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I've been geocaching for 4 years and always used my smartphone. I finally bought myself a Garmin GPSMAP62. It was a bundled deal at REI, so I got a free 1:24k topo map for my region ($100 value!). Yesterday at the REI Used Gear sale I scored an Etrex Legend Cx for $40.
I figured that I'd go ahead and load up my regional topo on to my new Etrex and life would be AWESOME!!! Wrong, wrong, wrong! Are you KIDDING ME, Garmin?!?!?! You charge $100 for a map and I can only use it on ONE device?!?!? Even Microsoft lets you install Office on your laptop AND your desktop.
The RIAA's got NOTHIN' on you hosers! When I buy an MP3, I can listen to it on ALL my devices.
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I didn't do anything wrong, but it may be that it was a download and not a disk. When I got my GPS, I got a code to get a free 24k map. It's all managed through MyGarmin.com, my unit didn't even come with software. The web app says that my 24k map is associated with my GPSMAP62 and can't be downloaded to my Etrex. I'm downloading an open source Topo which should be fine since I'm basically setting this unit up for the kids, but that's not really the point.
If the map cost $20 or something I could maybe see making the licence device-specific. But since the map is $100, its a little ridiculous to make a user buy multiple copies. Sorry if this is 'old news', not everyone who Geocaches has owned a GPS since forever.
Edited June 12, 2012 by nericksx. I didn't do anything wrong, but it may be that it was a download and not a disk.
When I got my GPS, I got a code to get a free 24k map. It's all managed through MyGarmin.com, my unit didn't even come with software. The web app says that my 24k map is associated with my GPSMAP62 and can't be downloaded to my Etrex. I'm downloading an open source Topo which should be fine since I'm basically setting this unit up for the kids, but that's not really the point.
If the map cost $20 or something I could maybe see making the licence device-specific. But since the map is $100, its a little ridiculous to make a user buy multiple copies. Sorry if this is 'old news', not everyone who Geocaches has owned a GPS since forever.
Okay, I took a look at the Garmin site. If you go the download route the download is locked to a single device, i.e., the SD card you downloaded it to.
You can take this card out and move it around I presume. The SD card option obviously is only on the card, which can be moved around. The DVD installs on your computer.
I don't see anything the limits the number of units you can install the maps on. I see the best long term option as the DVD route. Are people absolutely certain the 24K topo DVD isn't locked to one device? I was under the impression they too were device specific like the download. I am annoyed with having to switch the SD card between my Oregon and Montana, and one of these days I feel like I'll break one of the units, or drop and lose the mini card. I tried copying the map file from one micro SD to the other and it failed (must be copy protected). But if I know the DVD works for multiple devices I'll be able to sell the micro SD for about even money and I'll just buy the DVD.
Are people absolutely certain the 24K topo DVD isn't locked to one device? I was under the impression they too were device specific like the download. I am annoyed with having to switch the SD card between my Oregon and Montana, and one of these days I feel like I'll break one of the units, or drop and lose the mini card. I tried copying the map file from one micro SD to the other and it failed (must be copy protected). But if I know the DVD works for multiple devices I'll be able to sell the micro SD for about even money and I'll just buy the DVD. As has been clarified many times the answer no no no no no no no no they are not The sd card issue is why for topos always buy the DVD. Edited June 12, 2012 by Walts Hunting.
True, but the good (sort of) thing is that once you buy a map, it's good for a few years. If you happen to live in an area where new subdivisions pop up frequently, it could be a problem, but for the most part, I find it isn't.
All the major main and side roads are there and aren't likely going to change. I wouldn't bank on that. I've found that with Garmin's paid-for maps they don't update very often and on both occasions I've bought paid-for maps I've found them to be out of date in ways that I discovered when they caused me great inconvenience pretty much from the moment I got them home.
The routing algorithms are better on Garmin's maps than the OSM maps but even then when cycling they kept telling me to do stupid stuff like turning right across the traffic so I could use a parallel road for half a mile before having to turn right across the traffic again. I also found the UK Topo maps showed a path that was little more than a worn strip across the grass in some areas, and in other areas omitted a track that was wide enough to take two cars and led to a large car park. If I'm going to have such variability in coverage I'd rather take the free maps.
BTW, good deal on the Legend Cx. That was my first unit for caching, and even though I've upgraded to a Dakota 20, I still use the Cx for biking, and even some caching. It's a nice unit. I couldn't believe my luck. There it was, the last thing left in a bin in a ziplock bag with the manual, software, USB cable, car charger and windshield mount.
All the tag said was that it had been owned for 6 years, but nothing wrong. $300 when it was new.
I think people at the sale just didn't realize what it was, all tossed into a ziplock bag and all. I think the owners returned it because they used it like 3 times and decided $300 was a lot for a gadget they rarely used. I was super duper jazzed because now we have a 2nd GPS that the kids can start learning to use. On the topic of maps.
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The open source map I downloaded is not topo, which I prefer. The topo map from GPS File Depot is topo, but only puts elevation lines every 500ft and puts address ranges on every block (cluttered). The topos from Garmin are definitely more attractive. Like I said before, for as expensive as the Garmin maps are its ridiculous that license is device specific.
Thats one of the reasons I cached for so long with a smartphone. Add $100 to the price of any GPS for maps. I made gorgeous atlases for my smartphone for free. The reasons I finally went with a GPS were for battery life and durability. (Although I'm finding that 2 AA last me one weekend. Not so great.).
Use good rechargeable batteries like Sanyo Eneloops and rotate sets. Problem solved. Even my 60CSx, which is known for long battery life, will die after 20 hours or so, which is only two good days in the field for me.or what you'd call a weekend. Thanks for the reccomendation on the rechargables.
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I use Eneloops in our Wii controllers, but have been using Fujifilms from a defunct digital camera after I realized alkalines don't last long. I'm flying a 62s which is also supposed to be good on battery life. I think it helps to set the setting to NiMh in the Settings. I forgot to do that the first time and left it set to alkaline.