Labrador Wild Man

I didn't realise that one could do this i.e. have 2 mapsets on the unit, one on each profile. I'm off to play - thanks. Gosh Martin you are helpful. I did not no this?Not sure how to do it, download the new mapsets and then the other ones with out and then change the profile, i to have a 62s. once you have do it can you all let us now i like the idea! thanks LWM

Thanks for the info just got from the web which was no help! it is around -15c--20c until about end of feb over hear in Labrador. i should buy some goods ones and a good charger LWM

Well have to bite the bullet! My Garmin 62s just burns my Lithium batteries to fast for the winter months. I have set all the settings I can on the 62s, so need help want kind of rechargeable batteries are best for the winter? Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMh) or Nickel-Metal Hydride (LSD NiMH) or Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) I read this about Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) Look great for the winter but not sure? Quoted from the web Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) -The main advantage is that they work well in the winter. If you are a winter hiker, this is your ONLY choice. All other batteries will discharge very rapidly and fail. They discharge about 1% per day. When used in Garmin devices, we recommend that you use the battery setting of Alkaline. Alkaline allows voltages of 1.0 to 1.5 volts, and this allows the NiCd batteries to continue working at a variety of temperatures. This will also make the batteries look like they are half-charged all day long. You just cannot rely on Garmin's battery gauge. Try to buy NiCd batteries with 900 mAh or more. This sounds good to me anyhelp would be great! Happy Christmas from Labrador, Canada Labrador Wild Man

I can see where i was going wrong all is good know better info would have been nice LWM

Any where in the world which dose not include U/K,France and many more, on the drop down i was was looking for satellite imagery? like google earth, I have free raster maps from UK GARMIN is not very helpful on this subject will have to wait and see when they get back to be, must be the fine print some where? thanks LWM

Hi there Just Brought Birdseye satellite imagery $31,95Cnd great will be a great help to me! downloading into my SD card great. well going to the U/K next year to see family! download the small area where the house is, i know the imagery is high in that area and just 1km on the drop down there is a load of countrys so high lighted Great Briton. then it Say's you do not have enough Credits? OK check how much $29.50cdn! HELP is that for that one area all for one credit? how much for London Credit? Never seen this on the Garmin site i have wrote to them to explain so thought i would try hear has well any help would be great thanks LWM

great never new, that thanks LWM

Great thanks i understand. LWM

thanks for that i have ibycus and the google earth for this area is not very good so the aerial photos i am think that garmin use are not to sharp. i have loads of 1/500000 topo maps for the area, thing you can scan them and down load on to gps may try that. more reading thanks LWM

Hi i have just found out about this getting a little confused and want is best? thinging about Birdseye satlight image, for when i am in the urben areas geocaching, plus this one garmin birdseye topo for canada which looks like a normal MAP? is Raster maps look like the old topo maps we all use to study and read and vecter maps are the one you get on the gps know? I live in Labrador, Canada which is all wilds and a good up todate maps are needed any links or help you be great before i buy the two at $31 cnd each? thanks LWM

thanks for that will have a good read LWM

Help just not sure Using a a/c adapter plug in on the 62s can it be done When i have it connected to the Computer by UBS dose it run on that power or the battiers? I have a Garmin Nuvi 775T that i have the adapeter for and the car adapeter which will fit the 62s just used up one set of battiers just fing how to use it anyhelp would be great thanks LWM

i never heared of geosetter can you send a link so i can have a good read first thanks LWM

Help can not find the Photo Viewer on my 62s i have the version 3.60 i did see it some where but lost it know i am using the classic program any idea if you can download the spoilers to it well onto my SD card us to when i had a hp pad all those years ago LWM

Well this looks like a Micro for GSAK i always like to see the spoilers for the cache's Nice!! LWM

Yes your rigtht thanks for that, amazing i forgot and i still love my Nuvi 775t just got all work up over the 62s and on the plus side Garmin are on the ball with new update with 62s and back to may maps just got a new micro sd card to try and load Ibyus files. thanks LWM

Thanks glad i ask there is always someing new with the 62s LWM

Hi all Looking for information on the ibycus maps just not sure where to look Just got my 62s will lbycus topo work with the 62s and basemap plus how update are they I brought the garmin V4 topo and all the streets i am looking at changed years ago with new names and garmin has not changed them so outdate anyhelp would be great thanks LWM

I can help on that! Open up the Gps62st files look for the folder that say's GPX folder open that and Cut and past into there the both files then close out disconected from computer then start your gps then hit the geocaches page and they all should be there! i hope that helps LWM

Thanks for that But i did see a GPX file called Postions on the main internal file out side of the GPX Folder? is that ok to delete thanks LWM

Hi all Very worried about if i delete a file by mistake! i have read you can just delete any file that said GPX on it? but can you make a copy of the files onto your hard drive and if i make a mistake and the GPS stops can i cut and paste the files back? will that work or not? just not sure thanks LWM

Thanks for the feedback. Quoted from the FAQ: 2f. How Do I Update The Mapset for BaseCamp/Mapsource The simplest way to update the mapset to the latest version for use in BaseCamp or MapSource is to go to the directory where you installed the mapset, e.g. C:\Garmin\British-Isles+Contours Once in there delete all the files in there. Then unzip the new mapset to the now empty directory. When you next load BaseCamp or MapSource it will automatically use the updated map tiles. This assumes that you have correctly installed the mapset in the past; have previously installed MapTK and run the install.bat (at some point in the past for that mapset). It also assumes that you have successfully tested that the mapset installed correctly the first time and checked that it showed up in BaseCamp or MapSource. Regards, Martin Thanks for that very easy will start updating LWM

Hats off to talkytoaster Just load the maps onto Basecamp and Mapsounce for the first time and it work first time glad i read and read all the info not going to the U/K until next year just have to keep the maps update How do you do that just over write the file where you have them? looks simple thanks LWM

Thanks will try it out was thinking is it becouse of my laptop i am using a Toshiba sat A200 1.5ghs,2gb ram with just Visa basic want if i up grad to Windows 7 would that help? or can always buy a new computer just not sure? thanks LWM

It worked great well was short lived 1.still will not show in basecamp that is all devices not a thing yet check MY Computer all there. 2.Tried to make new folder on SD card when in GPS just will not load on 3.Did a safe remove from computer but GPS locked up on UBS screen had to take batterers out. But load folder and maps back only using the SD adapter see there is a lot of growing pains glad it is know and not when i am ready to use for geocaching yet! again any help please thanks LWM