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What use is Basecamp?

Trying to take more advantage of my Fenix 6 Pro Sapphire. I know there are ways to get better maps on the device, navigation, etc. I also have All Trails and would love to start being able to view the track on my watch.

I found two apps via some quick googling: basecamp and Garmin express. The latter seems to be just for updating software. Basecamp seems to be for updating maps on the watch; however, some more recent posts say that the Garmin Connect app on a mobile phone can generally update maps.

Do I need the Basecamp app for what I'm trying to do?

0 dpawlyk over 1 year ago

Probably not.

Garmin Express (will update the maps that come with your watch.

Though, I think the watches can get map updates in other ways (maybe, it's the Garmin Connect app).

Using tracks from All Trails won't be a problem. You can export a GPX file and copy it to the watch (to \Garmin\NewFiles, I think). Or import the track into the Garmin Connect website as a course and sync it with your watch.

0 SUSSAMB over 1 year ago

Closing this post as you already have the same post running in the mac forum. If you use Windows please comment in that post and I'll move the post to this forum.