[US TOPO 24K DVD on Garmin 60C]

Hello all,

 

I just got an answer from Garmin, the US TOPO 24K DVD for MN and the Old Northwest will be available in July...Great news for my vacation plans.

 

Question for those that already have the DVD for their area: How much of the DVD can you stuff into an older 60C? I would like to know for planning purposes if can I get 2 states, 1 state, 10 counties, or what you will. I know the 60C is limited in internal memory to 24MB so I suppose one would have to be careful to select the areas of interest in advance...

 

Thanks, Gene

 

What other states will be included? I need Indiana!

[Replace lost Vista HCX with a 60CSX?]

Sorry, I should have been more specific in my question. By "drift issues," I did indeed mean the large (100 yards or more) drifts that some HCX users have reported here, that they have corrected with a power cycle. I never had it happen on my lost HCX, but I've seen it mentioned enough here to concern me. I'd hate to get a new HCX and have a new problem to deal with.

 

I did like to HCX ergonomics, once I got a feel for pressing down on the click stick, so it sounds like I should test a 60CSX to see how I like the controls first.

[Replace lost Vista HCX with a 60CSX?]

Long time lurker, first time poster. This weekend, I lost my Vista HCX while leading a volunteer worday in the field. A friend helped me search for it, but with no luck. It's off-trail in the brush, long gone. I'm trying to decide what to replace it with, and would like some help.

 

I use my GPS primarily for work at a local land trust, using it to walk property lines and record locations of signs, invasive plants, etc. I use DNRGarmin to transfer ArcGIS property shapefiles into tracks. For recreation, I use it on hikes to record my distance walked, and to navigate. I don't geocache, so paperless caching is not a factor for me.

 

I really liked the sensitivity of the HCX, which is my first priority. The HCX never dropped a lock, even under canopy and in ravines and with the unit in my pocket. My old Legend C had to be held up in front of me in those conditions, which is why I upgraded to the HCX.

 

However, the odometer issue was a big disappointment for my recreational use. That's why I'm thinking of switching to the 60CSX. From seaching the several threads on the subject, I understand the performance of the two in terms of holding a signal and accuracy are identical. The 60CSX apparently does not have the odometer issue, or the drift issue (which I never experienced, but I'm afraid I might with a different unit). My HCX odometer seemed to finally work well with the 2.70 update, but I didn't have a chance to test it extensively. I did see it accumulate distance while standing still and the speed still jumped around while walking <3mph, but it finally recorded distance well, from what I saw.

 

So- do I understand correctly that the 60CSX should perform just as well as the HCX in holding a satellite lock, but without the odometer bugs and drift? And I want to stick with Garmin, so I can use DNRGarmin with ArcMap.

 

Thanks, John