If you're having trouble finding the GMAP file, try this tip from Liz S: help.openstreetmap.org/questions/40523/importing-maps-to-basecamp-mac/41030

Many thanks for sharing! I had tried loading maps several times on my own with no success & was ready to give up until using your step-by-step instructions. Great job explaining everything and pointing out the different programs like Garmin Map Mgr & Map Install that are necessary. I know this takes lots of time to prepare. Thanks for sharing your insight.

You have no idea how helpful this is. Saved me a lot of time. Very straightforward, simple, and clear instructions. Thank you for making this

You did an amazing job. I have had this etrex 20x for two years and now will finally be able to use it fully. Thanks for doing this.

This worked great for Garmin Montana 680 and windows 7. I'm very excited that the 3d view works with the free map. Map is very detailed and has a lot of my trails already on there. Thank you for sharing.

Great video and info. I hated using Garmin maps, always had to get a key code from them when I upgraded my computer. This was by far easier and better!

What is the Windows / PC equivalent for Garmin MapManager? It seems to only be available for Mac?

Many thanks. Just installed brazilian maps on my 20x and they worked great. Much more detailed than default ones. Thank you for this video.

Maybe it's a difference in the menu/version of MapManager, but an extra step was to go to the top menu of MapManager and under "File" -"Install map", point the program to the location of the downloaded map file; it could not find it automatically on the hard drive. Otherwise, without this complicated install routine I could never have figured out on my own. Thanks so much!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! No one else ever explained this process in such great detail! Again thank you so so much

Thank you so much I just purchased a Garmin etrex 20x and thought it came with a topo map but found out that its $100 from amazon and disappointed to say the least. this made my whole day and my new purchase so much more enjoyable.

These videos have been a lifesaver! Thank you so much for taking the time to create them!

Great tutorial! Thank you so much, very easy to follow!

Superb instruction video. I'm not really good at computers and stuff, but with this video was able to install maps as well in basecamp as on my etrex 32x. Thanks a lot hiking guy!!

I would have given up on Garmin had it not been for your video. Thank you!

Awesome tutorial, you're a life saver, sir. Thank you so much!

I really love Garmin, but trying to understand the eco system is so confusing. Thank you very helping me out.

Thanks for this, very helpful. I just finally got one of these...so I'm a little behind the times.

Great Video I used a PC and a Garmin Oregon 600. I had some issues around the 5 Min mark but was about to go to Garmins Map Install and the Map poped up and worked at that. A little different but your video was still veryyyy helpful thanks

Thank you so much for this video! saved my old Garmin 60Csx. I had bough the Topo 24k SD Card, but it did not work with my older GPS.

Finally a video that helped me get a great map from my mac onto my 64s nice and easy. Thanks!

just picked up the 60csx for 60 bucks to play around with thanks for this video

Great video. Thank you so much for teaching me how to install maps on my Garmin.

Sooo Grateful to you! Worked like a charm!

Looks like ive got a lot to lern here. Just starting out and a bit lost even before I hit the trails.

Your video helped me so much ! Thank you

Great job explaining man! Thank you!

Supper helpful. Did what I was clueless about. Thank you.

HUGE help! many thanks hiking guy =)

Nice and in deep tutorial. Great work. Thanks

Thanks. Your explanation was clear and helpful. Cheers.

A big help, Thank you very much.

i've got a 60csx...part of why i love it is to the ability to hack maps and add free ones... the only thing I'm tired of with the the 60csx is the oldschool screen are there ways the garmin etrex 35 for example can be map hacked?

Very helpful, thanks!

This video is a tremendous resource! Thank you so much!

Important and get detailed review instruction set...Thanks

Great tutorial Thank you

Awesome instructions! Thank you very much!

Thanks!

Hi I really enjoy your channel ☺ Keep it up!

so i did the install exactly as specified from the video, i do have windows however. I used the website to get the file from as well as other websites for topo maps. Not one will show up on the device. it just spent all that time installing and doesnt show up? it shows up in basecamp so the file is good. Its just whenever I go to load the map on the 20x all it has it was is already on there.

Hey great page ☺ Keep it up!

Thank you! Very well done and informative, not to mention saving us lots of $$$

Awesome instructions!

Thanks! Did the install of Mountain OSM Topo and Pacific OSM Topo. The Pacific maps have NR stamped all ofver the maps when you zoom in. sort of a mess. Does the NR mean "not routable"?

Chris, thank you so much for all you do for the hiking community. Question, for hiking, are these better than the maps that come installed on the Fenix 6X Pro? I'm looking for maps like the AllTrails maps where I can click a trial then follow the route. Thanks in advance.

Excellent! Thank you very much for doing this video!

Thank you so much!! These instructions worked perfectly for me.

Been trying to do this for years, and thanks to your video finally figured out what I was doing wrong, thanks for the video. However now when I run a search on the GPS, it gives me to much, for example, running a search for man made features gives me every power pole on the road. Anyone know how to whittle down search features? It’s really clogging the amount of time it takes the GPS to find what I am looking for.

Have you done an updated version on this topic? Or a newer article? I'm having a hell of a time trying to get maps into basecamp & my 67i (i'll probably ask you a few questions around this topic, under different related videos.

I have the US Pacific OSM Topo that is 2 years old. How do we update to the latest?

I tried and tried with no luck. Downloaded what was said. Bought the Keko program/app. Even did it on a Mac like the example. I got as far as clicking on the option with map. Nothing. I give up. Easier just to pay Garmin and be done with it. Thanks for the effort but no luck for me.

Great video. Question on 24k. Are the Gmaptools 24k? Is 24k that better for the amateur hiker?

Very useful information. Thanks. It appears, however, that elevation data is not part of the free OSM maps. This renders these free maps of less value than topographical maps that have contour lines marked with elevations, especially if they are shaded to show relief. This information can be critical to hikers and backpackers, for example. I was hoping to avoid purchasing more of Garmin's 24K Topo maps (I have the West and Southwest on CD), using the free maps instead, but the free maps just aren't adequate for my purposes (backpacking and hiking) because of the absence of elevation data. I've read there may be ways to get elevation data and combine it with the free maps but it seems very complicated and/or time consuming.

So I just did this, thank you. I found they are very slow and power shuts down on my BMW Nav Vl while using them. I'm wondering if the Garmin ones work any better?

Many, many thanks!

Cant get this to work on inReach Explorer +, the device doesnt appear when prompted with "Please select the device you want to install maps on" - "GARMIN" pops up momentarily when syncing my explorer to my computer, but goes away after it's done syncing. Any idaes?

This is a great tutorial. Im having trouble with 1 step however. I have extracted the gmap file and have it uploaded to map manager, but when I open map installer it doesnt recognize my device. I have an etrex20 which shows up when i plug it into my mac on the desktop, but map installer will not pick it up. any advice?

hi good video but i don´t know why when i have a route it stays at 80% calculating route.

Do you have instructions for Windows? I do not see a Map Manager for Windows.

Awesome video! Very informative. Do you know of anywhere that I might be able to find smaller maps to use? I really only need my county but the whole state would work. Thank you.

Hei sweet page ☺ Keep it up!

Appreciate all your helpful videos. However, following these instructions does NOT cause the map to appear on my Garmin Montana 700i. I see it in Basecamp and can select it and work with it. I can also see it on the "Garmin" drive on my device from my Mac, but it will not show up as an option when selecting maps on the device. Is there any source or forum that discusses the 700i specifically? I suspect (like all Garmin products) it is a one-off with unique issues.

trying to install on windows 10. Got to part "install_US_South_Atlantic_OSM_Topo" clicked it, g ot a DOS screen which said "press any key to continue", hit enter, screen goes away, look for it in basecamp, nothing there. Help?

Can you recommend the best maps that Garmin has for purchase? Specifically, the maps version(s) with the best info for hiking. I downloaded the 'US South Central Region' map from the gmaptool website and I've found that it doesn't include the trail for the Eagle Rock Hiking Loop in the Ouachita National Forest. That issue, coupled with the fact that I can't get maps from the gmap site to load to my Mac (though I was able to download and install with my girlfriends Mac), I've decided to purchase the Garmin maps. There are several different versions of the Garmin maps which all have different content. If you have any experience with the Gamin maps I'd really like to hear your thoughts on the best ones for hiking. Thank you!

Great video man, I need help in finding some detailed maps of Pakistan for my Garmin gpsmap66i I just got my device and don't know how to navigate on it and I'm planning a long hike to Himalayas next week..

i tried it today 24 sept 19 and it says blocked that it could give me vires, where do i go next

Can't get it to extract/unzip from 7-zip for my windows platform. Do you know where I can find instructions for windows? Thanks for everything you do!

Should I only use “specific” maps on my gps when I hike, or can I enable them all. For example, should I disable city navigator when wanting to do a hike? Sure need some advice - I am a newby. TIA

Great video, but was wondering if anyone can help. I have a Garmin eTrex 20xt and I loaded a 64 GB SD card into the unit. I downloaded a Topo map from the GMap Tool. When I go to go to load the map it tells me the unit cannot download the map because there is not enough memory? How to I get the unit to recognize the SD card so that I can load the map directly to the SD card and not the units internal memory?

Can you copy the files on a MicrosSD and just plug that into the unit?

I’m trying to do this on windows. Downloaded the mountain region osm map, unpacked the file, but I am stuck and confused at the instructions for running the batch file. Not sure what that even means and base camp isn’t yet recognizing that the downloaded map file is even on the computer,

Really great thank you

Hello Hiking Guy, I followed this process 11 months ago for my garmin eTrex 22 and it worked beautifully. However now I'm upgrading my device from Garmin eTrex 22 to 30x and its not working. After copying the map to the device using Map Install when I go into setup -> maps. I don't see the OSM map there. The map is visible in the Garmin Base Camp... but the new device eTrex 30x is not recognizing the map.

Great video, thanks. How does the detail compare to the Garmin 24K. OSM is saying that it has 25m contour lines. Not sure how that compares to Garmins 24K

Do you have to update these maps? If so is it a matter of just redownloading and repeating the steps? Thank you so much for your tutorial, I am loading the maps now!

Hi!! Nice information . One question... I'm living in Germany for the next 3 years , Do you know if I can get free maps here? Thanks in advance!

It there a video explaining how to install from a windows system

Just bought a 32x as an impulse by as I want to do Yosemites diving board. Any tips?

Hi friend. Thanks for this nice instructions. But can you give me a link for map manager for windows

Thanks for the video ... really straight forward. I just got my 64s and downloaded basecamp. Followed all the instructions for the Pacifc and Mountain maps and everything seemed to be fine. Under "Maps" it shows both Topo maps and they are checked. Under installed maps it shows both are installed. It took about 20 minutes to send both to the GPS and said it was fine. But when I go into Setup --> Maps --> Select Map it's only showing the default maps which i have disabled but doesn't display an option for either of the new ones, only the default ones that came on the GPS. Thoughts appreciated.

Is there a satellite image that you can download or just topo maps? Someone plz reply. Thanks

I did this download exactly the way you set it up. However my map is not on my device. Any ideas? Thanks

Can this be used to install Canadian Canoe trail maps as well? if not, do you recommend any sites?

Any links for Canadian maps? Heading to the Canadian rockies next week!

Nowadays, can Basecamp install the maps? Or are the two other Garmin apps still needed?

Thanks for the helpful tutorial! I picked up an etrex 20 and am just getting started. Any idea where I can find a good map for Yoho National Park, Canada? Heading to the region in July. Best Regards. Liked & Subscribed!

THANK YOU1

So map manager is only needed for Mac .

very nice!!!!!

Great tutorial, I was successful with adding maps to my 66st, however, when I search in basecamp, I don't get the "named trails" result that you did. Is that something special you added? (It's shown on the right hand screen at around 7:35). I ask as one of the things I want to be able to do is search for a trail so I can create a route around it (much like you did). Any idea?

Does it work with garmin forerunner 255?

Maps doesn't show up when trying to load via sd card. Does the unit need to be updated to the latest firmware?

Hi, I only noticed too maps for the United States and South America etc.. but not for Canada. Any chance you know where I can get maps for Canada?

Seems like I followed the steps, but there has to be something I missed here. I downloaded and thought I installed the map on the garmin 64s. Says i did. Tells me how much room i have left on the device. Says that i have the map installed. When i boot the garmin up, it's not there. Any tips?

hello can you please help me to find a free way to download the Mediterranean Sea, Southeast - Marine Charts for garmin 66 , objectif fishing amateur activity , thanks

Is MapManager only required for MAC? I was ale to put maps on my eTrex 30 with MapInstall only.

Hello, so I have a Garmin nuvi 250 and I was wondering if is there any way I can download the map on it. I am in Canada, so I would need a Canada map. I usually go hiking in the rocky mountains region

Hi do you have any Topo GB Pro maps or Topo France Entire country maps :-)

hi, anyone know where I could find a comparable free map for Canada?