A look at the - Garmin Fenix 7 - Using for Hiking - Navigating a Course

In this video we look at the - Garmin Fenix 7 - Using for Hiking - Navigating a course.

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00:00 – An intro to how use a Garmin Fenix 7 for hiking – navigating a course
00:40 – Selecting an activity on a Garmin Fenix 7
00:55 – Looking at the data screens for hiking
02:40 – Editing and changing the data fields on a Fenix 7
05:42 – Adding a new screen to the Hike activity
06:00 – setting what screens you see when navigating a course
07:50 – Starting to record your Hike
08:25 – Loading the course into the Fenix 7 to navigate
10:00 – a look through the screens you will see when navigating a course on a Fenix 7
12:05 – Using the Back to Start option on the Fenix 7
12:50 – Showing your current Grid Reference on a Garmin Fenix 7
14:20 – Saving your recorded course at the end of your hike

[Prof.SchulzeSternberg]

Excellent, thank you so much. This video avoided me buying an Apple Watch Ultra

[koutanot]

Wow 9 minutes inro video finally broaching the topic

[claireseymour]

Thanks for the easy, follow along explanation! Great video

[isthiify]

Brilliant vid thanks, can you tell me what the larger red arrow is on top left of maps?

[differentangle]

Super informative and simple (for Garmin users). Your hack for touchscreen 2 buttons shortcut is AMAZING 😍.

Question. Would you know if Garmin will pick the course mid way through. I have loaded a 400km hike but will be doing it in a few stages. Will it pick the course each day or will it navigate to the start?

Many thanks 🙏

[andyrichardson]

Basically on OSmaps you can see the little separated lines that signify the actual offovual paths does the topographic maps have this same level of detail or are you just following a pink line and assuming it's correct? This is a really important feature for me as sometimes you have to be able to see where the paths meet up again if you had a mistaken detour or come off path its easy to get back on track later on

[xderiwx]

New Fenix 7 owner here. Having a Navigation setting and a Navigate Activity is pretty confusing! Especially when they do pretty much the same thing.

Am I correct in thinking that having a map as a data screen in the Navigate Activity, would only allow you to view a map, while using the Navigation feature from within your Navigate Activity would allow a map (pre-setup) that has a route/course for you to follow?

What happens if you have setup your Navigate Activity with a map data screen, and also use the Navigation feature from within the Navigate Activity to use a pre-setup course to follow? Would there now be two map screens, or does one take precedence over the other? Does any of this have an effect on battery life?

Thank you!

[andyrichardson]

How would this fare in for example the lake district or peak district where there are multiple public footpaths would it keep you on track? I mean are they as detailed as OSmaps. Currently I use outdooractive on my phone and the tracking is inch perfect I can see all the paths on a mountain let's say and I'm just following my pink line so I'm not going to get lost. Can you confirm if the fenix 7 with the same GPX walking route be similar to that?

[KEYTOWNADVENTURES]

Hi i have a Garmin Fenix 7X Solar, can I connect that with my in reach as well. and what is the benefits of that? thanks great video !

[kokoriko]

In this video you are using both hands to operate the watch, but how do you operate the watch on your arm with both hands while hiking?

[Tonner]

Hi there, see the part in the courses - 8:36 on the video. What do the numbers underneath the tracks indicate?

[Novacngood]

Fantastic. You may have just saved me from buying an Apple watch. UK resident. I do a bit of hiking and have a Garmin handheld GPS(62 I think it is) that has OS Survey maps. So it's won't show OS footpaths on moors, hills etc? If I am correct, I can plan a route on Garmin connect. I can then send that route to my handheld Or the Garmin Fenix 7? I understand the watch won't have OS maps :-( But it will give me a line/trail to follow? (Like my old hand held Garmin)

Why no UK OS maps on a Garmin watch? :-(

[nickharvey]

Thanks for this video. Do you know if you can have the watch alert you if you take a wrong turn?

[MatthewJennings-pzbn]

I have a Garmin Fenix 6x pro I have managed to put off road trials on for my enduro bike, I cant for the life of me work out how to work out how to find the start point of the trail and or do the course ... please help

[Walter-uyor]

How do I switch activities. I am stuck in Walk and cannot figure out how to exit. Others also report this problem...

[hubertsport]

You have really nice map, could you please share what is the name of the map and your settings? In my Fenix 7 it looks not as good like on your device. Thank you.

[tha_realness]

Is it possible to record a hike with just a gpx route pre-loaded on the map but not actually using the "Navigate" option? Basically just recording a hike while having the gpx route displayed on the map just to glance at it every now and then to see if you're still on the right track?

[soulsteela]

Is it somehow possible to just use the watch like a GPS? When you put a post code and it will show you the route Ns navigate you?

[domcarter]

I've been trying to navigate to a point using the map to select the point and it creates a route there no problem, but then It generates the route back to the start using a straight line as the crow flies is there some way to make it generate a path back?

[zack]

What’s the best way to load a course? Like how do you do it?