US Garmin 60CSX with GB topo maps?

[+Crid]

I'm in the UK and about to go on holiday to Canada. I'm considering buying a Garmin 60CX or 60CSX while I'm there because the prices seem to be much better than UK prices.

 

From what I've found on the net so far, if I buy one in Canada it will have the American basemap rather than the European or Atlantic basemap. So I have a couple of questions:

 

- If I use it in England, will the basemap show anything?

 

- If I buy the GB topo maps, can I use them on a Canadian-bought Garmin? Would there be any difference to loading them on a UK-bought Garmin?

[CenTexDodger]

I'm in the UK and about to go on holiday to Canada. I'm considering buying a Garmin 60CX or 60CSX while I'm there because the prices seem to be much better than UK prices.

 

From what I've found on the net so far, if I buy one in Canada it will have the American basemap rather than the European or Atlantic basemap. So I have a couple of questions:

 

- If I use it in England, will the basemap show anything?

 

- If I buy the GB topo maps, can I use them on a Canadian-bought Garmin? Would there be any difference to loading them on a UK-bought Garmin?

 

AFAIK you can load any maps on any region unit. The Basemap in the Americas version will not show anything in the UK other than a land mass. Other than that, there are no differences that I am aware of.