BaseCamp Video Tutorials for Beginners by Norwood

 
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NOTE September 2022:
It appears Google has locked these videos as "Private", perhaps because their system believes there's a problem with the description or tags that are entered for the video. See: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7300965

These video tutorials are intended for beginners and are a little simpler than Garmin's tutorials. No prior experience with MapSource or BaseCamp is needed.

Experienced users may find these boring but also may find a tip or two smile

Lesson 1 - The Garmin BaseCamp Map and Menu
http://youtu.be/jDqVvHvd754

Lesson 2 - Data storage for Garmin BaseCamp
http://youtu.be/kpRaWRii7hE

Lesson 3 - Edit and OPTIONS
http://youtu.be/qwDSNPyVX-Q

Lesson 4 - Create My Collection, your database
http://youtu.be/stpwMUBQLNc

Lesson 5 - The Drawing Tools
http://youtu.be/ECNujneoot0

Lesson 6 - Backup Database, Google Earth
http://youtu.be/freaF_WciZk

Lesson 7 - Find, Search, Yelp, Icons and Data
http://youtu.be/ayGruPddSRE

Lesson 8 - Connecting your GPS and moving data
http://youtu.be/DZk5-wQbm84

Lesson 9 - EXTRAS on your GPS unit
http://youtu.be/fQmuT1tmVhM

Lesson 10 - Routing with NEW ROUTE tool only
http://youtu.be/1WkOq3_FurM

Lesson 11 - Routing with Waypoints your create
http://youtu.be/qB8N7nAGb_0

Lesson 12 - BaseCamp created route and then modify
http://youtu.be/pFTjsqucHSo

Lesson 13 - Auto Routing using your data
http://youtu.be/mu4r-ee1XSk

Lesson 14 - Adding a stopover and your time element
http://youtu.be/MJbI5STi7uo

Lesson 15 - Common routing errors and how to avoid them
http://youtu.be/uS93soMx0Mg

Lesson 16 - Shared Data Files Conversion to GPX format
http://youtu.be/pnQSKZJd5So

Lesson 17 - Garmin POI Loader moving data to your GPS unit
http://youtu.be/uGvgv8mVPPw

Lesson 18 - Garmin Custom Waypoint Symbols
http://youtu.be/AuMFEzGNv3Q

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Lesson Nugget 1 -Making your map larger and more controls. short video.
http://youtu.be/s1cD2v3xSKk

Lesson Nugget 2 - The best accessory for Garmin BaseCamp is the Mouse with center track wheel...as this video shows... Less than 2 mins
http://youtu.be/R5ZBd04MoWI

Lesson Nugget 3 -How to extend a saved routed your created. I offer three methods...I hope to plant an idea that you may use.
http://youtu.be/sO45PNp5Jns

Lesson Nugget 4 -The "ALT" key will make using the "Rubber Band Routing" method easy and simply and will use less keystrokes to edit data.
http://youtu.be/QiVT1QlvHEg

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Adding more knowledge about Garmin BaseCamp.

The link below with permission from Ed Conde and Steve Bruning includes their excellent presentation of BaseCamp both for the PC and Mac.

http://www.newenglandriders.org/Learn_BaseCamp.htm

Kudos to Ed and Steve for a well presented documentation!

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Norwood

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