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lmayhue
GPS: Garmin nuvi 265W
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 Posted: 09/12/2009 04:54pm Post subject: Geocaching |
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I want to use my nuvi 265wt for geocaching - I know that I can buy Topo maps however these quickly get expensive.
Has anyone found good solutions for geocaching?
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Baz8755
GPS: Garmin Oregon 550t, Kenwood DNX5240BT
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| Posted: 09/14/2009 07:28am Post subject: Free topo maps |
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You can download a free set of contour maps from a walking site. Unfortunately I have lost the URL as I now have TOPO but I am sure with a little bit of googling you should be able to find it 
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hmsjms
GPS: Nuvi 350
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| Posted: 02/09/2010 08:22pm Post subject: Geocaching |
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| I have not found good trail maps, however I do a lot of geocaching with the nuvi 350 with just the city navigator map. There is a GSAK macro by pilotsnipes and another by jjred which process the pocket query and uses the POI Loader to place cache descriptions, hints, alerts, logs onto the Nuvi.
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aafe
GPS: Nuvi 1390T
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| Posted: 02/10/2010 02:50am Post subject: Free topo maps Australia |
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| lmayhue wrote: | I want to use my nuvi 265wt for geocaching - I know that I can buy Topo maps however these quickly get expensive.
Has anyone found good solutions for geocaching? |
If you are in Australia, there are 2 free topo maps:
1. Contour Australia 5m (Windows)
2. Contour Australia 5m (Mac)
3. Shonkymaps 50m
Shonkymaps provides a basemap and transparent map while Contour Australia is a transparent map. Contour Australia should work well on your Nuvi with City Navigator.
GSAK is good to have as suggested by a previous poster.
If you are really keen, I would suggest getting a Garmin Oregon or Dakota using the topo maps mentioned above with Open Street Maps free maps:
I have tested Oregon 300 and 550 with these free maps.
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my.highlandgypsy
GPS: Garmin
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| Posted: Today Post subject: Geocaching |
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I came upon this site recently, It's great for adding Geocaches to your Nuvi GPSr. I use it a lot to get me to GZ in the car, than I use my handheld Oregon near GZ.
You could use your Nuvi if it has a built in battery for Geocaching out of the vehicle, My Nuvi 5000 does not have a built in battery, Although you do not have the compass such as those in the Oregon.
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