Magellan Software Free?

[bellapacifica]

Hi,Can anyone tell me if there are any third party download options (Free!) for Magellan Explorist 500 maps?I am VERY aware of the proprietary restrictions of such software but just wondering if there are any sites/individuals that can provide a less expensive alternative.Appreciate any assistance and thanks in advance!

[+Red90]

What country?

 

If the US, not that I know of. Making Magellan maps is a large PITA.

 

If you want free maps, buy a Garmin.

[bellapacifica]

What country?

 

If the US, not that I know of. Making Magellan maps is a large PITA.

 

If you want free maps, buy a Garmin.

 

I'm looking for primarily Canadian maps ie: detailed hiking and back country and river and lake maps. I hear ya about the Garmin but that is not an option.

[+KOOLAID105]

I found this while back and they have maps of Canada that are free to registered members. Unfortunately, they dont have much done at this point that I could tell, although I only really looked at areas in Ontario that I go to every summer. You may want to check into it. If you are looking to get a specific area, they are willing to get it done quickly for you if you donate some cash to the site. It seems reasonable at $5. I only hesitate because I would like the roads not just topo mapping.

 

http://www.magicmaps.ca/

 

If you are looking for some states in the US, you can find a few at http://www.gpssledmaps.com

 

they are mainly snomobile oriented, but you can get them with/without street detail for magellan's.

Edited May 16, 2008 by KOOLAID105

[+cwhlam]

What country?

 

If the US, not that I know of. Making Magellan maps is a large PITA.

 

If you want free maps, buy a Garmin.

 

I'm looking for primarily Canadian maps ie: detailed hiking and back country and river and lake maps. I hear ya about the Garmin but that is not an option.

Which part of Canada are you located? If you give your location in latitude and longitude, it would be easy to find out which map set you need.

 

Magicmaps have just release a 1:50k test map for 031H (Montreal and east). You can take a look at the quality.

[+cwhlam]

I found this while back and they have maps of Canada that are free to registered members. Unfortunately, they dont have much done at this point that I could tell, although I only really looked at areas in Ontario that I go to every summer. You may want to check into it. If you are looking to get a specific area, they are willing to get it done quickly for you if you donate some cash to the site. It seems reasonable at $5. I only hesitate because I would like the roads not just topo mapping.

 

http://www.magicmaps.ca/

 

If you are looking for some states in the US, you can find a few at http://www.gpssledmaps.com

 

they are mainly snomobile oriented, but you can get them with/without street detail for magellan's.

One can create maps with road names using data from Statistic Canada. Around urban areas, they are reasonably accurate. But for new areas, and for outside of urban areas, they can be off by quite a bit.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

Here are two resources on making maps for Magellan units. Also, I believe it is possible to convert from Garmin to Magellan format.

 

http://www.msh-tools.com/

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mobilemapper2/

 

Hope this helps.

[bellapacifica]

Here are two resources on making maps for Magellan units. Also, I believe it is possible to convert from Garmin to Magellan format.

 

http://www.msh-tools.com/

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mobilemapper2/

 

Hope this helps.

 

Thank you ,thank you, thank you all! I will give all the suggestions a try?