Anyone With Experience With Maptech?

[zoohouse]

I was wondering about getting some topo software and was not sure if I would be better off with using Garmin's topo for my GPSMap 60cs or perhaps using Maptech Terrain Navigator on my pc and then downloading/printing out what I need. Any suggestions or experience? I only need PA so I won't be needing more than one state for Maptech.

[Team Sidewinder]

I have compared Terrain Navigator with my National Geographic State Topo and the NG state topo is much better in my opinion. Some roads that don't show up on the Terrain Navigator show up on NG state topo so that shows me that the NG state topo is the better detailed program. Garmin TOPO is not too bad and it is the only topo mapping program that puts maps on a Garmin gps that has mapping capablities.

Edited June 3, 2005 by TEAM SIDEWINDER

[+Greymane]

I use Memory-Map Navigator. Not only can I use the free USGS topo map downloads that you can find for almost all states, but I can use the Maptech maps in the same program. I can also use the DOQQs (aerial photos) that you can find on the internet. I can load it onto my PDA (so I have the full resolution map right there), or I can send the data to a GPSr. I can also use marine charts, aviation charts, or pretty much anything I can put in a digital format.