RutStrut Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just purchased the Oregon 400i and plan on using it this fall for hunting. I realize that the basemap will not be sufficient for use with marking treestands, routes, etc. and that I will need to download/purchase a topo. What is the best way to go. 1. Wait for the 24K SD card for Central Plains 2. Wait for the 24K TOPO DVD for central plains and download to an SD card on the GPS 3. Download maps from sites on the internet. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+FierceDeityLink1 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Personally, I would go with option 3. Quote Link to comment
+cummings66 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 What's wrong with hunting? I eat meat, it's got to come from somewhere. That said, you can get the topo's from the Internet and they're better quality than the Garmin ones. No need to wait. Quote Link to comment
snowfleurys Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 3 (gpsfiledepot.com), then 2, and as a last resort 1. Or 3 then 1 if you have a second GPSr. Quote Link to comment
+geodarts Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The Garmin 24k map that I have (California) is great if I am off-trail, but it has so few trails or fireroads that I use the regular topo more often. Quote Link to comment
racergoose Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The Garmin 24k map that I have (California) is great if I am off-trail, but it has so few trails or fireroads that I use the regular topo more often. I am looking for the same information. Does your CA 24k map have the roads that CN has? So your reg. topo (assume 2008) has more roads/trails than the 24k. Is there a difference in the amount of info on the sd card and the dvd? Sounds like CN and the reg. topo may be the way to go. Thanks all for this input. Quote Link to comment
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