+user13371 Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 I made a newbie mistake last week while loading and deleting maps on my eTrex 20 - deleted gmapbmap.img from the device. Sent Garmin support an email asking how to get a replacement, waiting on reply. In the meantime, I've downloaded a road map of Oregon from here and I'm getting by with that alone. No big problem for now but I'm curious if abyine has replaced their basemap with anything other than the stock Garmin one and if they've foudn to to be advatntageous. Quote
+splashy Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 Garmin uses the basemap when zooming out, on a certain level it switches over to the Basemap because less data to write. If you don't mind the longer lag time no problem, if you want a Basemap jest tell me, I can upload it. Quote
+user13371 Posted June 22, 2014 Author Posted June 22, 2014 For now the zooming out limitation is no problem. Nor is lag an issue if I keep the map detail set to low. But thanks, I might take you up on the offer of the basemap upload if Garmin doesn't come through on it. How big is gmapbmap.img for the eTrex 20? Quote
+user13371 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) And for now before you delete any other files it's a good idea to make a full back up of your GPS. "I wish I was as clever as you" Edited June 23, 2014 by user13371 Quote
+splashy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 As for the other readers install and use this small program. It does everything we need with the Gps. http://www.javawa.nl/jdm_en.html Quote
+user13371 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Just reviving this with a funny note on how I resolved the problem. A couple years ago, I "downsized" my computer collection and have been using JUST a tablet. But this past week I decided to buy a computer again, a new Macbook Pro. When I was setting it up, it helpfully offered to transfer settings, apps, and data from a backup on our TimeCapsule - the backup of my last computer, from November 2012. To my surprise, in my Documents folder I found a disk image I pulled from my eTrex 20 when I first bought it, and I can extract the basemap from that. Now if only I had a time machine that could help my find all the other things I've lost over the years. My keys, some of my hair, etc... Edited December 13, 2014 by user13371 Quote
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