Topomaps for Fenix 5X

It is showing Epix. Probably 5 x also.

I see it as the perfect opportunity to make a contribution to the open source maps in Norway:) Open source maps brought to you by Alex :)

I most certainly will :)

Meanwhile, I hope Garmin realizes that the idea of non-transferrable maps on a watch belongs back in 2000's when companies where still terrified by the big and scary internet.

They were much better about it at one point. With the first maps I bought from Garmin (in 2008, I think), City Navigator North America, I was able to activate them on up to three devices (and I did) and put them on a computer. The US TOPO 24k Northeast I bought for my Edge 800 were completely unlocked, and I've used them on successive Garmin devices that I've bought. So I was shocked when I recently checked at buy.garmin.com and discovered that the 24k TOPO's can now be activated only on a single device. Weird, because maps as good or better than Garmin's are now easily available for free.

They were much better about it at one point. With the first maps I bought from Garmin (back in 2008, I think), City Navigator North America, I could (and did) activate them on 3 Garmin devices and a computer. The 24k TOPO US maps I bought for my Edge 800 (so probably in 2011) were completely unlocked, and I've used them on successive Garmin devices that I've purchased. So I was shocked to learn recently from buy.garmin.com that the same 24k TOPO's can now be used on only a single device. It's weird they've gotten more restrictive as it has become much easier to find free maps that are just as good and even better in some ways.

https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/36987/pn/010-D0100-00

For routable maps for western Canada, I would use this link, right? It lists the Fenix 5x as compatible.

I can see "map" as an activity, and it show street maps. But how do I view topo maps? I don't see any way to switch the map type, and no "topo" activity. Thanks

Thanks. I followed those steps and topo 100k was one of the maps listed, with a green mark to the right. All the maps have the green mark, so I guess they are all enabled. But in the Map activity I still see only the street map. I get the feeling I'm missing something really obvious here.

Thanks. I followed those steps and topo 100k was one of the maps listed, with a green mark to the right. All the maps have the green mark, so I guess they are all enabled. But in the Map activity I still see only the street map. I get the feeling I'm missing something really obvious here.

Turning the watch off and back on solved this. It works normally now, and I can turn maps layers on and off.

Mapping topo 24 and adding free topo 24k ?

Exactly! Since the day I read F5x will have maps I'm heavily mapping my area in OSM. Now, almost no unmapped forest road, track, path etc. around me. :) I also mapped about 31 thousand buildings, hundreds of POIs etc. but not sure all these are supported by watch or maps.

I wonder if it's possible to show all OSM objects in the map? For example, not only roads but also buildings, even power lines! :D

Hi,
I am new to topo and will rwecieve a 5x soon.
Are there simple instuctions (dare I say...a video)?
On how to

a. Do OSM mapping in local area

b. How one adds the free osm 24k maps to the 5x

Tried a search...but due to some reason the forum gives me no love :(