Hello everyone,
I have an 880 with the preloaded NA maps. I'm going to Barbados in
January and had the bright idea of taking my gps.
Initially I was deluded enough to presume that it would have the
Barbados in it, nope. I located what appears to be a free Bajan
map ... http://www.accu-nav.com/BajanNav/BajanNav.html ... and have
requested access to it. (no reply yet, but it has only been 24 hours).

But if it comes how do I load it without over writing my NA maps? I've
seen some stuff online saying that it is possible to lock up the gps
if I do it incorectly etc. My iclination is to copy all the files on
the GPS to my laptop so that they can simply be copied back to the gps
when I return?

I have downloaded Garmins Basecamp and a free London UK map (348-4903-
londonstreet.kmz) which does apear in the basecamp when I open it. My
idea is to experiment with that before I get the barbados map.

I'd really appreciate help or directions to a useful FAQ,
Thanks,
Tarpon

Tarpon wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I have an 880 with the preloaded NA maps. I'm going to Barbados in
> January and had the bright idea of taking my gps.
> Initially I was deluded enough to presume that it would have the
> Barbados in it, nope. I located what appears to be a free Bajan
> map ... http://www.accu-nav.com/BajanNav/BajanNav.html ... and have
> requested access to it. (no reply yet, but it has only been 24 hours).
>
> But if it comes how do I load it without over writing my NA maps? I've
> seen some stuff online saying that it is possible to lock up the gps
> if I do it incorectly etc. My iclination is to copy all the files on
> the GPS to my laptop so that they can simply be copied back to the gps
> when I return?
>
> I have downloaded Garmins Basecamp and a free London UK map (348-4903-
> londonstreet.kmz) which does apear in the basecamp when I open it. My
> idea is to experiment with that before I get the barbados map.
>
> I'd really appreciate help or directions to a useful FAQ,

You could consider downloading the free OpenStreetMap routable
map. A routable map is simply one which contains the road
interconnect information which allows your GPS to give you
turn-by-turn directions from A to B.

The download is here: http://www.osmmaps.com/

You buy a blank micro-SD card and create a top-level
directory/folder on it called:

Garmin

You put the downloaded gmapsupp.img file into that folder.

Then it's simply a matter of switching the nuvi over to that map.
Typcally: Tools / Settings / Map / Info. And then tick only the
OSM entry.

John

On Nov 13, 2:55*pm, John Henderson <jhenRemoveT...@talk21.com> wrote:
>>...snipped....
>
> You could consider downloading the free OpenStreetMap routable
> map. *A routable map is simply one which contains the road
> interconnect information which allows your GPS to give you
> turn-by-turn directions from A to B.
>
> The download is here:http://www.osmmaps.com/
>
> You buy a blank micro-SD card and create a top-level
> directory/folder on it called:
>
> * * * * Garmin
>
> You put the downloaded gmapsupp.img file into that folder.
>
> Then it's simply a matter of switching the nuvi over to that map.
> Typcally: Tools / Settings / Map / Info. *And then tick only the
> OSM entry.
>
> John

John,
thanks for the help.
The Bajan map was sent to me and it has the gmapsupp.img file so I
will buy a card and load it as you recommend.

I actualy forgot that my nuvi 880 has a micro sd slot, I was only
thinking about the larger sd card that my camera takes. The folks that
sent the Barbados map kindly reminded me that it takes a micro card,
very nice of them!

Hope it all works well and I don't have to ask more questions...but...
can I put more then one map on a card? Or must the "map file" always
be called gmapsupp.img and be in the root directory?

All the best,
john

On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:31:48 -0800 (PST),
Tarpon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> On Nov 13, 2:55*pm, John Henderson <jhenRemoveT...@talk21.com> wrote:

>> The download is here:http://www.osmmaps.com/
>>
>> You buy a blank micro-SD card and create a top-level
>> directory/folder on it called:
>>
>> * * * * Garmin
>>
>> You put the downloaded gmapsupp.img file into that folder.

> Hope it all works well and I don't have to ask more
> questions...but... can I put more then one map on a card? Or
> must the "map file" always be called gmapsupp.img and be in the
> root directory?

The unit will only recognize one gmapsupp.img file, and it has to
be in the \Garmin directory.

That said, if you install MapSource [1] you then should be able to
add the new map, and install a new gmapsupp.img file that includes
whichever maps you select. See:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_MapSource


[1] I think you said you have BaseCamp, so from there I believe
there are ways to install MapSource--check the group archives.
Here is one example:

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...4f1e52d5ece5ee

--
Theodore (Ted) Heise <(E-Mail Removed)> Bloomington, IN, USA

Op 14-11-2011 0:31, Tarpon schreef:
> On Nov 13, 2:55 pm, John Henderson<jhenRemoveT...@talk21.com> wrote:
>>> ...snipped....
>>
>> You could consider downloading the free OpenStreetMap routable
>> map. A routable map is simply one which contains the road
>> interconnect information which allows your GPS to give you
>> turn-by-turn directions from A to B.
>>
>> The download is here:http://www.osmmaps.com/
>>
>> You buy a blank micro-SD card and create a top-level
>> directory/folder on it called:
>>
>> Garmin
>>
>> You put the downloaded gmapsupp.img file into that folder.
>>
>> Then it's simply a matter of switching the nuvi over to that map.
>> Typcally: Tools / Settings / Map / Info. And then tick only the
>> OSM entry.
>>
>> John
>
> John,
> thanks for the help.
> The Bajan map was sent to me and it has the gmapsupp.img file so I
> will buy a card and load it as you recommend.
>
> I actualy forgot that my nuvi 880 has a micro sd slot, I was only
> thinking about the larger sd card that my camera takes. The folks that
> sent the Barbados map kindly reminded me that it takes a micro card,
> very nice of them!
>
> Hope it all works well and I don't have to ask more questions...but...
> can I put more then one map on a card? Or must the "map file" always
> be called gmapsupp.img and be in the root directory?
>
> All the best,
> john

This method worked for me:
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorial...with-your-gps/
--

Groetjes,
Rudolpho
Carpe diem

On Nov 14, 9:49*am, Rudolpho <a...@b.invalid> wrote:
> Op 14-11-2011 0:31, Tarpon schreef:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 2:55 pm, John Henderson<jhenRemoveT...@talk21.com> *wrote:
> >>> ...snipped....
>
> >> You could consider downloading the free OpenStreetMap routable
> >> map. *A routable map is simply one which contains the road
> >> interconnect information which allows your GPS to give you
> >> turn-by-turn directions from A to B.
>
> >> The download is here:http://www.osmmaps.com/
>
> >> You buy a blank micro-SD card and create a top-level
> >> directory/folder on it called:
>
> >> * * * * *Garmin
>
> >> You put the downloaded gmapsupp.img file into that folder.
>
> >> Then it's simply a matter of switching the nuvi over to that map.
> >> Typcally: Tools / Settings / Map / Info. *And then tick only the
> >> OSM entry.
>
> >> John
>
> > John,
> > thanks for the help.
> > The Bajan map was sent to me and it has the gmapsupp.img file so I
> > will buy a card and load it as you recommend.
>
> > I actualy forgot that my nuvi 880 has a micro sd slot, I was only
> > thinking about the larger sd card that my camera takes. The folks that
> > sent the Barbados map kindly reminded me that it takes a micro card,
> > very nice of them!
>
> > Hope it all works well and I don't have to ask more questions...but...
> > can I put more then one map on a card? Or must the "map file" always
> > be called gmapsupp.img and be in the root directory?
>
> > All the best,
> > john
>
> This method worked for me:http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorial...psource-if-it-...
> --
>
> Groetjes,
> Rudolpho
> Carpe diem

Thank you everyone for the help. I puchased a micro SD card and loaded
the Barbados map on it and it works fine. I do have Basecamp, so with
that and th eadvice in the replies I'll see if I can get a couple of
maps loaded on the card using basecamp etc.

john