Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hide

Birdseye Imagery for $23, and the Nüvi 3490LMT for $169 in today's BF deals. Also the Dakota 20 for $179.

Yeah, you might want to leave that one in place. But, that's a lot of data in there. Clean it should be somewhere around 700MB. How would I slim the app down? It may be counting all the extra maps I have associated with the map app. In fact that's likely what brought the size up to that level. My CNNA maps are on the SD card. That would be it. I put all of my data on the ext_sdcard (my µSD Card). My uSD card is small; it's a purchased card with CNNA on it. It's only got about 800 megs of free space on it, after CNNA.

Yeah, you might want to leave that one in place. But, that's a lot of data in there. Clean it should be somewhere around 700MB. How would I slim the app down? It may be counting all the extra maps I have associated with the map app. In fact that's likely what brought the size up to that level. My CNNA maps are on the SD card.I have Canada Topo V4 on the Monterra, and took the US Topos off.

The Android App Clean Master considers "StreetPilot" to be a junk file. Hey, I could free up 2.60 GB by removing that. :lol3

I have not been able to get Bt tethering between my Monterra and iPhone 4s. But WiFi tethering works well.

This didn't work for me. I guess it depends on who answers the phone and how customer-oriented they are. Too bad. The rep never actually said it was in the US only, so I don't know what's going on.

To get this price in Canada you have to call customer service at 866-429-9296. I couldn't get the $49 price in Canada so customer service had me buy it at full price and is refunding me the $40.

Works well on my iPhone. On phone, go to Settings, select Personal Hotspot and turn it on. On Monterra, go to System Settings, WiFi and select the phone's network. Add password and you're ready to surf.

CNNA Lifetime Map Updates for only $49 today. Gonna get me one! One Time Update for $19. http://www.garmin.com/en-US/holiday

Unfortunately compass calibration will have little effect on the rotating screen. If it bothers you, switch to North Up then only the cursor itself will spin. Garmin still has some work to do to fix that. I was under the impression that units with a 3-axis compass would not have the rotating screen. That's probably the eventual target but we're not there yet.

If you wanted maps without having to download them to the Monterra (or until you can download them) why not tether your HTC to the Monterra?

Unfortunately compass calibration will have little effect on the rotating screen. If it bothers you, switch to North Up then only the cursor itself will spin. Garmin still has some work to do to fix that.

Since you're in Ottawa I might as well tell you there's a Pawn Shop on Merivale with two new 62S units. The owner of the store told me he'd let them go for $160 each. There are no boxes with them, but they still have the plastic on the screens and they do look new. PM me if you want details.

The basemaps on the Garmins aren't much good for anything. After buying the 62S I was checking for maps and found City Navigator 2014 on Ebay for $21. This comes on a micro SD card which is how I normally buy it but it usually costs almost $70....it is new and in original packaging. These are great detail maps ( not topo ).....you just insert the card and the detail street map will be there when you start the unit. This is the link : http://www.ebay.com/itm/City-Navigator-North-America-NT-2014-2-Garmin-Full-Maps-U-S-Canada-Mexico-/261335221903?pt=GPS_Maps_Software&hash=item3cd8cb068f If the map works its a better deal the the 62. You realize those eBay maps are almost certainly pirated?

Yes, true. You can get Bt from the Monterra to a compatible headset like the Sena or Scala. Have you read DRTBYK's excellent review of the Monterra? In there he says this: "In addition to the inReach, I paired my Sena SMH10R in-helmet Bluetooth Headset and listened to the turn-by-turn navigation prompts when routing and using Garmin's City Navigator North America map -- all the while listening to my music playing with the PowerAMP App I installed."

No need for extra apps to see battery usage. Go to System Settings\Device\Battery and the apps are listed along with their power consumption percentage. Each app can be clicked and in the next screen will be suggestions and possibly a shortcut to ways of reducing that app's power consumption. In my case, it's telling me that the Screen is accounting for 51% of the current power consumption.

Interesting: even the old Garmin Oregon 550 can be used as a remote for the VIRB.

Thanks for the heads-up. I installed 2.70 on my Virb without any problems. To fix a potential mass storage mode problem, Garmin fired out 2.80 today. As before, use Web Updater. There's an update to Virb Edit too, fresh today.

If any of you have the VIRB or VIRB Elite already, there's an update to the unit software available through WebUpdater. Version 2.70 Changes from version 2.50 to version 2.70: Improved software reliability Improved photo capture performance Fixed intermittent issue with entering mass storage Elite Only: Improved ANT sensor stability Elite Only: Fixed issue with Daylight Savings Time Note: Your VIRB will update the next time it is powered on. Do not power off while green light is flashing.

If any of you have the VIRB or VIRB Elite already, there's an update to the unit software available through WebUpdater. Version 2.70 Changes from version 2.50 to version 2.70: Improved software reliability Improved photo capture performance Fixed intermittent issue with entering mass storage Elite Only: Improved ANT sensor stability Elite Only: Fixed issue with Daylight Savings Time Note: Your VIRB will update the next time it is powered on. Do not power off while green light is flashing. Improves Video Quality

Having used a Monterra for a few months now, I would not choose it as a "Hunting" gps. It's got some really great features but battery life is not one of them. If you do bring it, bring lots of Lithium AAs as backup. It's a little heavy too, don't you think, for carrying around?

VIRB Edit is pretty basic but it does work well enough. It would be nice to have control over the transition from clip to clip, but this is a good start. The Dashboard I used here is from the Aviation set. The clip was recorded at 1080p, 30 fps. Music by Aoife O'Donovan; a track called "Gone From Here" off her album "Fossils".

New update from Garmin for VIRB Edit today! Here's the changelog for the Mac version: Changes made from version 2.1.0 to 2.2.1: Added overlay gauge templates. Added separate preference for altitude units Added option for nautical units. Added capability to select which clips to import from a camera. Added option to show satellite imagery on Bing maps. Fixed a number of video export issues in 10.9 (Mavericks) I was suffering from the Mac export problem and it is fixed now. The Gauge templates are really funky. And being able to choose which file(s) to import from the camera makes sense too. Here's the changelog for the Windows version: Changes made from version 2.1.1 to 2.2.0: Added overlay gauge templates. Added capability to select which clips to import from a camera. Added separate preference for altitude units. Added option for nautical units.

I haven't noticed the battery draining on its own, but then I've been using it every day since I got it.

My Elite was locking up occasionally so I reset it the way you describe here and it's been reliable ever since. Did you try to hold the Up Arrow and Power up? You get into a test screen.