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The easiest way is to have them do an electronic funds transfer to your bank account. Quick and easy. Usually no fees involved (depends on your bank account). When the money shows up, send the unit.

OK, I screenshot a sample. I used the same area as on PDOP's sample page for Etopo. Image croppes from screen shot view using the map viewing software zoomed at 100% Fugawi Sample PDOP's Etopos Sample It is a little bigger because of the 160 dpi versus 150 dpi. The colours appear to be exactly as per the paper maps, so map boundaries between older and newer style maps are quite distinct. Etopos says they correct this.

Well, I got the Alberta DVD today. I don't have the Fugawi program, so am just viewing with the simple free viewing software they provide. The files are stored with a .FX4 suffix. I assume is is proprietary, so I also assume nothing else will open them. The 1:50000 is covered in three files around 1.5 GB in size each. They look like the same scans as in the past except seamless. I can doa screanshot for PDOP. Just let me know what is the preferred size and where to send it...

Thanks Jeremy, Ignore the jokes. We really appreciate getting some map details.

Any updates on when this might get implemented?

It is because they are marketting the 76CS for boat users and the 60CS for geocachers. It is all just marketting.

Go here to find postal codes for any location in Canada With a postal code, you can search from the normal Geocaching.com search at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?country_id=5

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On the computer side, I'd like to see what how it compares to Fugawi or Ozi, also. Maybe some screen shots of the same area, if possible. Get them to PDOP for compare at his map sample page.

That is the US store. There is a Canadian store that is different. $530 Canadian Dollars from the Canadian Store. Go to www.gpscity.ca and browse yourself. Maybe this link will work direct

$530 at GPSCity LOL

Garmin site says the US Topo version is equivalent to 1:100000. It will be interesting to see the quality versus the scanned 1:50000 maps. Garmin US Topo If it is as good, the price would be amazing.

Well, yes. But there is no real need to use them on the road, or at least it is quite rare. Highways have chain up and chain off areas around major hills. You'll like this regulation: National Parks Regs "SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS 40. (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle (a) on any highway in Mount Revelstoke National Park, Glacier National Park or Yoho National Park, ( on the Icefield Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, © on the Banff-Windermere Highway in Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park, or (d) on any other highway in Banff National Park, Jasper National Park or Kootenay National Park that has been designated by the superintendent by means of a notice prominently posted or displayed on any such highway during the period between November 1 to March 31 or any other period during which the highway is covered with snow or ice unless adequate snow tires or tire chains have been installed on the motor vehicle. SOR/90-79, ss. 16, 25(F); SOR/91-375, s. 3(E)." That is funny as hell. Probably less than 1% of motorists have "adequate snow tires".

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1) Buy some chains $100 for proper V-link cam lock. $60 for cable style. 2) Buy a shovel, $15 3) If you are serious, a high lift jack, $80 You can get yourself out of any snow stuck with the above. I wheel off road in the winter all the time. Another important thing to know, is the lower the tire pressure, the better the traction. Street pressure to 15 psi will double traction, 10 psi will double again, when you get to 6 you can not be stopped.... Just be careful in the turns.

None in the store around here. You should pick up what's left and sell off here.

The GPS with the built in Altimeter/Barometer have a feuture to auto calibrate. I'm not sure how they decide to do it, but it must look at the variance between the GPS altiitude and the barometer altitude over time and adjust. This can be turned off if desired. The barometer in my Summit seems accurate and changes with altitude correctly. I've checked it on climbs and it is as close as you can determine agianst other altimeters and the map. It also beats carrying a bunch of gadgets around on a trip.

If you don't have a GPS, it makes cost sense to by a GPS with a built in Altimeter. I have an Etrex Summit. The altimeter works as well as any other with trending and logging. The compass is quite handy for Geocaching. If you are getting a separate one, then I think a handheld is better from an abuse perspective. To learn about functions, go visist the websites of the specific manufacturers or look at them in person. MEC Altimeters

Umm, anywhere in Canada. We don't stop for snow. Just a bit more challenge.

As stated, if you are referencing a MAP, you need to read the fine print as to the projection method. SOme are WGS84 some are NAD27. And for topo maps UTM is the best system.