![]() And doing so is easy – assuming you’ve got a computer, and your charging cable nearby. In any case, you can do this on the Fenix 6 Pro, Fenix 7 (all variants), and Epix units (as well as even the Fenix 5 Plus series and original Fenix 5X). Same goes if you’re off-trail entirely, and trying to figure out if you can cut across a vast swath of land, or if perhaps just out of sight are impassable rocks/marshes/etc… There’s countless uses for it. For example, along coastlines or near water, where important wet/dry details tend to be fuzzy. The main reason you’d want to use satellite maps over the included regular maps is for areas where the regular maps aren’t as useful. But the Epix has far greater resolution and pixels per inch – at 326ppi versus 200ppi on the Fenix 7 series. Some suspect the reason it was removed from official compatibility is that the map experience with the lower resolution Fenix 6/Fenix 7 displays may not always be great. Neither are officially supported (listed as a compatible device), but all these units work just fine and people have been using them for years. In fact, you can also do it on the Fenix 6 Pro watch. Lately these things are built into devices, but it wasn’t that long ago that if you wanted extra maps on a Garmin device you had to buy them separately.īut one of the neat things you can do with this map-buying-prowess is put satellite imagery maps onto the Garmin Epix and Fenix 7 series. In fact, they’ve been selling maps for basically their entire existence. ![]() Learn more about ActiveCaptain today.Long before the Garmin Epix (2nd gen) or Fenix 7 came out, Garmin has been selling maps. The new ActiveCaptain® app, available for both Apple® and Android mobile devices, lets you create and sync waypoints and routes between your mobile device and your compatible chartplotter and much more. See our BaseCamp Support Center content if you need assistance.įor HomePort users, Garmin offers an alternative to manage your waypoints, routes and other user data, without the need for the computer. You will still be able to create Garmin Adventures on your computer and load them to your Garmin device. Any adventures you have created in BaseCamp will remain on your local computer but will be removed from the online community after May 21, 2018. It’s with sorrow we announce the end of Garmin Adventures. ![]() If you used BaseCamp with Garmin Adventures, thank you for your participation in our online community for the past 5 years. Detailed instructions for exporting your user data can be found in our FAQ. Please note, data will no longer be available from Garmin Cloud Storage after May 21, 2018. In addition, BaseCamp allows you to configure your favorite cloud storage provider as a replacement so you can keep your favorite waypoints in the same place you store your other important files. Be sure to export your user data from Garmin Cloud Storage before May 21, 2018. At that time, Garmin will retire the Cloud Storage option. Updates Are Coming to HomePort and BaseCamp Next month, Garmin is releasing new versions of HomePort and BaseCamp that provide improved data security. ![]() For information here is the update release: Best if you explain what you are trying to do. Not sure what you're asking but in any case BaseCamp is being updated shortly to remove certain features.
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