topo canada vs. city navigator NT

[rigger12]

Good day,

we have just bought a Garmin 60CSX to start our geocaching adventure. We are looking at the various software and are debating between the topo canada and the city navigator North America NT. Any recommendations? what are the real differences between the two? thanks for the input

[+Red90]

The road data is from different companies. In general, CN is better in major cities and TC is better in rural areas. Obviously TC has topography and it also has better water data.

 

You can also get free, high quality maps from Ibycus, http://www.ibycus.com/ibycustopo/ The only downside is that they do not route.

[Ken in Regina]

Just FYI, GPSCITY.CA has Topo Canada DVD on sale this week for $99. That's a pretty good buy.

 

I agree with Red90. I own both, too, and my experience is the same.

 

City Navigator is a bit better (a little more up to date) for city street grids in the larger cities.

 

Topo Canada blows it away in almost every other way. Street grids in smaller cities and towns, secondary roads, forestry roads, trails, and geographic features like hydrology (lakes, rivers, streams). It even has more POIs in Canada. Topo Canada has all the road features (address database, POI database, etc.) of Metroguide Canada plus topographic features.

 

Topo Canada does not have any coverage outside Canada.

 

...ken...