Please note this Help Article this only applies to one-off purchases. Subscribers will have access to all routes in a given region and do not need to purchase individual routes.
When purchasing a new route, you'll be redirected to a 'Thank You' page. Following all route purchases, an email is sent with instructions that we'll include below (these emails end up in the spam folder for certain email service providers).
After purchasing the route, simply go back back to the Route Guide Page. For example, if you purchased the Lost Coast 4x4 Trail go back to the Route Guide -->
www.overlandtrailguides.com
Next, scroll down to the Maps and Navigation section and click the link for the download page. As long as you're signed in with the same email that was used to purchase the route, you'll be able to access the download page.
Locating the GPX File and Importing It
Clicking the link will trigger your device to download a GPX file. Depening on your device and browser settings, this will be saved to a folder (often times a folder named downloads). You'll need to locate the file and then import it into a mapping application like Gaia GPS, OnX, or a Garmin device in order to view the GPX file.
On my macbook, I have Chrome configured to save files to the downloads folder, but this may vary depending on your device and browser settings, especially mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Once I'm ready to import the GPX file into the mapping application of my choice, Gaia GPS in this case, I click the Select Files button and then navigate to the downloads folder and find the folder I'd like to import.
When purchasing a new route, you'll be redirected to a 'Thank You' page. Following all route purchases, an email is sent with instructions that we'll include below (these emails end up in the spam folder for certain email service providers).
After purchasing the route, simply go back back to the Route Guide Page. For example, if you purchased the Lost Coast 4x4 Trail go back to the Route Guide -->
Lost Coast 4x4 Trail | Route Guide, Maps, GPX files
With its redwood forests, spectacular mountains, and rugged coastline, the Lost Coast might just be the quintessential NorCal adventure!
www.overlandtrailguides.com
Next, scroll down to the Maps and Navigation section and click the link for the download page. As long as you're signed in with the same email that was used to purchase the route, you'll be able to access the download page.
Locating the GPX File and Importing It
Clicking the link will trigger your device to download a GPX file. Depening on your device and browser settings, this will be saved to a folder (often times a folder named downloads). You'll need to locate the file and then import it into a mapping application like Gaia GPS, OnX, or a Garmin device in order to view the GPX file.
On my macbook, I have Chrome configured to save files to the downloads folder, but this may vary depending on your device and browser settings, especially mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Once I'm ready to import the GPX file into the mapping application of my choice, Gaia GPS in this case, I click the Select Files button and then navigate to the downloads folder and find the folder I'd like to import.
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