http://gpstracklog.com/2006/09/how_to_load_gar.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://gpstracklog.com/2006/09/how_to_load_gar.html/comment-page-3#comment-989 Rich Owings Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:07:42 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/09/how-to-load-garmin-topo-maps-to-your-hard-drive.html#comment-989 Yes, it will work, but you must view topo and highway maps separately. And don't expect forest roads to be accurately placed. Garmin's Topo product is notorious for roads being off by a certain distance. Yes, it will work, but you must view topo and highway maps separately. And don’t expect forest roads to be accurately placed. Garmin’s Topo product is notorious for roads being off by a certain distance.

]]> http://gpstracklog.com/2006/09/how_to_load_gar.html/comment-page-3#comment-990 J.R. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:44:45 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/09/how-to-load-garmin-topo-maps-to-your-hard-drive.html#comment-990 Has anyone tried loading these with a Nuvi 205? I realize this isn't the best hardware solution for topo maps, but recently got one as a gift. What I'm looking for is a way to see stream names and forest roads. Anyone have experience with this or ideas? Has anyone tried loading these with a Nuvi 205? I realize this isn’t the best hardware solution for topo maps, but recently got one as a gift. What I’m looking for is a way to see stream names and forest roads.
Anyone have experience with this or ideas?

]]> http://gpstracklog.com/2006/09/how_to_load_gar.html/comment-page-2#comment-991 Rich Owings Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:14:56 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/09/how-to-load-garmin-topo-maps-to-your-hard-drive.html#comment-991 No to the first two questions. These maps are locked to the nuvi. Yes there are free maps for the Venture, but you're going to run into memory limits if you try to load too much. Some sources... http://www.ibycus.com/ibycususa/ http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/ http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php?country=226 http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php?country=1 You're getting two great units. Have fun! No to the first two questions. These maps are locked to the nuvi.
Yes there are free maps for the Venture, but you’re going to run into memory limits if you try to load too much. Some sources…
http://www.ibycus.com/ibycususa/
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/
http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php?country=226
http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php?country=1
You’re getting two great units. Have fun!

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