Team MJDJ Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 ...is it possible to view MAPS on a Garmin eTrex Venture? I can find nothing in the manual regarding this. How does one acquire the "maps"? WHat software is used to load these maps into the GPS? I trust that these questions will be answered as quickly and accurately as my last few... Thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment
VI Waypoint Hunters Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 The Venture does not have mapping capability. It's memory holds 'Points of Interest' For mapping you have to move up to a Legend Quote Link to comment
Woodsman_7 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Garmin has their own map programs called "Mapsource" but I just got what I think is a better one by far. It is "Streets and Trips" from Microsoft. Staples has it on sale right now with rebates. Woodsman Quote Link to comment
+apersson850 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Alas, if you do have a mapping unit (Legend or Vista among the eTrexes), then MapSource is the only (realistic) choice to get maps into the GPS. Otherwise, like with a Venture, any mapping program you like can do the job for you. Anders Quote Link to comment
targetdrone Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 You can vist www.garmin.com and see what the maps look like, however, your Venture can not load them. The Legend and Vista can, and it is worth the few extra dollars for that feature. "It's free advice and worth every cent." Quote Link to comment
+Maclir Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Plus Garmin have a $50 mail in rebate on the Legend. (not sure about other models) That makes the price I got mine for from TVNav even more attractive. Quote Link to comment
+AllieSanAntonio Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I am so new to this I don't have a GPS yet. I am thinking about buying the Etrex Venture. I thought i read that it had "worldwide city database." i am not sure what that is. I thought it was maps. Quote Link to comment
ZeroG Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I am new to this as well and I am also considering getting a Garmin eTrex Venture. It will be my very first unit and I don't really feel like spending more money on extra features I don't really know if I will use. Since I also happen to have a handheld computer (PalmOS device) I will most likely connect my gps unit to it and then I can diplay a live map location on my handheld with the help of mapping software like Mapopolis. At least that is my plan. I am hoping to pick up a gps receiver sometime during this week and go on my first cache hunt this weekend! Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Magellan males GPS "companions" that clip onto your Palm and make it into a mapping GPS. For the Palm V/Vx they are going for about $55 on eBay. DustyJacket ...If life was fair, a banana split would cure cancer. Quote Link to comment
+Dave_W6DPS Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Faye Williamson:I thought i read that it had "worldwide city database." i am not sure what that is. I thought it was maps. All the city database does is put a dot on your map screen for larger cities. If you zoom way out to a wide view, it will show you where your waypoint is in relation to major cities. Not a really useful feature, for me. Don't get me wrong, I love my Etrex Venture. It has a better display than the basic yellow Etrex, and comes with the PC serial cable. I have used mine hiking and canoeing, in addition to geocaching, and it works just fine for me. I sometimes bring a (paper) topo map, but usually for geocaching the Venture works fine. Hope this helps, Dave_W6DPS (Still a newbie myself!) My two cents worth, refunds available on request. (US funds only) Quote Link to comment
+Geo-Johnson's Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 We have the Venture too. We don't use maps, so we don't really need it. We generally click on the map on the cache page to get whatever information we need to get us to that general area.......after that is when the fun begins!! Some of our best hunts have been without knowing what road we need to turn on. Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners. Quote Link to comment
ZeroG Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by dustyjacket:Magellan males GPS "companions" that clip onto your Palm and make it into a mapping GPS. I considered this solution. Even Mapopolis sell a bundle with the software and a gps unit. But I don't think I would want to be walking around with my pda out in the woods, I would be more comfortable with a gps unit that is meant to be used outdoors (being waterproof, or resistant rather) like that. And when it comes to geocaching, is a map function really at all necessary? I can see myself using a mapping function on car trips though, and that's why I am even considering connecting the gps to my pda. Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 No, a mapping GPS is not necessary to geocache. Maybe for seeing what roads get closest to the cache, but when I am on foot, I just use the direction pointer with distance to go displayed. DustyJacket ...If life was fair, a banana split would cure cancer. Quote Link to comment
+Gaddiel Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I have MS Streets & Trips, also. I noticed that Woodsman mentioned that he uses it for mapping. Is it true that I can load map data from there to my Legend? I thought that I had to use the MapSource software... Also, if this is the case, would the MapSource maps be more detailed? Quote Link to comment
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