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purplelizzzard Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 15, 2007 Posts: 5
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: Garmin nuvi and topo |
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Is there a way to load topo maps to a Garmin nuvi 350?
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swing Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 2225 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I believe that the Nuvi will accept Topo maps (although certain country Topo maps have problems with the Nuvi range). Some features are not available, and the unit needs configuring in a particular way to allow routing etc.
Having said that, I've never tried it, so don't base a buying decision on my advice! |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Posts: 1294 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:10 am Post subject: |
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I've used both Topo (France) and DIY maps on my Nuvi 360 with no problems whatsoever |
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purplelizzzard Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the replies.
When I emailed Garmin they said it was not meant to load topos. |
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swing Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 2225 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed, and that is correct - it's not designed to support them in the same way that the true Garmin GPS units are, but in most cases they should work. It is designed as a car SatNav unit, and as such should not need Topo maps. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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swing wrote: | ...It is designed as a car SatNav unit, and as such should not need Topo maps. |
but it is still very good for walking and off-roading (obviously not the serious anorak-and-rucksack walking, but still..), and the battery life is so much better than that of a comparable TomTom device |
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purplelizzzard Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: |
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swing wrote: | It is designed as a car SatNav unit, and as such should not need Topo maps. |
I understand it was not designed as a hiking unit. However I can't afford one for automotive use and a second for hiking. Its small size and good battery life make it easy to use while hiking. It would be great to add the topo info. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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purplelizzzard wrote: | ... It would be great to add the topo info. |
There is nothing stopping you from buying and installing the TOPO maps ;-) |
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purplelizzzard Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Eldar wrote: | purplelizzzard wrote: | ... It would be great to add the topo info. |
There is nothing stopping you from buying and installing the TOPO maps ;-) |
Per an email from Garmin support "Unfortunatly Topo maps aren't compatible with the Nuvi 350, it is designed for street navigation use." |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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purplelizzzard wrote: | Eldar wrote: | purplelizzzard wrote: | ... It would be great to add the topo info. |
There is nothing stopping you from buying and installing the TOPO maps ;-) |
Per an email from Garmin support "Unfortunatly Topo maps aren't compatible with the Nuvi 350, it is designed for street navigation use." |
they work on mine |
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purplelizzzard Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Did you purchase the one from Garmin or a 3rd party?
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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RavingDave Lifetime Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: |
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You can get height contours for all of the UK for free from the Scottish Mouninteering Society.
http://www.smc.org.uk/ContourMaps.htm
These work on a Nuvi, and can be shown overlaid over the standard navigator maps, and can be switched on or off as required.
I have the standard UK&I maps on the Nuvi's internal memory. I've then added the Contours via Mapsource to internal memory, and then all the rest of Navigator Europe onto an SD card. |
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