Uploading maps to Garmin Legend

takagawa-kun · Post by **takagawa-kun** » 01 November 04 11:23 pm

I'm considering buying Metroguide Australia for my Garmin Legend, however I'm not too keen on the $180 pricetag. Is there an alternative to installing a map onto the unit?

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 02 November 04 12:18 am

takagawa-kun wrote:....... Is there an alternative to installing a map onto the unit?

Leave it as it is...

AGSMKY

takagawa-kun · Post by **takagawa-kun** » 02 November 04 12:37 am

agsmky wrote: Leave it as it is...

yea, I was going to but I couldn't help but be curious about how it would function with more detailed maps. People say that he Base maps are adequate, but I'm still curious, just not curious enough to spend $180 ;p

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 02 November 04 1:11 am

If you want to see what the detail is like for MA, try the mapsource map viewer at http://www.garmin.com/cartography/ .

BTW It really depends on what you are wanting to do with the maps......and how fussy you are with quality......

Also If you use the GPS map page to orientate yourself, the base maps are sh#t.

Regards

agsmky

takagawa-kun · Post by **takagawa-kun** » 02 November 04 1:15 am

Yea I've seen the maps on the Mapsource software already. I'm talking in terms of the detail that could be shown on the GPSr itself.

The Spindoctors · Post by **The Spindoctors** » 02 November 04 2:02 pm

Try my page with information on making your own. I've been away for a bit, but the links stilll work and you should be able to get the jist of what I'm on about. http://spindoc.geocaching.com.au/maps.html

Rabbitto · Post by **Rabbitto** » 02 November 04 5:16 pm

Hi new neighbour geocacher from one suburb down

We also have the Garmin Legend (Not Colour) and also have the Mapsource CD on our PC but have never downloaded the maps to our GPSr. We never had the Mapsource when we started and we really enjoyed the sport without it. A big part of the fun for us is not having a clue what the area looks like before we arrive and navigating to the correct spot.

Now today, we still enjoy the sport as much, if not more than when we started and we aren't prepared to take the risk that it will take some of the fun out of finding the cache by downloading the maps. The mapsource gets a good use at home. Amongst other things, it keeps a log of all our finds and we use it to check out areas sometimes before leaving home, especially if we're going far from the main track (and a wrong turn may cost an hour or more) or we're short on time.

My recommendation is to do a few without it and then make the call.

Blaze_au · Post by **Blaze_au** » 02 November 04 7:41 pm

Regarding the mapsource... not only do you have to buy the cd..

but then don't you have to purchase the different sections you wish to unlock to upload to your gpsr?

embi · Post by **embi** » 02 November 04 7:46 pm

Blaze_au wrote:Regarding the mapsource... not only do you have to buy the cd..

but then don't you have to purchase the different sections you wish to unlock to upload to your gpsr?

Nope

Blaze_au · Post by **Blaze_au** » 02 November 04 7:54 pm

MapSource MetroGuide Australia
(includes access to the whole CD-ROM)
Garmin Part Number: 010-10402-00
U.S. List Price: $161.52 (for domestic US market only)

Well... there ya go... I was wrong... not too bad then I guess..

alex · Post by **alex** » 03 November 04 12:19 am

MapSource MetroGuide Australia
(includes access to the whole CD-ROM)
Garmin Part Number: 010-10402-00
U.S. List Price: $161.52 (for domestic US market only)

Australian RRP is $199AUD. Try asking for the cachers "special" price at alex@cartographics.com.au

aussiecoder · Post by **aussiecoder** » 18 November 04 11:21 am

MetroGuide Australia 4.00 - $187.00 (inc. GST)
We don't just sell GPS, we Show you How!

Click here for more details...

Garmin MapSource product on CD-ROM with comprehensive searchable street-mapping (every road, track and street) and points of interest for Australia.
Garmin Part Number: 010-10402-00 Details

at Johnny Appleseed (http://www.ja-gps.com.au)

aussiecoder · Post by **aussiecoder** » 18 November 04 11:31 am

... or if you just want to see what a map might look like ...

http://plrecgps.pp.org.pl/bin/view/GPS/UserMaps

follow the instructions for GPSmapper and GPSMapEdit (they worked for me and my eTrex Legend) and I found a good map of the Melbourne SE Suburbs at

http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/maplist ... =VIC&cat=1

Now that I check the URL, there are a bunch of other melbourne maps there too.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 18 November 04 12:57 pm

Now I've got the legend C with just the basemaps, I'd say the $180 is well spent money.

The piccies you get from garmin re coverage is what you can see on the GPS.

Skippy&lambchops · Post by **Skippy&lambchops** » 18 November 04 10:38 pm

aussiecoder wrote:MetroGuide Australia 4.00 - $187.00 (inc. GST)
We don't just sell GPS, we Show you How!

Click here for more details...

Garmin MapSource product on CD-ROM with comprehensive searchable street-mapping (every road, track and street) and points of interest for Australia.
Garmin Part Number: 010-10402-00 Details

at Johnny Appleseed (http://www.ja-gps.com.au)

I found it might have 80% of roads and tracks and POI isn't up to date.
It depends on what state you live in that determines how much info they put in that state, and in South Australia it won't show you the River Murray, The river stops at the border. thats why we don't have any water it's all dried up

. Those eastern states pulled the plug on us.

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