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General Category => Using The Maps/Garmin Software => Topic started by: Blackjack44 on October 14, 2011, 05:17:02 PM

Title: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 14, 2011, 05:17:02 PM
I have loaded NW trails on my garmin Oregon successfully.  However, I cannot see the map in base camp.  What can I do.

Thanks
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 14, 2011, 08:35:58 PM
I believe you need to zoom in to 7 miles or less to see the trails.
Title: Re: Basecamp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 08:52:45 AM
The problem is that NW Trails is not a map available in the drop down box.  I have imported it just fine on the unit.  However I cannot work with it in Basecamp.  I even tried the Washington Topo and cannot get it to populate in Basecamp as well.  I can get these to work on the Oregon  450 unit though.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 09:54:40 AM
What OS are you using.  If Win7-64 try loading My Trails:
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/53

It has fixed the no-show problem for others.

If you don't have BaseCamp working, how do you transfer the maps to your OR?
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 10:44:29 AM
I only have the garmin 24k west map on base camp and the Oregon.  The garmin maps work fine but not enough detail.  Your link above doesn't help if i am in Washington state.  I am running os windows 7 64k
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Boyd on October 15, 2011, 11:06:30 AM
The idea of loading that map has nothing to do with your location in Washington. There is some "secret sauce" in the file that often cures other problems for Windows 7 64 bit Basecamp users.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 11:44:23 AM
Fair enough.  My Trails in installed.  What do I do next to get this to work and help?  Thanks everyone for your help escpically when everything is working!
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 12:10:05 PM
You should see My Trails (and other installed maps) in the dropdown box at the top left corner of your BaseCamp screen.  If you don't see them, please advise what you see.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 12:11:45 PM
The only map I see is "topo us 24k west" Which is a garmin product.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 12:19:14 PM
Was BaseCamp running when you did the install?  It needs to be closed.  Try closing and reopening BaseCamp,  If that doesn't work, try uninstalling and re-installing My Trails.

If that doesn't work, I'm out of ideas.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 12:52:08 PM
It was running.  I tried closing it and only running map install.  Mytrails populates like all the others.  However I cannot click and drag anything.  Nothing shows up in storage amount either. 

Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 01:21:21 PM
Quote from: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 12:52:08 PM
It was running.  I tried closing it and only running map install.  Mytrails populates like all the others.  However I cannot click and drag anything.  Nothing shows up in storage amount either.

What do you mean by "My Trails populates like all the others?"
What are you trying to click and drag?  MapInstall will create a file called gmapsupp.img on your GPSr or remote memory.

Have you read these tutorials?
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-load-maps-on-my-garmin-gps-unit/
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-open-maps-in-garmin-basecamp/

They may help you in formulating further questions.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 03:43:39 PM
The maps I want show up in "map install".  I go through the process of clicking and dragging the section I want then installing them.  Mytrails will not let me click and drag anything though.  The other maps that are on it do.  These other map show up when I look under maps on the unit itself.....  However the maps are not available when I open basecamp in either "my collection" or "garmin 450". Only the garmin map shows up.  I'll send you screen prints if you would like.  Pulling my hair out of my head!
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 04:26:29 PM
You're looking in the wrong place.  Do you have a dropdown menu on the top left of the BaseCamp Window that lists the name of one of your maps?  Like where this image shows TOPO US 2008?:
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/images/articles/open-basecamp1.jpg.pagespeed.ce.NS4E97Pspz.jpg

A similar drop down menu is at the bottom left of the MapInstall dialog.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 04:39:27 PM
I have both.  Bottom line, how do I get the maps that are available in map install to also populate in basecamp?  I have filled the process of clicking and dragging.  However they are not showing up in basecamp after I follow the instructions. 
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 04:51:06 PM
Here might be the issue.  Your instructions show that you need to have basecamp 2.0.9.  I have 2.0.3.     When I click on update under help in basecamp.  It says no updates are available.  What is the current version of Basecamp?
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 04:56:47 PM
I reinstalled Basecamp and everything is there.  Thanks Seldom! 
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 04:59:24 PM
Glad it worked.  FYI, the latest version of BaseCamp is 3.2.2
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Blackjack44 on October 15, 2011, 05:11:32 PM
I guess I never checked the version because every time I choose that from help function It said that there was no updates available at this time.   "It should have read "your version is so old that we cannot support you any further"  Thanks for helping relieve the stress....
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Seldom on October 15, 2011, 05:30:34 PM
You get the version from Help|About BaseCamp.
Title: Re: Base camp NW Trails
Post by: Boyd on October 15, 2011, 06:00:57 PM
FWIW, when I use the built-in update function in Basecamp, it never works properly. I get an error when I try to launch the new version. Downloading directly from Garmin works however.