Openstreetmaps being overwritten and lost

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Former Member
I've just discovered the ability to access free maps using OSM whilst holidaying in France so have been using it for bike rides with my Fenix 3 rather than have to keep looking at maps! We're off to a new location next week and I have downloaded the map for that area and when it unpacked and installed it just wiped out the existing OSM map and so my waypoints and trails were lost (it just said 'OSM Generic Routable' in the Map dropdown). Do I need to rename the maps before they install? (I thought this would be done automatically).

Thanks in advance!
  • BaseCamp uses the same name when it sends a map to your device so you have two options. Having sent a map rename it to something more memorable. Or if you prefer send both/all maps at the same time.

    Whatever you do needs to take account of your devices capability and the size of the maps.

    Sending a map though shouldn't affect any waypoints etc.