Topo maps

jimssetters · Post by **jimssetters** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:53 pm

I have bought a used Garmin 220. I would like opinions on buying the topo maps for this. Is it a good thing, waist of money, or depend on its use? What size micro chip is needed?

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:44 pm

jimssetters wrote:I have bought a used Garmin 220. I would like opinions on buying the topo maps for this. Is it a good thing, waist of money, or depend on its use? What size micro chip is needed?

They aren't necessary but I have found them helpful in certian areas. I bought topo 24k (full US) , not sure what size card, 2 gig i think.....

I think to determine if its worth it or not is up to you really, do you hunt hilly terrain? The nice thing about it beyond topo is that all the fed lands
are on it and some if not most of the state lands.

reba · Post by **reba** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:48 pm

I think they are a waist of money, because the screen is too small.

chicken19590 · Post by **chicken19590** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:22 pm

Maps are free if you learn how to download and creat a map set.

www.gpsfiledepot.com

chicken19590 · Post by **chicken19590** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:31 pm

Also

www.gpstracklog.com/2009/09/free-gps-topo-maps.html

jimssetters · Post by **jimssetters** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:35 pm

What size sd card is needed? I was told these maps dont last long and you need to reload.

chicken19590 · Post by **chicken19590** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:23 pm

These are public domain maps and will last forever. I get about 11 states on a 2 GB micro SD card with room to spare. Ebay is full of people selling these maps for around $20. They will load whaterver you want state wise on a 2 GB micro card. I buy my micro cards on Ebay used in lots for about $3 a 2GB card. If you are computed savey you can do it all for free.

chicken19590 · Post by **chicken19590** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:59 pm

Just looked and the prices on Ebay are down too about $16 free shipping and there are not as many seller as the were, only about $10 profit at that price for your work in building the card from public domain data maps. It took me about 5 hours to learn how to build the map sets and download to a micro SD card so $16 is well worth it.

Example Ebay item # 220939668841

jimssetters · Post by **jimssetters** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:31 pm

hanks for the ebay tip. I purchased one today for under $19. If its not what i want iam really not out anything.

reba · Post by **reba** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:14 am

Waste of money.

The screen is to small.

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