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Yeh that worked fine thanks Boyd

Which leads me to another question
If i create waypoints and tracks in basecamp when i transfer them to my GPS the fact that i have tthe purchased map on sd card in my gps is it possible the the card might be overwriten with the new data is it possible i could lose some data.
Or is it possible to use a blank sd card to save the new map with waypoints and tracks.
I tried to backup my sd card but the backup will not work in the gps which forces me to use the original.
Thanks Steve

Thanks Boyd
Will do that

Thanks for the quick response
I have read and installed so many programs over the last week or so trying to
sort out this issue,
The software that came with my garmin is Trip and waypoint manager
is that the same as either basecamp or mapsource,
Thanks again Steve

Hi all
Firstly im new to this stuff and i'm sure it will all come with time
but i bet you old hands forget how confusing it can be.
Anyway my problem & history
I purchased a garmin hcx vista to use enduro motorcycle riding to find my way home
it come witout any real maps installed just a plane base map.
I then progressed to the free map shonky maps which was pretty good for what it is
and i managed to get it onto mapsource althought i cannot remember how i did.
Yesterday i purchased TOPO Australia and NZ on micro sd card Put it in the gps and it works great. My problem is that i believe i should be able to put it into mapsource and do some things like waypoints and stuff there. But i don't know how to install into mapsource.
The card come with no real instructions in relation to mapsource other than if not carefull i can over write the card and loose my map.
I think if i get it into mapsource  i can copy a small section of the map onto my GPs along with waypoint and tracks I believe that was what i did with the shonky maps.
is that correct or and off track.
Any advice much appreaciated.
Thanks Steve