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purplelizzzard
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:41 pm    Post subject: Garmin nuvi and topo Reply with quote
Is there a way to load topo maps to a Garmin nuvi 350?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've used both Topo (France) and DIY maps on my Nuvi 360 with no problems whatsoever
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for the replies.

When I emailed Garmin they said it was not meant to load topos.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did you purchase the one from Garmin or a 3rd party?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
purplelizzzard wrote:
Did you purchase the one from Garmin or a 3rd party?

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3rd party, but you can have a browse here: http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php - there are some topo maps there or here http://home.cinci.rr.com/creek/RRGTopo.htm or here http://www.topomaps.info/ to try some free ones. (I assume that you know how to load maps, backup your device, etc, etc...)
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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