Creating ROUTES and COURSES with Garmin Connect

When you are on a hike, especially off track or in a remote area, navigation is KEY. Now while you must ALWAYS take a map and compass (and know how to use them) I love, where possible to be able to easily see where I am at on a map at all times Here we are looking at ONE of the methods I use to create routes and upload them into my Garmin Fenix Watch. Using Garmin Connect. We'll be following this up in the next video with another method using gpx.studio. 🐦 SOCIAL STUFF: Sign up to my newsletter ➔ https://www.mowser.com.au/subscribe Website ➔ https://www.mowser.com.au/ Instagram ➔   / mowser.com.au   TikTok   / mowser.com.au   Twitter ➔   / mowsertas   Facebook ➔   / mowsertas   🔗 VIDEO LINKS: Garmin website how to upload a GPX file: [https://support.garmin.com/en-AU/?faq...](https://support.garmin.com/en-AU/?faq...) My current watch: [https://geni.us/n8qPiqc](https://geni.us/n8qPiqc) Garmin Connect: [https://connect.garmin.com/signin/](https://connect.garmin.com/signin/) My walk to Dry’s Bluff: [   • Choose your own Adventure  ](   • Choose your own Adventure  ) Our walk to The Spires: [   • Adventure awaits..  ](   • Adventure awaits..  ) Garmin Charging Puck/Dock [https://geni.us/qYyQu6](https://geni.us/qYyQu6) GPX Studio [https://gpx.studio/](https://gpx.studio/) 🥾 My Hiking Gear ⛺ 🎒 My main pack  https://geni.us/ooHO7 ⛺ My tent for 2 people https://geni.us/bhQ2t ⌚My Watch [https://geni.us/n8qPiqc](https://geni.us/n8qPiqc) 🔦 Head Torch https://geni.us/kBpfgi 🛌 Quilt https://geni.us/Ah2WF 🛏️ Sleeping Mat https://geni.us/WQbwA 🧥 Rain Jacket https://geni.us/fw54O 👖 Rain Pants https://geni.us/JCYld 🥼 Insulating jacket https://geni.us/tNToA 🧤 Gloves for the cold https://geni.us/veBz 🥊 Gloves around camp https://geni.us/7J82p 👲 Beanie https://geni.us/2zb813 🛰️ My Satellite communicator https://geni.us/AaR86 💺 Camp chair https://geni.us/1evcep 🧑‍🍳 Stove https://geni.us/LzTOL 📷 My Camera Gear 📸 🎥 Main Camera https://geni.us/6L1cI 📹 Main and Favourite Lens https://geni.us/4Vzu9h 🎤 Microphone https://geni.us/6ddw1v 📸 ND Filters https://geni.us/ahGn32 AND https://geni.us/SchcBTY 🛬 Drone https://geni.us/YXj4nAd 🏗️ Tripod https://geni.us/gXO8N5B 🤳 Camera Clip and Plate https://amzn.to/3ZBVzy6 🎦 Action Cam https://geni.us/u5VyR 💨 Action Cam Wind Filter https://geni.us/dg4uWBX 📸 360 degree Camera https://geni.us/siAbu 👜 Camera Bag https://geni.us/1OaFwG 🔋 My main power bank I take hiking and travelling: https://geni.us/sX2wRqU Note that some of the links above are affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you purchase via these sites 😜 ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - What I use my watch for 03:05 - Garmin vs Suunto 04:26 - What about Apple watch Ultra? 05:13 - Garmin Connect 06:10 - Looking at existing Garmin Courses 07:28 - Looking at routes on Garmin Earthmate app 07:40 - Western Arthur Range routes example 08:08 - Intro to creating a course/route in Garmin Connect 09:14 - Creating a course route/tutorial 12:45 - Saving the route 12:54 - Sending the route/course to your Garmin watch 13:35 - Garmin charging puck 14:40 - Viewing the saved route 15:05 - Editing the route 15:27 - Creating an off track section 16:43 - Sending the course route to the garmin watch 17:09 - Finding the course/route in my garmin watch 18:09 - Using the created course/routes on steep terrain 18:52 - Alternative route creation option (alternative to Garmin Connect) 19:10 - Intro to [gpx.studio](http://gpx.studio) and my next tutorial video 20:08 - Thanks for watching