Garmin GPS 7200 & others

What a load of BS he told you, the bloody mapping software on the GPS moves as you travel, and the best setting for anyone else interested is TRACK UP , then as you travel the road the heading is always to the top of the screen no matter what bearing your on , that then also puts a street that will be on your right in real time will also be on the right side of the GPS screen

Doug

No No No .......track up is not some software you run in the GPS it is a setting , with TRACK UP the direction you are heading will always be toward the top of the screen, so the little cursor that shows your position will be pointing toward the top, so if you do a complete 360deg turn the map on the screen will rotate too, with this setting East might well be at the bottom of the screen , same as looking at a paper map,
If you have the GPS setting on NORTH UP the map will not rotate and the cursor will if your heading West move across the screen from right to left and could be confusing ....umm err ....to a woman trying to read it ....( just joking Ladies ) Thus making a road that will be a right turn would appear to head up toward the top of the screen instead of to the right of the screen as you would see it out through the windscreen,
And the answer to your question is YES the mapping software that will be already installed on the Garmin GPS will be as you call it stand alone , it will scroll down the screen as you progress along the road, the Xroad as you traverse past it will then disappear off the screen and the next part of the road will continually appear,
You can add another type of software called Tracks4Australia that will only work in a Garmin but don't worry about that until you become used to using the unit. You can see a section of T4A that I have used for a Background in my GPS webpage,
members.westnet.com.au/dtilley/maps.htm scroll down untill there is less text for a better view
And as for Navman , forget you even seen one .
Feel free to ask for aid anytime you like .

Doug

Ok Doug,
As the 7200 is rather expensive which GPS would be more cost effective? I want one for use in a Patrol for town and bush.

Thanks

As the unit is standalone are there any tricks such as larger SD card etc for storage of maps and processing speeds?

Cheers

I have the Garmin Nuvi 660. I don't know the difference, in detail, between mine and the 720. I agree with Doug, stay away from Navman (used to sell all brands which is why I chose the 660). By the looks of Doug's website and postings he is much more knowledgable on these things than me. I am just starting to look at loading T4A and Camps4 locations.

I would listen to Doug on these matters (except his opinion of Uniden UHFs .... lol)

Hi blue one
I have the Garmin 275C with the advantage of a bigger screen and excellent clarity. To me the only improvement to this unit would be a touch screen. The main disadvantage of this one, apart from the price, is the card. It is a dedicated Garmin card and expensive.
Doug, I know of one lady who can read a map/gps any which way and we must always remember that the ladies can multitask, unlike many of the men folk.
Nav 1

Blue One

I have just purchased a Garmin Quest to replace my Garmin Plus ii.
It will do what the old one will and more.
Appears to be good for both town and outback trips.

Still working it out, but I am sure it will suit my needs.

Cost me about $800

Regards

Thank you very much to all,
Your advice has been invaluable

I still need convincing about spending $ on a GPS.

Cheers