Garmin software updates

[hillman]

This info is for the garmin GPS users.

I recently bought a new laptop and had a fair bit of trouble loading the MapSource TopoCanada CD. I have a 76Cx hand held and the TopoCanada V2.00 CD that I've been using for a couple years.

I discovered there a number of free software upgrades for both the handhelds and the MapSource software on the Garmin Canada site.

It took me a couple evenings to get everything loaded, updated and running the way it is supposed to work. I haven't had a chance to field test it this week, but my MapSource program went from V2.00 to V6.112 by the time I finished

If you want to put a 4Gb card in your unit, you'll need one of the garmin updates. There a quite a few.

Cheers,

[cdub]

You should try the backroad mapbook software. Way more detail that topo. $150 got me the whole province

[hillman]

I don't bother with back roads BC anymore, the MapSource works well enough for me.

Besides that, I generally have good contacts and access to "proprietory" maps when I need better ones.

I'm an old guy not a techy, but I use my equipment alot.