Etrex Legend

[+nickdanewguy]

i recentley(last week) purchased an etrex legend because of its mapping capabilities, but i am somewhat bummed by how basic the mapping is. can i upgrade the base mape by a download program for say my home state to show more detailed roads? or just suck it up and keep caching?? lol besides it was cheap and it works just fine i guess i was just hoping for more for less!! lol

[ImpalaBob]

You can get Metro Guide Maps for your unit. Try Walmart.com. ImpalaBob

[+nickdanewguy]

oh also i was wondering about the north is up can i change it so that up is the direction i am going?? i could on my gps 72 and i would like to on this one! thanks for the help!!!

[+Prime Suspect]

oh also i was wondering about the north is up can i change it so that up is the direction i am going?? i could on my gps 72 and i would like to on this one! thanks for the help!!!

You can change it from the options on the map screen.

[ImpalaBob]

Map > Setup options > Orientation North Up / Track Up Page 14 of your manual.

 

You can also setup the Satellite page for North up or Track Up.

 

Impala Bob

[+briansnat]

Every brand's base maps are pretty poor. Get maps. It will make your unit far more useful. Either Topo or Metroguide depending on your preference. If you're mostly going to be using your unit in the woods for geocaching and hiking, etc..., get Topo. If you want it for finding your way around town and urban and suburban caches, get Metroguide.

[+nickdanewguy]

awesome im feeling better about this etrex! but this map i should get.... map source? im assuming??as one of you said. downloading certain areas in my area... i can re load any area i want????? is map source reusable??? my name says it all im lucky if i can find porn on my puter lol now i gotta download and install a map??? !!! lol i am sorry i sound gps dumb but i appreciate all the help thanx all

[+Milbank]

Here is the link for the Topo maps you want to use with the Legend.

 

Topo linkie

 

Here is the link for the Metroguide (street maps) that you want to use the Legend.

 

Street map linkie

 

The maps are reuseable and you can load up to 8mb of maps into your Legend.

 

Check around on price, ebay, amazon, etc...

Edited May 11, 2005 by Milbank

[+briansnat]

awesome im feeling better about this etrex! but this map i should get.... map source? im assuming??as  one of you said. downloading certain areas in my area... i can re load any area i want????? is map source reusable??? my name says it all im lucky if i can find porn on my puter lol now i gotta download and install a map??? !!! lol i am sorry i sound gps dumb but i appreciate all the help thanx all

You would have to get Mapsource maps. Every GPS manufacturer that I'm aware of requires that you use their proprietary maps.

 

Yes, you can select the areas you want to dowload. Below is a picture of Mapsource Topo for your area. You see the map is divided into blocks of various sizes. You select the "blocks" that you want until you've reached the capacity of your GPS. The pink blocks show the selected area that will be loaded to your GPS, but but you will still have the base maps for all areas outside the covered area. I selected 8 megs worth of blocks because that is what your Legend will hold. Of course the area you choose to cover could be different.

 

The maps are reusable. If you are traveling to another area, you can load the maps for that area into your GPS. It will delete your current maps, so when you return you will have to load your local maps back in.

Edited May 11, 2005 by briansnat

[+GrnXnham]

I prefer to use "Roads and Recreation" software on my Legend. The Legend only has 8MB of memory and no auto routing and R&R takes up less memory than Metroguide or City Select. It is however older and less accurate but by comparison I can only get about three counties on the Legend using City Select but I can get 1/2 the state of WA on the Legend using R&R. R&R is also more accurate than City Select on the back roads like Forest Service roads but worse in the city.