[Az-Geocaching] what map for Garmin 60CSx

[Lisa G.]

What kind of road data, if any, do the topo maps give you?

I've done a little bit of caching up in the Pine/Payson area, and could 
have used the topo maps on a few occasions.  However, I also do quite a 
bit of city caching.  I would have thought you'd really want a 
combination of topo and city maps to effectively using it for caching 
(unless, of course, you *always* get to cache in the boonies 3 miles off 
the nearest road, in which case I'm insanely jealous of you ;) ).  I 
guess maybe if you just use regular ole maps to get you in the vicinity 
of your location; I use autorouting in combo with physically verifying 
the maps right on the GPS.

I have MetroGuide 5.0 because someone gave it to me.  I use img2gps 
(available here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mdipol/img2gps/) to upload 
the maps onto my 60CSx in order to get the autorouting data.  I've been 
told that I lost the ability to do address searches when I did this (I 
haven't noticed because I haven't wanted to do address searches yet, but 
I could forsee wanting to if I were travelling out of town).  I've been 
thinking about getting the topo maps as well, but for now I'm still 
recovering from the GPS purchase. ;)

-Lisa

Cordell Harris wrote:

> Two suggestions.  Check around for a good price and get a large (512mb 
> to 1g) transflash card to replace the one that comes with it.  Second: 
> Get Garmin Topo which last time I checked is still being updated.  
> Then a world of options will open up for you like caching routes with 
> google earth, etc.  I have a 60 Cx and like it a lot but it is not as 
> accurate as the black and white Legend Luigi carries.
>
> On 10/24/06, *connie stahlman* <cstahlman at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:cstahlman at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     To many choices -  what mapping program would you suggest for my
>     new Garmin 60CSx. Would like to use it for mainly for geocaching.
>     And Hi to all of you- I am still in Ohio and should be back just
>     after the first of the year.
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