![]() All phones and tablets with a GPS unit will work without service or wifi!!! and they work well, I have not had any issues getting a location outdoors throughout north america and colombia, dubai, oman, morocco, spain, you name it. Offline: Save Open Street Maps for later (including topographic and various different options), very handy for offline use!.The free version is pretty limited but the full version is about 5-6$. I got this app suggested by a friend but it took a while to learn all its features and use them properly. Very handy but both of these require a laptop or being at a desktop computer in a cyber cafe (these are more common in some parts of the world than others).Īlpine Quest - the holy grail of all navigating apps (as far as I know, android only) Or draw a route by hand on Google Earth (especially useful with the sat view and if area has no maps!!!). gpx file which you can load on the garmin. pick your own adventure via gpsvisualizer - make a route in google maps and export the link to gpsvisualizer to create a.Not practical to buy them for an around the world ride but for an area you frequent or live at, it would be a good investment They seem to have plenty of maps covering a lot of different countries but they are not cheap. Good detail, lots of fun-nonexistent roads. garmin maps (cd's or digital download) - I was passed forward one for Mexico and really liked it.Download is either by buying a dvd or lookingup the torrent (search for ibycus maps on any of the torrent sites and use a downloader to get the image). - (CANADA) I can personally vouch for this one and I love it. ![]() - maps for USA, I have not used it but its there.Absolutely necessary to have at least those on your GPS unit, otherwise you are only limited to following gps tracks or recording your own. - select the squares, countries, continents you want and request the dowload.Topo maps are normally very expensive and difficult to come by but you can use a website such as the Netherlands OSM to select and download free OSM maps for your unit (no topo, nothing too fancy). Amazing to navigate in cities that you don't know.Ĭons: For the etrex20 unit, is pretty much using the non-reusable batteries, although I finally found a USB-rechargeable pair that will come in handy. It is also a big plus to use it alongside a phone so that you always have two GPS enabled devices and if something goes wrong you can find the way out. following a gps track for GDMBR, Trans Ecuador, Baja Divide and many other routes and hikes). In places where you can get good maps, topo maps and tracks to follow it is invaluable. The pros are that you can keep it on all day, see it well in sunlight and follow/record a track with very low battery use. While I am no expert in those and garmin basecamp remains one of the biggest mysteries of life, here is my opinion on this.
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