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If you have misplaced or damaged your original Garmin GPS mount that came with your GPS, you can have it replaced with a new mount.

The design of the Garmin GPS mount is thin and sleek therefore it doesn’t take up much room on the dashboard. It is also very secure because the unit possesses friction mount that keeps it in place even when making difficult maneuvers on busy city streets or on crowded highways. The base holds the mount secure to the dashboard by gripping it tightly. Your respective GPS unit can be secured easily into the mount. The mount includes a ball attachment so you can easily adjust the mount to the best angle for you. This way you can easily view the screen and can make changes in destinations or routes while driving. Some of the models are attached by a bean bag and some even have a suction cup that attaches the unit to the windshield.

The Garmin mount is portable which is a very important feature. The unit can easily be removed from the dashboard of one car and can be secured onto the dashboard of another car. The unit works on almost all vehichles and specific mounts can be purchased if your car requires this. The mount also includes a arm that can be folded down and stored in your car. This unit is compatible with almost all Garmin GPS units including the nuvi series and streetpilot series. However there are some mounts that are specific to certain Garmin navigation units.

The world of outdoor activities like camping, surveying or merely exploring has really changed over the last few years. In the old days, you would just go out with your sturdiest clothes, a tent, some sleeping bags, and a map and compass. Now there are so many different devices and accessories to make exploring unmapped areas easier and more fun that it might seem like shopping for outdoor fun is a little overwhelming. The truth is that it can be if you don’t know what to look for. If you are shopping for gps devices to collect coordinates, you are going to want to make sure that you are getting the best accessories available to you. A device that is really important to own right now is the handheld GPS.

GPS map vs Paper maps

The GPS does what a map and compass, and your skill in using them, used to do, but it is easier to use, it is more convenient, and it is also more effective. With GPS units, you can punch in your desired destination, and the device will tell you how to get there from where you are now. It really is an amazing outdoor tool. If you have a destination in mind but you can’t remember the the exact location, these GPS systems will be able to tell you everything you want to know.

Latest Garmin etrex handheld GPS

The handheld GPS is a new product, so you know that when you are shopping for one you are going to have a lot of questions. Which is the best? This really depends on what you are looking for. If you are a heavy duty camper who really likes to go out and get lost in the wilderness, then you might want to consider a handheld marine GPS. If you are looking for one of the more popular brands, then consider our Garmin etrex handheld GPS. Some other great brands are the Magellan and the Lowrance.

When you are shopping for your handheld GPS, don’t go into the stores. Here you will find limited and overpriced selection. Shop and compare online, where you get a much better selection and you know that the cost is kept very low. You will also find that it’s more convenient to shop online. You won’t have to beat other customers to the best deals and you will have the device delivered directly to your home and be ready to safely find your way on your next out door expedition.

Call us today and we will help you keep track of the outdoors.

Do’s and Dont’s of GPS tracking installation
Do: Choose a mounting location high in the dash with no metal obstructions above the device.
Do: Make sure all wires are routed neatly throughout the dash. Do: Make sure to verify all connections with a multimeter.
Do: Make sure all connections are solid Do: Make sure that the vehicle is outside before you begin testing
Don’t: Mount the device under the steering column or in any other location where it can be easily discovered.
Don’t: Let the device hang loose in the dash, it should be mounted using double side tape or Velcro.
Don’t: Use Scotch Locks or T-Taps to make any connections.
Don’t: Ground the device to a bolt or screw that is used to secure a trim panel.
Don’t: Attempt to test the device inside of a garage or under a metal awning that can obstruct the antenna’s view of the sky.

Verify LED Status:
Orange=GSM/GPRS
Blinking-searching for cellular signal.
Solid-cellular registered.
Green=GPS
Blinking-searching for GPS signal.
Solid-GPS lock.

All Garmin Nuvi sold by us come with Pre-loaded map for East Africa(roads for Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda & Tanzania). The map has important details such as hotels and restaurants plus petrol stations and ATMS.

These details, also known as POI or Points of interest, are designed to make business travel and family travel easier by providing turn-by-turn directions to destinations.

The Nuvi uses your current location to find the POI that are closest to you. You can search for POI by category, or you can enter a specific name of a business.

How To Find POI on your Nuvi

Step 1

Tap “Where To?” on the Garmin Nuvi home screen and select “Points of Interest.” A list of POI categories, such as “Food and Drink,” “Fuel” and “Bank or ATM,” appear on the screen.

Step 2

Touch the category of the POI you want to locate and select a subcategory for the POI. A list of POI will appear on the screen. Not all categories have subcategories; you’re immediately taken to the POI list when you choose those categories.

Step 3

Tap the POI that you want and tap “GO.”

Alternatively….

If you know the name of the POI, you can enter it instead of searching through the categories. From the Points of Interest screen, tap “Spell Name.” Type the name using the on-screen keyboard and press “Done.” Select the POI and tap “Go.”

business travel and family travel easier by providing turn-by-turn directions to destinations. The Garmin Nuvi has mapped points of interest, or POI, which are a collection of business locations, such as gas stations, restaurants and other interesting areas, that many drivers need to locate while traveling. The Nuvi uses your current location to find the POI that are closest to you. You can search for POI by category, or you can enter a specific name of a business.

Garmin devices allow custom waypoints and routes to be created and used. Using Garmin’s MapSource software(free software from Garmin), waypoints can be transferred to your Garmin GPS.

Kenya and the rest of east africa are ever changing and Garmin are never able to collected all data, if you gather waypoint data on your travel, this data can easily be transferred to your hand held mapping GPS such the Garmin Etrex and Garmin GPSMAP 60.

Instructions

1. Connect your Garmin device to the computer using a USB cable. Power on the device, and set the Data Transfer mode to “Garmin.” This may not be necessary with some Garmin devices.

2. Download and install MapSource (see Resources for a link), then run the software. Create a waypoint by clicking on the “Flag” icon, or “Tools,” then “Waypoint.” Click on the area of the map you wish to use as your waypoint. Change the details that appear, if desired, then click “OK” to save it.

3. Click “Transfer” and “Send to Device.” If the name of your Garmin device does not appear automatically, click “Find Device.”

4. Click the “Waypoint” box under “What to Send,” and choose all of the waypoints you want to install on the device. Click “Send” and “Turn Off GPS After Transfer.” The waypoints are downloaded to the device.

If this doesn’t help, check out this forum thread with detailed text and screen shots on how to do it. Waypoint Installation Guide.

if you are planning a game safari or simply to visit magnificent Kenyan Parks you need excellent waypoints that you can use on your GPS to guide you. Kenya Game national park and reserve maps are not always accurate and it is easy to get lost.

Kenyalogy ( A kenyan travel Website) and a guy called Javier Yanes, teamed up and collected waypoints for Kenyans. These two were kind enough and released the valuable data free of charge.(May the lord continue to bless their work.)

On the website Kenyalogy you will find hundreds of free waypoints for you to upload to your handheld mapping GPS device.

They have nearly 500 GPS waypoints of Kenya, which you can download in a single file or by regions. Each compressed zip file contains three files: the waypoints (.csv format), the notes describing them (.xls format) and a ‘readme’ file (.txt format). Waypoints are for popular parks, Aberdare, Mount Kenya, laikipia, Amboseli, Tsavo, Shimba Hills, Maasai Mara, Nairobi National Park, Samburu, Meru etc. Lake Bogoria, Naivasha, Nakuru and Baringo.

ALL KENYA WAYPOINTS (495 waypoints)	GPSKenya.zip (36 KB)
Central Highlands: Aberdares, Mt. Kenya, Laikipia (65 waypoints)	GPSAber.zip (13 KB)
Eastern Highlands: Amboseli and Tsavo (68 waypoints)	GPSAmbo.zip (13 KB)
Coast and Shimba Hills (29 waypoints)	GPSCoast.zip (11 KB)
Rift lakes: Naivasha, Nakuru, Bogoria, Baringo (75 waypoints)	GPSRift.zip (13 KB)
Masai Mara (102 waypoints)	GPSMara.zip (14 KB)
Meru (59 waypoints)	GPSMeru.zip (13 KB)
Nairobi city and national park (63 waypoints)	GPSNbi.zip (12 KB)
Samburu and Buffalo Springs (54 waypoints)	GPSSamb.zip (12 KB)
Printable list of all waypoints and their descriptions

The general format of descriptions is as follows: Isiolo A2 – Xing Samburu/Wajir B9. This means that the waypoint was marked at a crossroads on road A2 to Samburu at Isiolo. The junction is with road B9, which branches to the right side (the slash divides both directions, left/right) and heads for Wajir.

The waypoints were collected in 2001-2002 using a Garmin GPS 12.

How to Transfer the waypoints from computer to your GPS devices.

After downloading the waypoints they will need to be uploaded to your device. Read how to transfer waypoints from my pc to my GPS.

Terms of Use

The waypoints, the files containing them and the helper files belong to Kenyalogy and Javier Yanes. The author does not guarantee the accuracy of data nor assumes any liability for any damage that could arise upon using them. Since the descriptive notes were written by hand on site, some waypoints could be wrongly noted or duplicated.

The waypoints may be distributed freely as long as the ‘readme’ file is kept intact and is distributed along with any and each of the data files. Any commercial use of the data without express consent of the author is strictly forbidden.

The owners kindly request you to share your waypoints with them. If you collect your own waypoints while travelling in Kenya, get in touch at Contact Kenyology.

If you bought a a Garmin GPS with preloaded maps for East Africa (Kenya, Uganda,, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi) you are entitled to a free first time update.

Garmin provide a Free 90-day Map Update Guarantee whereby you can update the maps on your sat-nav to the latest version free of charge. The 90 days start from the date that your sat-nav first acquires a satellite fix.

The reason for this guarantee is that none of the sat-navs available in Kenyan shops or online stores contain the latest map information. The reason is simple. Map updates are released approximately once every 3 months while the manufacturing cycle from device production through distribution to stores is longer. Typically the maps preloaded onto a sat-nav can be between 6-24 months old. Availing of the free map update is therefore a must.

To avail of the free map update, you go to the Garmin website, set up an account for yourself under ‘myGarmin’ and register your device. Once you register the sat-nav you will be advised that an update is available.

Terms and Condition of Free Update

From Garmin Website

“You will qualify for the free map update(s) only if you connect your device to your computer and then visit www.garmin.com/mapupdates either (i) prior to first using your device, or (ii) within 90 days of first acquiring satellites while driving with your device (the “First Satellite Fix”). If you qualify under one of these two conditions, then you will be entitled to receive one or more free map update(s) during the 90-day period following the date you connected your device to your computer and visited www.garmin.com/mapupdates or the First Satellite Fix date. “

To Check whether your new Garmin GPS is entitled to a free update go to https://my.garmin.com/maps/nuMaps.htm Enter your product serial number and wait for instructions.

Registration of Garmin Nuvi is available to owners of original Garmin Nuvi in Kenya. Registering Garmin Nuvi helps ensure that your device receives all important updates that will keep it working as it should. You can be certain that you have current maps, warranty protection and proof that you own the specific device should you lose it. You can register your Nuvi by connecting the device to your computer, logging on to your Garmin account and following a few simple instructions.

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