GPS-what to buy

[retiredpop]

retiredpop, which Topo package did you buy? I found the info on Garmin's website to be somewhat confusing.

I bought the Garmin Mapsource TOPO Canada package. Only thing I don't care about it is that it does not show all off road trails even if they are what I would call roads but maybe none of them do. They do show power lines however. It is very accurate as far as topographical information like lakes, streams and elevation.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

Rino 530 HCX is in the mail

can't wait to play with it

I'm also using SPOT

ya, guess I'm a high tech rednecksleddar now!

 

[ttyR2]

Can any of you guys say for certain whether the Delorme Topo 7.0 software will work with a Garmin 60CSx? The Delorme rep I talked to immediately said it wouldn't so I suspect that is a pat answer. A review on amazon said 6.0 wouldn't work with the 60CSx, but no one has reviewed 7.0.

 

[ovscrider]

delorme just released there own GPS I don't think they have licensed software to anyone for use on the gps unit

 

[Hawkeye]

If you purchase the 530 hcx, is the Mapsource US topo software package also needed?

 

[ttyR2]

Can't say about the other units, but my 60CSx came with Mapsource but it only had a very rudimentary map included that was marine-based, which was rather odd.

 

[SaberKitty]

Four years now on a Garmin 276C with the topo map. Don't leave home without it.

 

[Elevation]

I decide on a GPSMAP 60 CSx so far so good. Thanks everyone!

 

[Kong]

You'll love the 530. color is much easier to read. Great battery life. And the finding people ability really eases the mind sometimes.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

If you purchase the 530 hcx, is the Mapsource US topo software package also needed?

ya, just found that out

the basic map included in the unit didn't even have a paved 2 lane county road listed!

I am not impressed, 400 bux (roughly) should have better maps included.

now I need to buy a micro SD card and a good topo map



do you all just use US topo west??