With topics ranging from Custom Maps to custom icons, and hints for features such as track navigation and track archiving, my engineering friends in outdoor recreation have been updating the Trail Tech blog to help you get the most out of your Garmin outdoor handheld. Easily accessible through the On The Trail section of Garmin.com, Trail Tech is a hands-on guide to specific features and updates, written by the same brilliant minds who design our innovative handhelds. To give you an idea of the helpful insight you can gain from Trail Tech, here are excerpts from recent posts, with direct links to each.
Understanding Track Archiving Improvements: In the latest beta firmware, Oregon 450 and 550
devices add more utility to track archiving. They now support adjusting
the automatic archiving to occur daily or weekly. For
many, adjusting this setting will reduce tracklog clutter on the map
display. (Click here for more on track archiving)
Personalize Your Map with Custom Symbols: With the latest beta firmware
for Oregon 450 and 550, users can create entirely new or replacement
symbols for waypoints and geocaches New symbols are
grouped together in the waypoint symbol list under the “Custom” heading. (Click here for step-by-step instructions)
Getting More Out of Track Navigation: We’ve added automatic detection of high- and low-points using elevation
stored in the saved track. These points are added
to the map and listed on the active route page. If
you have significant landmarks, campsites, trailheads, restrooms, or
other points saved as waypoints, our new track navigation includes all
waypoints located along the track and lists them on the active route
page. (Click here for more on track archiving)
Creating Garmin Custom Maps in Five Easy Steps: This unique feature allows users to combine Garmin map drawing technology with georeferenced map images, effectively putting a paper map inside your Garmin GPS. (Click here for step-by-step instructions)
Stay tuned to Trail Tech for more GPS tips and tricks, and get even more enjoyment out of your adventures this spring and summer!