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BDR trail maps into a Garmin NuVi?

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Topic: BDR trail maps into a Garmin NuVi?
Posted By: jposey66
Subject: BDR trail maps into a Garmin NuVi?
Date Posted: 08 May 2018 at 1:51pm
  I am planning a trip out west, with my 17yo son in a few weeks, and navigational pre-planning is well under way. I am trying to figure out how to get the maps from the BDR (Backcountry Discovery Routes) website to work in my NuVi. I know it can be done, as i bought the TAT (Trans America Trail) file from GPSKevin and that works just fine. Stuck the SD card in the NuVi and the TaT becomes a selectable map and i am able to view it perfectly. I've downloaded mapsource and basecamp but neither seem to be very intuitive.

All I really want to do is get the maps from the BDR website to work on my NuVi. Can anyone educate me on this?

Thanks in Advance!
Posey

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Posted By: 98TJ
Date Posted: 08 May 2018 at 3:27pm
lots of good info here:  http://gpsinformation.org/forum/" rel="nofollow - http://gpsinformation.org/forum/
 
When I've used mapsource and basecamp, I only used .gdb files.  And I've only used them for hand-held trail type garmin gps units.
 
https://www.gps-forums.com/forums/garmin-gps.15/" rel="nofollow - https://www.gps-forums.com/forums/garmin-gps.15/
 
 


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Posted By: jposey66
Date Posted: 09 May 2018 at 6:53am
Thanks for that.  I will dig through there.  I think I am getting close.  Last night, I was able to create a map, using mapsource, and install it on the GPS.  I am able to see it in the mymaps, in the setup screen of the GPS, and i am able to select it (turn it on).  But, it will not display yet.  When I do the install like this, the format appears to come out just like the gpskevin file format.


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86 Toyota Pickup, 5.0L EFI, AOD, Total Chaos LT IFS, 33x12.50 BFG's,     BAJA Nut http://locosmocos.com - see my latest Baja adventure here


Posted By: jposey66
Date Posted: 15 May 2018 at 1:46pm
Well, I gave up.  Broke down and bought an etrex 20x for offroad duty.  Could never figure out how to get tracklogs converted to routes, so i could download them onto the Nuvi.  Had hoped to accomplish all this without another purchase, as all this is currently for just one trip out west, here in a couple weeks.

Posey


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86 Toyota Pickup, 5.0L EFI, AOD, Total Chaos LT IFS, 33x12.50 BFG's,     BAJA Nut http://locosmocos.com - see my latest Baja adventure here


Posted By: alabamatoy
Date Posted: 15 May 2018 at 1:50pm
Why not just use your phone?  I havent found anything that a single purpose GPS can do that my Android wont do as well, if not better.


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Posted By: jposey66
Date Posted: 15 May 2018 at 1:59pm
I looked into that, briefly.  Decided to throw money at it and be done, after spending so much time trying to get the Nuvi to do everything. 


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86 Toyota Pickup, 5.0L EFI, AOD, Total Chaos LT IFS, 33x12.50 BFG's,     BAJA Nut http://locosmocos.com - see my latest Baja adventure here



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