Lostby7

OK maybe I missed it, but could someone clarify... Is there a good mapping product that includes both topo and streets? Also how important is autorouting; is it worth an upgrade to?

Sweet thanks for doing the work for me. (I apologize for my lack of researching)

I know I have to reset my altimeter in my watch after a flight, is that also the case with a GPS?

But its a Magellan. lol. I sense a bit of rivialry in GPS manufacturer. I'm guessing that this is a very common event here.

I believe the correct phrase is ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO ME. Also, I'm glad you are not in Wisconsin.

Cool. Thanks for the research.

One other suggestion that I'm familiar with as I use it myself. Instead of paying for Metroguide for street detail, get Mapopolis autonavigation software at the same cost and buy a separate Pocket PC. Add money to the savings you'll have with stickjing with the Legend and not getting a Vista, and you'll have a far superior autonavigation system in color. Then use the Legend loaded with Topo maps only and you don't need as much memory. Also, with the PPC, you can use it for games, work programs (ie. calender To Do's appts, tel lists, etc as well as for PQ's and paperless caching. This is what I've upgraded to and had I to do over again with the equipment available today, I would have gotten the Legend and PPC as described and skipped my Vista. Just another good option. Yeiks! I'm going to be glad when I finally find a unit and get on with life. Thanks everybody for your help. (I hate being a noob)

Yep I'm mainly looking at the Garmin Legend (8mb) and the Garmin Vista (24mb). Good guess. So would a topo map of Wisconsin fit on 8mb? I really don't know much about the maps that get uploaded into these units. How much memory would I need to load street maps for all of WI or do people just load for areas they will be in? Also how much did the MetroGuide v6 software run you? oh and do any of the sub $300 GArmin offer SD card slots?

How much memory is a decent amount for a GPS. I want to mainly use it for Geocaching but would also like it for some road navigation. 8 mb seems like it would be too little and 24 costs more than I really want to spend.