MN300 Basecamp Tutorial

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To accomplish tasks outlined in this tutorial you will need:

• Computer with access to the internet

• GPS capable of storing track data (Some street models only

store routes. Garmin Nuvi, etc.)

• USB/GPS cable

Steps covered here are:

• Download Garmin Basecamp to computer

• Create folder & lists to contain MN300 data in Basecamp

• Create folder in computer file explorer to receive MN300 data

from Norsemen website

• Download MN 300 data to computer file explorer

• Import MN300 data into Basecamp

• Transfer MN300 data from Basecamp to GPS device

• Show/Hide tracks on GPS device

Down load Garmin Basecamphttps://www.garmin.com/en-US/shop/downloads/basecamp

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• Create a Folder in

Basecamp for the

MN300 data

• The new folder will be

used to organize files wit

tracks and waypoints

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2020 MN300

2018 Danbury

List

List Folder

• Create List in new Folder

for the MN300 tracks

and waypoints

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Download the 2020 Maps and GPS Tracks HERE

Go to

https://www.norsemenmc.org/events/ MN300

to download information

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#4 – East map (.img)

• Down Load Maps & Route Sheet

• Right click on .gpx track files

• Save link to folder in file explorer

you created on your computer

Only download the files that you need

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• Open Basecamp.

• Use “File/Import” (Upper Left Corner)

to get information from your

computers File Explorer into

Basecamp

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Import Tracks and Waypoints

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Before transferring this years MN300 data to your GPS be sure to

remove any previous years MN300 information you may have on it

to avoid confusion when looking at waypoints.

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Connect GPS to Computer

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• Open Basecamp

• GPS will show up under Devices

• Select MN 300 track data you imported

• Drag selected MN300 track to Device

“Internal Storage”

• Repeat for other track data and waypoints

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Depending on the GPS you have, you may have to tell it which

tracks to display. On a Garmin GPSmap 60+ for example:

• Disconnect GPS from computer and turn on

• Go to and select “Track Manager”

• A list of tracks in the device will appear

• Select the track you wish to display

• Select “Show on Map”. You may also change other track info,

such as color, as desired

• Repeat for tracks you want to show

• Select “ Hide on Map” to hide tracks that you do not want

displayed

• It isn’t practical to cover all GPS models here. Many

have these features, but menus may vary.

• There are many tutorials on both Basecamp and GPS

models on Youtube.

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