We hope that the information contained in the following documents will assist.
Also, view our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to questions you may have.
Please contact us if you need any assistance or would like additional resources added to this page.
The Navigation Story | This document explains the background of and integral approach by Tracks4Africa and the T4A Community. |
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Route Planning (4.34MB) | Mapsource is used to plan routes on your PC on T4A Maps. This document has particular relevance to the implementation of auto-routing on T4A maps. Auto-routing has been implemented on most of the T4A maps. |
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Standards for Field Data Collection | This document offers several years of best practices from the T4A Community. It will explain in detail how to record tracks and waypoints during your trips. | |
GPS Settings | Settings vary on different Garmin GPS units. This document explains the different settings and focuses on the preferred settings for Garmin Zumo and Nuvi models. |
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Tracks4Africa on Google Earth | How to view Tracks4Africa on Google Earth. | |
Georeferencing Photographs (2.9MB) | A guide on how you can easily georeference your photographs and then display them on your own maps or on Google Earth. A very useful feature that can add a lot of fun to your trips. | |
T4A Mailing List Information | Information on the T4A Mailing List (Forum). General posting rules, how the mailing list works and how to join and unsubscribe are discussed in detail. Other information relating to Google Accounts and Digest Mode are also explained. | |
Garmin support and information | Access information, FAQs, software updates, manuals, etc on all Garmin products. | |
T4A Africa Guide |
The T4A GPS Guides for Garmin GPS units comes in the format of a GPI file. This is also called a Garmin TourGuide file and is compatible with Nuvi, Zumo and newer generation recreational GPS units. |
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T4A Africa Coverage | T4A coverage over Africa. | |
About T4A Maps |
About Tracks4africa and the T4A Maps. |
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How to install T4A GPS Maps v16.10 - Windows users & MAC users |
Steps on how to install complete set of T4A GPS Maps v16.05 from the SD Card for Microsoft Windows and MAC users. |
What is new in Tracks4Africa GPS Maps - Travellers Africa 16.10 |
This document has some useful information about our latest version 16.10 maps. |
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Loyal Customer Pricing | An explanation on who qualifies for our 50% discount on our online shop | |
iPads and GPS | A detailed explanation on which iPad will work with our T4A Overland Navigator Maps |