+Prism Rider Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I just purchased a Dakota20 GPS unit. (I am new to geocaching.) The current maps on the Dakota are terrible, so I am looking at purchasing mapping software; Topo Canada with Basecamp or Backroad Mapbooks. There are so many choices. Which one works best for geocaching? How do I download the geocache locations to my GPS? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment
+koselig Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I would have a look at Talky toaster and see if there free download meets your needs. No loss if you then decide to buy from elsewhere. Google "Talky toaster" Edited April 13, 2015 by koselig Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I just purchased a Dakota20 GPS unit. (I am new to geocaching.) The current maps on the Dakota are terrible, so I am looking at purchasing mapping software Take a look at openstreetmap.org for free maps. You can download maps to install in Basecamp/mapsource. Also, take a look at garmin.openstreetmap.nl where you can download maps that can be copied directly to your GPS. These are also free. Just check that details on the maps are OK for your area. I find OSM maps to be at least as good as Garmin topo maps most of the time. Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Look up GPSFileDepot for topos. That's what I use. Quote Link to comment
+Prism Rider Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks for all your suggestions! Much of the free mapping software is a little light on Canadian content but perhaps $25 for Ibycus topos is not too bad, compared to the cost of Garmin or Backroads. Quote Link to comment
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