Loimere

Just downloaded Wherigo for iPhone, glad I can finally put all these cartridges to good use! I'm part of the Earigo development community and been waiting for this to hit iPhone as we need to hit critical mass for this to succeed, IMO.

It's actually pretty easy to put any map into your Oregon 550, I do it all the time for my canoe trips, you can scan, take screenshots or anything you want. Just follow the instructions on Garmin's page http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/o...maps#fragment-2

Thanks CowboyPapa, I'll do that!

I'm in Canada myself and my current setup for the last 6 years has been using a Windows Mobile device with a bluetooth GPS. This has been great because I have 4 different programs doing exactly what I want. Even though all are useful (driving directions for eg) the one I find most useful is for hiking/canoeing. I am able to load my own raster/vector maps and create whatever map I want and load it in. Working for the government I have access to loads of data vector, raster imagery and such and I'm having a hard time picking out an all in one GPS unit. The reason I want to upgrade is half my gear I bring is to protect the PocketPC and GPS unit from the elements, so I want something truly rugged and waterproof. I want a device that I can load whatever I want and not be tied down to just proprietary maps. Heck, if I've been doing it for over 6 years on my PocketPC why can't Garmin, or Delorme? Sorry for being verbose, but I'm curious what can and can't be done. So after emails from Magellan, Garmin and Delorme, the closest seems to be this PN-40? I need Northern Ontario, and if there is nothing, I need to be able to easy georeference my own maps and get them on the device. If nothing can do this, I'll stick with my Otterbox and keep extra power for the PocketPC, but can the PN-40 do what I need?