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What we want this Christmas and give Garmin your thoughts on what you would like to see on GPS units in the future.

So, without further ado let’s get on with today’s podcast ……

It’s our 47th podcast.

In today’s podcast, we look at –

· What we want for Christmas 2020

· We tell you how to give Garmin your ideas of what you would like to see in the future.

· We have Ian’s FAQ’s

1. It’s Christmas 2020, lets look at what is on offer. What new watches/ units have been added to the stables this year.

It has been an interesting year Ian, we have had –

Garmin Instinct Solar

Garmin Montana 700, 700i and 750

Garmin GPSMAP 65s

Garmin GPSMAP 66sr

And if you would like to look at our recommendations as we approach Christmas 2020 please go to – gpstraining.co.uk – Reviews and you will see our video reviews – Best Handheld Outdoor GPS unit – Updated for the Winter 2020, Christmas 2020 and Spring 2021

2 – The next thing we look at on this month’s GPS Training Podcast is – do you have an idea for Garmin?

Have an Idea?

We want to hear from you!

We’re lucky to have enthusiastic customers who care about our products. We will never get tired of hearing your feedback during a long run or a fishing trip, but now we have an even better way for you to share.

This form sends your suggestion straight to the innovation experts. But before you submit your idea, be sure to carefully read the Terms of Use. Once you tell us your idea, it can be freely used by Garmin. Whether we use your idea or not, we’re grateful for your enthusiasm to make our products the best they can be!

READ BEFORE SUBMITTING: If you have a question about product support, investor relations, or media relations click on the links. This area isn’t designed to handle those requests, and, unfortunately, your comments will go unanswered.

Give Garmin your ideas – click here

Terms of Use

1. Garmin receives many ideas. While we wish we could answer each submission, it is not possible, and you may not hear back from us.
2. The idea you submit will not be considered confidential, and Garmin may share your idea with others.
3. By submitting your idea to Garmin, you grant Garmin a perpetual, royalty-free and irrevocable license to use it for any purpose. You should not expect to receive anything in payment for submitting your idea to Garmin.
4. You acknowledge that Garmin is free to use your idea for any purpose, such as enhancements to its products. Garmin may modify, change or adapt your idea for other purposes. Garmin will solely determine if and how your idea should be implemented.
5. Garmin is not obligated to enter into any further agreements with you, nor do we provide credit for ideas submitted or owe you anything in exchange for your idea.
6. Please note it is possible Garmin may have already considered or implemented an idea that is similar to what you submit.
7. Submitting your idea does not make you a Garmin employee, associate or business partner.
8. This agreement is the only agreement between you and Garmin, and it is the complete agreement between you and Garmin. There is no other secret or super–secret agreement promising you anything different.

3 – Ian’s FAQ’s

a) Garmin

1. Number of waypoints in route and best way way to do routing turn by turn
2. Apple update – Big Sur

Basecamp will run slowly with Big Sur.

This is not a solution (Garmin have to update BaseCamp), but a short term workaround –

The problem (Mac running slowly) comes when you’re viewing the maps in 2d, but not if you view it in 3D.

To get around it in the meantime –

1. Start Basecamp
2. Click on View > View 3d Map Only
3. Plug in your GPS unit and let the maps be read
4. By viewing them in 3d it gets around the problem

Fingers crossed Garmin get it sorted soon.

b) Satmap –

The Satmap question, that Satmap got Jeff Bale to do to get the Active 20 to read the map card again, which I had forgotten about, was to perform a Master reset.

If clearing all the routes off the SD card doesn’t resolve the issue of the map card showing but not being read correctly, you can reset the Active 20 to the default the settings. This can be done by following the instructions below on the device with the SD card inserted.

Main menu – settings – default – yes – clear all. Then when you next turn the device on with the SD card inserted, please make sure when the book cover appears you click view map.

Don’t forget we have lots of tips and solutions to your questions in the GPS Training online resource – go to – gpstraining – click on – online resource – on the top menu bar – and then log in – select your unit and you will see the top tips for that unit down at the bottom of the menu of units.

4 – And Finally

• Many thanks for listening and let us know anything you would like to be covered in the Podcast please do let us know and if you know of anybody interesting that you would like to hear interviewed in future podcasts please do let us know.
• Give us a call especially if you are thinking of a new GPS unit
• Please do look a look at both our physical GPS courses and also our webinars, just go to GPSTaining.co.uk and click on – GPS Training courses
• Please do tell your friends about the podcast and GPS Training and encourage them to subscribe to it on whichever Podcast app they are using.
• AND don’t forget to give us 5 star rating on iTunes and Overcast users (Android), it is appreciated. If you can also snazzy review on whatever platform you listen to us on it would be appreciated.
• Many thanks for Ian for joining me on this podcast and I hope you get plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy your walking.
• I hope you have a great Christmas and New Year and you manage to get plenty of miles under your belt over the festive period.