Maps

[+Ranger Roo]

Am off to Australia next week and I am trying to work out a mapping solution for my GPS - I have a satmap and the only map I can find for trails is a 1 in 250k. Don't really think that is detailed enough as I use a 1in 50k at the moment which is just about okay. Does anyone know of any more detailed maps available for the Satmap - or, if not, for an alternative unit?

Thanks

[+akkatracker]

Go to this website- Its the local aussie forums with a few mapping geeks

Geocaching Australia Forums

Otherwise OSM should work or shonkymaps

Best bet is to ask the Forums

[+akkatracker]

looks like it didn't come up properly forum.geocaching.com.au

[+Huntleigh]

Am off to Australia next week and I am trying to work out a mapping solution for my GPS - I have a satmap and the only map I can find for trails is a 1 in 250k. Don't really think that is detailed enough as I use a 1in 50k at the moment which is just about okay. Does anyone know of any more detailed maps available for the Satmap - or, if not, for an alternative unit?

Thanks

 

Never heard of Satmap until I saw your post. So I've had a bit of a Google around—it likes like a nice unit.

 

But being a new contender there doesn't appear to be much of a after market yet? (You could always come to NZ instead—there is a 1:50k map for Aotearoa.

 

Do you know what sort of format the map files are?

 

Edit to say I've had a bit more of a ferret around. Looks like Satmap are using the Apple business model and the maps are completely propitiatory.

 

You could buy another geocaching GPS but learning how to use it in a week? How are you traveling in OZ? If you're hiring a vehicle you can usually hire a GPS with it. Or you could buy a cheap Garmin car unit?

Edited March 31, 2012 by Huntleigh

[+Ranger Roo]

I'm coming for a whole year, so a new gps wouldn't be such a stupid idea! If I were to get a garmin, would there be 1 in 50K maps available?

 

Will try the other website too - Thanks.

[+Huntleigh]

I'm coming for a whole year, so a new gps wouldn't be such a stupid idea! If I were to get a garmin, would there be 1 in 50K maps available?

 

Will try the other website too - Thanks.

 

Garmin's are good because there are plenty of free maps.

 

If you get across the ditch there are:

• NZ Open GPS Project: Road maps
  
• Open GPS: topo maps
  

 

For Australia itself there is:

• Free routable maps for Garmin brand GPS devices
  
• GPS Australia but I suspect you need to register to get into this forum. And I never had any luck getting the maps to work when I've been visiting Aussie and have ended up using the "Free routable" maps