Garmin Outdoors GPS Training Days

Learn how to get the best from your Garmin mapping & BaseCamp free software - Day2

All you need to get the best from your Garmin GPS,

Ordnance Survey mapping and free Garmin BaseCamp software

in 1 or 2 days training from the GPS experts for just £49pppd

Book both days and get free access to our online

GPS training resource worth £11.99

 

This course builds on the first of our Garmin Outdoors GPS Training days; where you learn how to practically naviagate using the multitude of features in your Garmin GPS. The second day moves on to enable you to combine the power of your GPS with your PC or Mac for route planning, data management and sending user data like routes & tracks to/from your GPS

Once again this will be a very practical day with you getting hand-on with either your own GPS or one of our loan units and using our course laptops to learn how to use a PC to communicate with your GPS using structured exercises under the supervision of a GPS expert.

The final session of the day will concentrate on how you can broaden the use of your GPS at home and abroad. You will find out how you can download additional mapping for your device like 25k OS Explorer & IGN maps & be aware of the growing portfolio of International maps for your Garmin GPS. We'll discuss how you can create your own custom maps using Google Earth and access routes and trails from home and abroad and become involved in the growing sport of Geocaching using wireless sharing & paperless geocaching.

The final session concludes with information on the importance of managing your device & software; such a software updates and unit software updates freely available from Garmin and the source of fixes for software glitches and new GPS features.

On our course you will:

   Learn how manage your trip data

   Find out how you can change the information windows to reflect your needs

   Walk a simple linear route dowloaded from BaseCamp

   See how the GPS records a record of your journey as a tracklog

   Find how you can use the tracklog to backtrack (retrace your steps)

   Learn how you can use tracklogs to review your performance

   Understand in a classroom demo how to freely download Basecamp

   Use our course exercises to get to grips with BaseCamp

   Find out how you can plan routes in BaseCamp on a PC

   Learn how you can manage GPX files and save on a PC

   See how you can send a route to your GPS

   Follow a route sent to your GPS from Basecamp

   See a tracklog on your GPS and navigate Backtrack

   Find out how you can add additional mapping to your device

   Learn where you can access routes & trails from the Internet

   Understand the importance of regular software updates

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  • Download a copy of the days programme before
  • you attend the course
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  • This course right for you if?
  • You do not own a GPS or have any experience of using one (in which case we will have a new generation Garmin GPS for you to use on the day). Have your own GPS but wish to learn how you can navigate more safely on the hills, send user data like routes to/from your device & PC and make the most of the geocaching features on offer.
       
    This course will cover all new generation Garmin devices; New eTrex, Dakota, Oregon, GPSMap62s, and Montana ranges.We will provide a suitable setup sheet for each devisce for you to keep for future reference and use on the day and we will explain all jargon & technical features as we go along

  

Please remember:

This is not a map & compass training course. If you join this course it is assumed that you can use a map and compass for basic navigation. If you are unsure about basic navigation try our free online lesson which covers such basics as basic map reading, grid refernences, and compass use

You should bring:

Boots and outdoor gear and your booking confirmation, your GPS & USB Cable if you wish to use your own device and something for your lunch (teas & coffees are provided)

Loan GPS:

If you would like to try before you buy and use one of our free loan colour GPS then please advise us when booking

 

 

Making the most of your Garmin GPS & OS Maps