Garmin GPS Topo maps SD card

Hi Mark thanks for your reply.
Cheers
Barry

Thanks Mark I'll have a look.

Nick, i found that the sd card could not be copied or moved to the garmin memory and only could be used fron the sd card. That still lets you move it from garmin to garmin. Michael

Hi Nick thanks for the suggestions I'll check them out.
Cheers
Barry

Thanks Michael I'll check it out.
Barry

Stephen He has already got a gps & just wants more maps . hema navigator ok if you got money to burn at around $ 700 !!!!
agree shonky cheap option .

Hi Nick

I know that he already has a Garmin that was given as a Father's Day present, but was referring that if he was after an all in 1 unit, then he can not go past the HN6.

They might be not cheap, but they are fantastic to use.



Cheers


Stephen

Seeing you already have Garmin Get Basecamp and download Shonky maps and have a look in Garmin Basecamp on PC. Costs nothing

Stephen,

It can be misleading as the HEMA logo is on the site, but as you said,

Quote from the Garmin web site,
"Includes routable road content, by NAVTEQ, to give you turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Additional content provided by HEMA and LINZ."

So there is some HEMA content but not too much.
I have no issues with Garmin Topo v2 or v3, I understand their limitations and use paper maps in general.

Shonky is good Tracks4Australia are an alternative and free.

Stephen thanks for your opinion I'll check out Shonky maps but my computor skills are not to flash about down loading onto my computor.

Cheers
Barry

Barry , buying shonky on a dvd and loading is cheap & easy . the fact that shonky is not routeable IMO is not a big deal & saves $$$$

Note : I think there is a problem with using Tracks4Australia with shonky
???? something i read on gps aus , i will try to find . I had a problem with opening once so deleted all reload with out 4wd tks , dont know maybe someone else can help ? ... "Greg"

as 178 said basecamp with the new version is terrific ...

If you want to have routing Contours Australia can be purchased for$20 on flash drive. Haven`t used myself but sounds good.
Contours Australia is set of transparent 5m contour maps that cover all of Australia only for the Garmin Mapping GPS. As the maps are just contour lines they are to be used with other products like City Navigator, Shonky Maps, Open Street Map or any other Australian Garmin formatted maps to turn them into topo like maps on the GPS. The mapset is just over 2GB in size and there is 668 maps in the set. Partial areas can be loaded. Contours are shown at 5 meter intervals at 120m or below on the GPS. 200m to 300m are at 10m intervals. 500m to 1.2km are at 50m intervals and 2km zoom contours are at 100m intervals when the GPS detail level is set normal. Set your GPS detail to Most and you will see the 5m contours out to the 1.2km zoom. In Mapsource/Basecamp you will see the Australian coast line, state borders and town/city points. These are only shown in Mapsource/Basecamp and not transferred to the GPS.

Hi, Same here, I have Topo on a SD card , downloaded and then cracked that I use in the Nuvi760, and copied it to a Micro SD for my new Etrex 30, which came with the Free Topo.
Have been using it extensively in the outback and Flinders. there a few broken lines which will not let you set a route past them, but just start again and log two routes ,
I have put in the redemption for my free Topo, which they said they are sending on a SD card & I hope it is on a Micro SD if you cant copy it ., It will be the latest version I hope.
Do fair bit of geocaching and have been using the Nuvi and the Phone app " C:Geo,
Much easier with the Etrex 30.
Cheers Des.

Forgot to mention I have also Shonky and Tracks 4 Australia on a card as well, Shonky is quite good but you can't do routes on it as you can with Topo, been using it ( Topo) for about 3 years now. Cheers Des,

Thanks Dave for the reply, have checked Garmin web site not available for my Nuvi 50 model
Cheers
Barry

Hi Barry,
a friend of mine has one for sale on Gumtree

that might save you $$$s.

regards
Mark

Rather than spending $700 on the hema navigator - install the hema app on your iPad for less than $200! Includes stacks of maps & you can download more for a free trial 2 week period.