Jonathancole

nroute won't work as I am using v4 topo maps, and windows 7. Will Mobile PC allow me to load my garmin topo maps ? Also, do I need to use the 20x gps antenna or can I get by with my garmin handheld (Etrex Legend HCx) also, apparently you don't need a liscense key for that software if you have a garmin gps unit plugged in via USB, however I can't find a place to download the software, only the upgrade off garmin's site which won't install without having a previous version of mobile pc installed. Really though, what a bunch of bs, google earth will do realtime tracking for free, yet garmin mapsource/basecamp won't.

I would have done a search, but it's hard to search for terms like "garmin gps 20x" when the search function forces you to only search for terms over 5 characters. DUMB. Anyways, I'm going to be navigating through a semi complicated set of trails soon. I have my garmin handheld, and a BC Backroads Mapbook, however having my location up on a fullscreen laptop display in mapsource with my Topo maps would be much better. So, for starters I was looking at the Garmin GPS 20x, However, I've tried to see if I can use mapsource or atleast my canadian topographic maps with this antenna. Does anyone else use their laptop as a gps navigator while offroad ? As an alternet solution, I also have a Garmin Etrex legend handheld. Can this be used as an antenna while plugged into the laptop via usb ? It has a "realtime" mode that it can be put into, unlike a lot of other gps handhelds.

This is my rig I just built up for exploration and caching. Future mods will be larger tires with regearing and differential locks front and rear, Rocker armour, winch/front reciever hitch, and HID trail lighting.