure.

"Eject" closes the data and prepares the device to be disconnected from the computer.

Clicking on a map opens a window with the product information.

Inserted data cards are displayed under the GPS.

The menu for data cards inserted directly to the PC is almost identical.


Saving Data onto the GPS receiver

For this simply drag a list or data set and drop it in the folder >connected GPS< / AllData. The content is copied to the memory of the GPS. You can also right click ontoa list or element, select "Send To �" and select the destination. In the same way youcan save data onto a memory card.

You should be careful however, with prerecorded original Garmin data cards. Delet-ing the wrong �le on here can make the map product useless. Micro SD cards have nooverwrite protection.

But there is the option to create a backup of the map set beforehand to be able torevive the micro SD card. This map product however, can only be used on this speci�cmemory card. It is unlocked for the serial number of the memory card.

The GPS receiver can pull element from the internal memory or a data card.

The new versions of MapInstall recognize the prerecorded data cards and show a warning.

Editing Data on the GPS Receiver

Selecting the GPS in your library displays the therein contained elements in the data listand on the map.

This means you can edit, delete, etc. as usual.

But there are no data lists on GPS receivers. Some receivers show categories in whichthe elements are sorted according to the lists.

To disconnect the device from the PC you should prepare it with the "Eject" command,otherwise data errors can occur. GPS receiver of the USB1 generation do not have tobe ejected.

Managing GPS Receivers of the USB 1.0 Generation

When connecting a GPS receiver of the 1.0 generation the screen doesn't look muchdi�erent than usual. However, right clicking onto the folder "All Data" opens a sub-menu with a lot fewer options than with newer GPS models.

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Figure 0.0.35: "Show on Map" shows the items of the GPS memory on the map.

"Installing Maps on GPS ..." is described in section IV of chapter Maps.

Figure 0.0.36: Delete elements is not available

To Delete Waypoints is only available via the menu at the GPS Receiver. The iconsfor editing and creation of items are as long as we work grayed out in the GPS. Theseoptions are not available at your disposal.

Then take the GPS and delete the data with >Menu< and >Reset<.

Now you can save the changed data from BaseCamp onto the GPS Receiver. Althoughyou can load BirdsEye images and CustomMaps into the memory of USB-1-GPS, itcannot display them. There is also an error message when trying to transfer photos,because they are not supported.


(a) Press Menu and Enter (b) Select All Data and Enter

Figure 0.0.37: Reset GPS Trip Computer

MapInstall and GPS Receivers USB Generation 1.0

Installing maps onto the GPS works normally like on USB2 Devices.

Cloud Storage

The cloud storage is used to exchange data between the multiple installations of oneGarmin BaseCamp user.

So, for example, if you plan your trips on the home PC, you copy the items in the cloudstorage.

After the synchronization, you can access it on the laptop.

To activate it, just log in BaseCamp with your myGarmin access data. To do this youclick on menu and then "Registration". It is open the window to enter the credentials.

Figure 0.0.38: Cloud Sign In

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These are created when registering a GPS device. After a successful login is the menuitem has your username.

Then you only have to click the "activate cloud" button. Now the data is synchronized.

In Cloud Storage all Items with the exception of List folders, Lists and BirdsEye Imagesare stored.

Figure 0.0.39: Content of my cloud storage

Map View and Toolbar

BaseCamp o�ers the option to view a map in 2D or 3D. Or both next to each other.When planning routes I usually work in the two-dimensional view. But sometimes it isquite interesting to see the map in 3D. On Windows XP 3D view is not available.

The map view icons in the toolbar o�er Two dimensionalview, Three dimensional view, or both windows next to each other.

Overview Map

Menu - View - Map Views - Overview Map or the symbol opens and closes thesmall Overview Map.


Figure 0.0.40: Overview Map

With the General Map you can easily move the entire map.

If it takes up the entire window it is because you maximize it. To reverse this, double-click on the upper edge of the General Map. With a mouse handle into the edge you canshift it or change the size. I always have the General Map on the top right or bottomleft.

Changes the Data with the Map Window

With the Drop Down Box the Map Products areselected.

And with the level of details are set.

I usually leave t his setting to Medium or High, otherwise the map will be confusing.In addition, the screen layout when zooming or by displacing may move too slowly(depending on the performance of the computer). My map usually looks like this:

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The Data Window

Underneath the library you can �nd the data window with the elements like waypoints,routes, tracks, BirdsEye images, CustomMaps, Geocaches, and Geotagged or Georefer-enced photos.

At the bottom is a small data window in the search �eld to �nd items.

When entering a letter, a list with all elements starting with this letter pops up. Withthe ↑ or↓ keys or the mouse you can select the right element.

Clicking onto the blue funnel shows the �lters. The number next to it shows how manydata of this type are in the list. When you click on an icon only the respective elementsin the list will be shown.

Figure 0.0.41: The search box for items

Editing the Data List in the Main Window

To view items in the main window, so all WP, all routes etc., exchange the windowswith> CTRL <+> tab <, or click on a triangle in the dividing line, so that they aredisplayed in the main window.


Figure 0.0.42: In this view the search bar to �nd elements is located on the top left.

To select several data sets there are di�erent options. By holding >Shift< + mouseclick you can select elements that are listed consecutively. To select separate positionsfrom the list hold >Ctrl< + mouse click.

You can also take the WP with the mouse and drag directly into an existing route.

To the right of the search box you can �nd the icons for all items and for Waypoints,Routes... Behind them count is listed in the active list. Clicking onto an icon shows onlyitems of this type.

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Figure 0.0.43: This way you can �nd your data even better. Click onto the list nameand sort by time or length � depending on what is required.

Here I activated the routes icon:

Figure 0.0.44: This way you can evaluate your data even better. Click onto the listname and sort by time or length � depending on what is required.

Navigation in the Map Window

Zooming works great with the scroll wheel of the mouse � but you have to click ontothe map �rst to activate it. Otherwise you will scroll something else. The map will bezoomed towards the mouse pointer. Another option for zooming are the + and � keyson your PC.

When moving the mouse pointer (no matter which tool is active) towards the edge of


the map window it turns into an arrow that allows you to move the map; the arrow keyson your keyboard will do the same.

Even with the controls you can have another view, I �nd it rather awkward. The fourarrows move the map, a rotation on the compass rose rotates the map. With the slideryou can zoom. Click + or - makes a step, moving the arrow is good for larger size jumps.

To rearrange the map when it is turned simply double click on "N". You can also arrangeit towards the three other direction in the same way.

Figure 0.0.45: Map Controls

To switch between the data and map windows click onto the small arrows on thedividing line. It is even simpler with the keyboard shortcut >Ctrl+Tab<.

By picking up the dividing line between the library and the map you can change thewidth of the sidebar.

The symbol makes the switch between di�erent routing optionseasier. They can be adjusted for car, motorbike, bicycle etc. At the very bottom youhave the option to change activity pro�les.

With a track or route on the map canbe played back � quite amusing.

The triangle starts the play back, square stops it, the slide control shows the position or

can be used to go to a di�erent position of the activated element. If the arrow isactivated play back will be repeated.

In this toolbar you can see detailed information of the track or route.

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Buttons GPS

Sending to the GPS device or receiving from the GPS:

A click on the left button sends the active items to the connected GPS. A click on theright button opens a window to choose the device and then transmits all the items intoa new list folder named "Data from the GPS Device ..." in a list with dates as name list.

Because this approach in the long term leads to confusion, I do not recommend it.

Selecting a Mouse Pointer

Moving on to the important tools:

� The hand is used to move the map. Left click moves and right click turns the map.

� The magni�er is for zooming. Left click enlarges and right click reduces the view. Ifyou draw a rectangle to the map area, it will maximize on the screen.

� My main interest is for the pointer. With it you can click on a waypoint etc. and abox with its name and a double arrow pops up. Clicking on the name or arrow opens thedetail window and you can view and edit the properties. Same goes for Routes, Tracks,Geocaches, BirdsEye and CustomMaps.

Figure 0.0.46: Pointer, Speech Bubble

� With the last icon, the ruler, you can measure distances. Clicking on it activates anarrow with a ruler. With it you can take measurements between clicks. Measurementresults will be indicated in the info bar (bottom left of the window).


Tools for Editing Elements

This is the tool set to edit elements like WPs, Routes and Tracks. First, select the datayou want to edit. The selected items can then be edited with more tools.

Figure 0.0.47: Editing the Items

The description of these functions you can �nd in Part III under Trip.

BaseCamp in Mac OS

Here I describe the di�erences in Base Camp on Mac OS. Much is similar to the Windowsversion. Therefore, I limit myself to the di�erences.

Mac - The BaseCamp Window

Figure 0.0.48: The BaseCamp Window in Mac

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Mac - My Collection

On the left sidebar are the connected devices and underneath "My Collection". Itcontains the elements to �nd. They are in lists, which again are found in folders list.You select a list, or a GPS Device, displays the corresponding items in the bottomwindow of the sidebar. The last list in my collection contains the unlisted data. Theseitems aren't stored in any list.

You can enlarge or reduce the sidebar, when you pass through the dividing line and themouse changes it is doable by simply moving to the left or to the right. As well workswith the separation line of the items or that of my collection. By clicking on the smallarrow in front of the folders you can view the subfolders.

To display lists of data you can click on the header of the list of items on the gear symboland display data lists Elections. Here you can then select Waypoints, Routes, Tracks,Geocaches, BirdsEye Satellite images and Garmin Custom Maps.

Mac - The Base Camp Menu

You run with the mouse over the menu and the bar appears. If you click there on theBaseCamp Menu there are di�erent functions.

� Via BaseCamp it displays the current version.

� Settings opens the Basic Settings.

� Buy Garmin products opens the web browser and the Garmin Web site.

� Searching for Updates opens search for updates.

� Services opens the services.

� Settings Menu opens for the speci�cations that are similar in Windows. Only thesettings for Transfer, Search radius, Controls and Advanced are not available in Windows.

� Then there are the possibilities hide or �nish.

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