FAQ - Garmin GPS units

Help info for Garmin GPS units

Expedition Mode - track recording
Expedition mode overrides the Recording Setting of Auto Start Off. It starts recording the track data the moment that the GPS enters Expedition mode....
Tue, 1 Oct, 2019 at 11:50 AM
Deleting Geocache List from GPS
Premium geocaching.com members only To delete a list from the GPS: 1. you need to be logged in to your Geocaching.com account on a computer 2. on the ...
Thu, 10 Oct, 2019 at 1:59 PM
Foreign Travel - Using your GPS abroad
When you take your GPS abroad, there are a few things that you will need to do when abroad to tell the GPS that it's not in the UK: 1. Ensure you ha...
Wed, 16 Oct, 2019 at 10:55 AM
Oregon 700 - Creating Proximity Alarms
To create a Proximity Alarm 1. Power button briefly to bring up the Main Menu 2. Proximity Alarms 3. Horizontal bars bottom right to set units, tones etc...
Mon, 6 Jan, 2020 at 6:08 PM
Deleting .FIT files from a Garmin GPS
All the new Garmin GPS's create .FIT files as well as .gpx files. .FIT files are used by the Garmin Connect app. They can't be deleted by the usual ...
Fri, 15 Jan, 2021 at 12:38 PM
Montana 610 and 680 - Creating Proximity Alarms
To create a Proximity Alarm 1. From the Home screen, ^ arrow at the bottom of the screen to access the Main Menu 2. Proximity Alarms 3. Horizontal bars ...
Mon, 6 Jan, 2020 at 6:09 PM
Unfreeze GPSMAP 66i that has crashed
Id the Garmin GPSMAP66i freezes or crashes you are unable to take the batteries out as it is built-in. Therefore if you press the power button and enter...
Thu, 16 Jan, 2020 at 8:17 AM
Fitness Data set up on GPS map66s
In the Setup from the Main Menu screen (Menu button twice quickly) select the Fitness icon. Once there, you can set everything up for yourself including ena...
Mon, 24 Feb, 2020 at 6:01 PM
Where does Garmin BaseCamp store data
If you are wanting to transfer your data from one PC to another the best way is to backup Garmin baseCamp then transfer this to your new machine. To bac...
Mon, 2 Mar, 2020 at 10:35 AM
How to remove a corrupt gpx file from an Oregon 450
Plug your GPS into your pc. Go to file Explorer>This pc>External hard Drive>Manage Tab>Format>Start>OK
Thu, 12 Mar, 2020 at 9:39 AM