Has any one used this GPS with addition trails maps? I.E. Garmin TOPO U.S. 24K Southwest etc.?
1654633
They have. For complete instructions and help please visit poi-factory.com. We have instructions in our help files. The site is free to join and you may ask questions if needed.
2034246
Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it... » Read More Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. « Show Less
973910
I have inserted the garmin gps but it is yet to start working. I am not sure whether it works or not and then comes the question of working with a specific model...:)
2113575
I bougth mine in bestbuy USA, i can't use it en Mexico, I have to pay 99dls for the maps in the web page of Garmin. Compre el mio en un BestBuy en Estados Unidos, cuando lo traje a Mexico no lo podia usar, solo tenia los Mapass de EUA y Canada. Para usarlo tengo que pagar 99 dls por los mapas.
209456
Sorry for the late reply, I just got my 1450. I use Garmin's Mapsource trip/route planning software. I've been using it for over 3 yrs to plan routes with various Garmin's and it works great! you can zoom way out or in very close, click on the road you want to be on, zoom out and click the next. You can insert waypoints etc. When we plan a trip I always plan it with Mapsource.
191320
WHAT? the question is too vague? I can tell you this: I returned TOPO because I felt it was useless and the producers need to invest time and NOT rush there product to market in the version I had in order to make it truly beneficial. It is mostly featureless and ultimately useless, lacking trails, roads, land marks, etc. I hope that answered your question?
355080
Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
652503
Anyone who has purchased this: Can you please tell me how the software is? Does it glitch? Is it slow or fast? How does the navigation work? Is it completely different then Google Maps?
1470417
It takes a subscription to those maps. My Tom Toms have not had those. I have use them now for four or five years on myservice truck fleet without any trouble Then I had one go bad in less than a year and wrote a less than favorable review. Tom Tom then answered with instructions to maybe take care of this and after sending the info I never heard from them again. This confirms some of the nightmares I read in the Amazon reviews. I have since purchased a Garmin that I like much better. My advice don't buy a Tom Tom.
2253735
I wondered about that too .. although I'd trust Garmin's website and other 3rd party discussion sites ... the ?70 units are built to contain maps for both continents, and the ?80 are the first one's with MSN Direct.Perhaps there'll be a future ?90 (390/690) range that combines the two sets of new features? :)For now, I'm just wondering whether tot ake the plunge with the 660 and its FMt raffic/preloaded POIs, or wait for the MSN-direct 680 to be released (April?)!
1722184
I have a 255, 255w's smaller brother with identical features, and have been using it for over a year. I love it, but once you get your free map update online, you have to buy future updates fron Garmin at hefty prices. It is cheaper to buy a new unit than pay for lifetime updates($119). A onetime update is @ $60. Though I love my 255, it's a pretty stiff toll. I'm thinking of trying something different, because there has been some new road construction near me, and my current maps don't always suit.
2059997
Hey M. , Did you add Mapping solfware yourself ? If you did, you have to have the solfware Settings , set for the GPS unit. Mapping setting have to match. Not sure where but it should say something about downloading maps to the unit. A friend of mine didn't have the setting matching and we were off about 1/4 mile. This is not good when out hunting.
2266221
I camped and hiked for a week in the White Mountains of NH this summer, and the Venture HC held enough of the 1:24,000 topo maps to hike for a week. Later, I did the same for a week in the Green Mountains and Berkshires. The trick is to plan your hikes at home on the computer, then load only what you need. This is not a GPS for driving. I like the HC, especially the price. The Garmin 24K maps are very good and worth the money in my opinion.
1722182
I just bought the Garmin 255 and found out it has no maps downloaded.I thought it would be ready to go out of the box.It was a re-furbished unit,but I was under the impression it had everything ready for business.Was I wrong in my assumption?silverado_03
1631606
I had the Topo 3D quad program with the USGS maps but it was no longer available for updates. I purchased the Topo North America 10.0. Like you say the maps are basic. You can purchase the map programs for a yearly fee and download USGS, color, satellite and other imagery. I tried this but I what I didn't like about it was that you don't get a whole "region" like in the 3d Topo Quad maps but you have to go in and choose the maps from a grid map and go grid to grid which is time consuming if you have a larger area. Now if you are only wanting a small area, that is fine. What I did was imported my old 3D quad regional maps into my program and I have the whole regions I want without having to labor over downloading bits at a time. The downside is the maps from my old program will not have the current mapping since they are older maps. For my area that is not that big of an issue.
1149359
Yes. You won't have any detailed Topo maps loaded on the GPS, but you don't need those. Turn on the map and you can follow the track back to wherever you started. It's best to practice around your neighborhood before venturing into the wild unknown. Alaskan Hunter
1453851
you load maps using the Garmin software, you must purchase the topo map cd and install it on your pc