Leper Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I am soon to buy a GPS unit. Can any of you intrepid hunters suggest a reliable company that sells the software for the Garmin GPS? Also while on the subject of software. Is it possible to make your own maps for loading into your GPS??? :ph34r: :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rono Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Download shonky maps mate this is free and what I used they are just as good as the garmin topo maps... also download contours Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Download shonky maps mate this is free and what I used they are just as good as the garmin topo maps... also download contours Australia +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Download shonky maps mate this is free and what I used they are just as good as the garmin topo maps... also download contours Australia Thanks mate. I was looking at the Oregon 450t from Cabela's for $350.00 OZ. Just over $400.00 to the door. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camping/Handheld-GPS-Accessories/Handheld-GPS%7C/pc/104795280/c/104731380/sc/104373180/Garmin174-Oregon-450T-GPS/709847.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/camping-handheld-gps-accessories-handheld-gps/_/N-1100718/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104373180 I'm just waiting on garmin to get back to me re: the warranty issues of purchasing overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Anaconda had a special on the Garmin GPSMap60s not too long ago - they're a great unit so I'd be checking them out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Anaconda had a special on the Garmin GPSMap60s not too long ago - they're a great unit so I'd be checking them out first. I noticed that there is a new model out now. It's a GPSMap62s. It looks pretty flash. I'm not going for the Oregon now so I'll have to keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman_DJ Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Try Garmin. Buy a GPS from them and they GIVE you the software. There is software for making your own maps. Basically they let you load an image, pick out a few locations to tag with Lat/Long and then load into your GPS software. Not sure if they can be converted into maps for Garmin units (I picked a non-mapping unit, makes me use a real map that doesn't have batteries to fail at the wrong time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Try Garmin. Buy a GPS from them and they GIVE you the software. There is software for making your own maps. Basically they let you load an image, pick out a few locations to tag with Lat/Long and then load into your GPS software. Not sure if they can be converted into maps for Garmin units (I picked a non-mapping unit, makes me use a real map that doesn't have batteries to fail at the wrong time). I didn't think Garmin here in Australia sold direct to the public. I could only find stores that they supply. Or am I looking in the wrong spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Johnny Appleseed Cheapest prices around, usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The.Diko Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Download OzTopo from a torrent site. Far better than shonky maps. It's what I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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