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Actually, I was getting the Overlander confused with the Tread, which has a 10" screen and costs $1500 USD

I think that is just to much money for me to spend on a GPS, I have a iPad pro which I guess cost less and can do a lot more. But I like a standalone GPS at least for back up when you dont have a 5G signal available. Last summer it cost med $70 just do using Google map to navigate to a sim card store when we arrived by ferry to Albania last year.

But tell us more about Android on the Overlander, does it have a regular web browser, such as Chrome?

I think it has some kind of Garmin web browser, it is for sure not Chrome. Maybe you can side load Chrome, but I dont think that would solve my problem which is the lack of Google Play on the device for verifying that you have a paid version of some 3rd party apps.

I also found another app yesterday called Locusmap that actually works very well, and you can buy a voucher on-line to activate all functions of the app without having Google Play on the device. Locusmap have a lot of different maps that you can download via the app which makes it very easy to download different maps for off-line use. I have also installed some Garmin .img maps manually, ant that also works well. They also have log-in and a database so you can synch your waypoints, routs, tracks etc, and you can do your planning on a computer and synch to the GPS. Their menu system is quite intuitive and dont include to many advanced functions I dont need. They dont yet have an IOS app, which I would prefer being a part of the Apple universe. But all in all very good and it works very well on the Garmin Overland GPS. I will keep both the Locusmap and Oruxmaps and see what works best. So fare I am leaning towards Locusmap due to an intuitive not to advanced but user-friendly menu, a lot of maps available in the app for download and a login function which synchronize you data for use on multiple devices. The maps they have is way better than the maps that comes with the Garmin Overlander for off-roading, wild camping, etc. That being said I like the Garmin Overlander, and it synchs its database with a lot of different systems so you have camp spots, POI, like Overlander, Camper contact, Tracks4Africa, TripAdvisor to mention some. What it lacks is Google Play and the option to install apps the normal way. The processor seems a bit slow, but all in all I think it is a useful tool for my traveling and overlanding.

Seems like Oruxmaps works pretty well on the Garmin Overlander. I have so fare only tried it with my Garmin freeman's from www.frikart.no, but they seem to work well.

When using iPhone/iPad I have been quite happy with GaiaGPS, but the app did not work very well on the Garmin Overlander. I will play around with the Oruxmaps app and post some feedback on how I think it works. One thing that I already have noticed is that you can not export a waypoint directly to explorer from the Oruxmaps app, it give you the option in the app but when you try it just says Explorer can not import. That would have been a nice feature and would make it easy to switch between the different apps. I think a way around is just to store it and then import it manually into the explorer app.

Thanks again Boyd for your patience and expertise:) I bought the Overlander GPS used so it did not cost me that much. I am planning to use it for what is was meant, overlanding. Until now I have used my iPhone and iPad with different apps which works fine, but I was looking for a unit that don't need an internet connection and have all maps you need preloaded. When it comes to the maps that come with the Garmin Overlander GPS I personally think the Garmin Explorer maps are not detailed enough for overlanding here in Europe/Norway. For on-road driving it is fine, but there are maps available with much more details that are useful for off-road driving and camping than what Garmin gives you. To my understanding you can not use a standard Garmin map in .img-format with the Explorer-app. I have already sideloaded some android apps that have very good maps and that works very well on the Overlander except for downloading maps. That requires a small fee, and the only way to verify that service it has to use the Google Play app which is not included on the overlander. I have tried side loading the play app, but it will not work.I think this might also be a problem with other apps, the free version does not allow you do download maps, and only way to verify that you have paid is via the Play-app. I will try to side load Oryxmaps and see if it works.     

Still struggling, got the device is saying it is not able to unlock the map. I have tried a couple of versions, to include what I use on my hunting GPS Garmin Astro 320. Is there an app that I could install (side load) on the Overlander that would make it easier?

Thanks for sharing your expertise Boyd, I will try that. Happy Thanksgiving:)

Thanks Boyd, I will try that and see if it works. Would you recommend to put the map folder under Garmin or root?

I have tried several options, but have yet to find a way to use other than Garmin map. One option is to sideload an Android app that to use in combination with the maps, but for most maps it will require an internet connection which I am trying to avoid.

Is it possible to use free detailed maps like topograpic maps on the Garmin GPS Overlander? I have downloaded maps in the .img format and moved them to the Garmin folder on the GPS but they dont show up on the map page. The Overland runs Android and use the Explorer app for viewing maps when not in drive mode. I have sidled apk-files to use other apps for viewing the maps, but since you dont have the play store on the GPS you run in to problems verifying payed apps with the functionality that ables downloading maps on the GPS. So does anyone know if there is a way around this? I have sidled Gaia, but the gps doses not seem to handle the t app very well, and I also dont find a way to download maps. I would like to be able to use maps from frikart.no since I live in Europe.

Thanks, I will look into that. Appreciate your assistance and knowledge👍🏻

Thanks Boyd for your answer that makes sense. It is correct that is is an older GPS/dog tracker, but it still works very well. It is very popular within the hunting community due to its simplicity, reliability and no touch screen. I am familiar with Mapsource, but it is a pain in the a.... since I am using a Mac. The map I am installing is already put together of all the segments required to cover the whole country, but not sure how many that is. Will check and see if it is more than 1000. Thanks for your assistance:)

Hi, I have an Garmin Astro 320 where I am installing new maps from frikart.no. I am downloading the maps for Garmin GPS. After some initial struggling due to the wrong format of the SD card (must be FAT) and name of map file it now works. But I am only able to have one map file working at the gps named gmapsupp.img. So my question, must the file be named like this to work, or is a way around this so I can have more files at the same time. The map file is big and covers the whole country (Norway), but I would like to have more countries on the GPS since I move around an hunt in different countries. I am not using Garmin software like map installer to instal the map, just copying the file onto the SD card and changing the name.