Garmin Tread Off-Road GPS Navigation in Perth

Phone maps drop out the moment you lose cellular, and general-purpose sat-navs assume you're on a sealed road. A dedicated overland unit like the Garmin Tread carries preloaded topo, public land boundaries and offroad tracks on-device, so it works the same on the Canning Stock Route as it does on the Bruce Highway.

The Garmin Tread Overland Edition is the 8-inch touring unit with preloaded Australian offroad maps, group ride tracking and Birdseye satellite imagery. The Tread 2 Overland Edition adds a larger 10-inch display, brighter panel for glare, faster processor and inReach satellite messaging built in for genuine remote comms. Both are ruggedised, IPX7 rated and made for a dash-mounted install.

We stick with Garmin for offroad navigation because the offroad mapping data, the inReach satellite network and the Tread hardware all come from the same house — nothing to sync between apps or subscriptions to juggle. The Australian preload matters too: local tracks, national parks, fuel stops and roadhouse detail already on the device the day you unbox it.

A 10-inch screen bouncing on a suction cup on corrugations gets old fast. The Garmin Automotive Mount Kit gives a hardwired 12V feed and a bracket you can bolt to a solid dash location, keeping the unit rock-steady and always powered. Pair it with a RAM ball mount from our /collections/phone-holders range if you want a different viewing angle.

We install and hardwire Garmin Tread units at our workshop at 1/6 Radius Loop, Bayswater WA 6053 — dash-mount bracket, ignition-switched 12V feed, and cable run tucked behind the trim so nothing dangles. Drop the vehicle in and pick it up the same day.