I downloaded four or five for the region I spend a lot of time in, and then I’ll download the map or two that’s relevant to each hike I want to do that’s further afield, deleting the older maps for areas I’m not likely to visit for a while. Download Your Chosen Map from NZ Top MapĪs the maps are fairly detailed (they’re around 18MB-20MB each), you’re best to download just the maps that are relevant for your own adventures. Still, if you get stuck, give me a shout and I’ll help.ġ. I’ve shown images from that here as well but this one’s more self-explanatory given that it’s pre-installed on the device (or at least it was on my 66i) with an included subscription. Note that you can also install New Zealand satellite maps to your Garmin using via Birdseye. And it’s easy – little computing knowledge and no software required, and I didn’t need to buy a micro SD card to store them on as they can be saved directly to the device. I’m glad I did, as I’ve found a way of adding New Zealand Topo 50, 1:50,000 scale, maps to my Garmin device for free. Hunting isn’t my thing and I wanted to find out the existing map’s limitations before I paid for an upgrade, so I declined. I bought the Garmin 66i from Hunting & Fishing, and the lad at the counter recommended I bought the TopoGPS4 map for $80 that added more detail, including DOC hunting boundaries. The device came with NZ ‘TopoActive’ maps pre-installed, but they’re not particularly detailed and aren’t that great for navigation. Like many New Zealanders, one concern I had on choosing this Garmin was the support for New Zealand maps. I love the outdoors, I love gadgets (particularly those linked to survival), and I mostly hike solo or with my 7 year old, so having something that my wife could track when I have no phone signal – not to mention a two-way SOS communication – was a no-brainer for me. I recently bought a Garmin GPSMAP 66i gps device.

Garmin custom maps kmz