targa88
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GPS for Baja
Travelling to Baja March 18-April 5.
Hope to travel as far South as La Paz
Looking for GPS maps (Garmin compatible)
Fall back plan is to use the Baja Almanac.
Much appreciated.
Cheers
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Roberto
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please do a search. you will find this topic has been covered multiple times. even very recently.
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mcfez
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Welcome targa88 to the BN!
Others forget that sometimes Newbies dont have a clue how to navigate ...once they arrive here at the board. I apologize for the prior rudeness.
This link I believe will have your answers. Most folks here ...will help with further questions that you may have.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56552#pid6749...
| Quote: | Originally posted by targa88
Travelling to Baja March 18-April 5.
Hope to travel as far South as La Paz
Looking for GPS maps (Garmin compatible)
Fall back plan is to use the Baja Almanac.
Much appreciated.
Cheers |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Fernweh
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Bici Maps has a GPS map for Baja and it works on your Garmin unit.
http://www.bicimapas.com.mx/English.htm
Karl
[Edited on 2-20-2012 by Fernweh]
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targa88
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Welcome targa88 to the BN!
Others forget that sometimes Newbies dont have a clue how to navigate ...once they arrive here at the board. I apologize for the prior rudeness.
This link I believe will have your answers. Most folks here ...will help with further questions that you may have.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56552#pid6749... |
MCFez - thanks for the kind welcome and suggested thread.
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captkw
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gps
HOLa,I'd would rec. the trible aaa map... gps is not for real traveler's,trust me on this one!!.nibble..nibble...K&T
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Marc
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I use maps - get lost often - see neat things.
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captkw
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marc/all
HOLA< I've been lost my whole life..got used to it !! K&T
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bigzaggin
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Unless you're really willing to hack a few apps and do some real GPS legwork, you will probably be disappointed, esp once you get into more remote
locations. They work down there - I have a Garmin - but for detail, they can be rough. Very handy for marking where you are/where you've been/how to
get back, but if you're hoping to see a layout of the goat trails, no dice.
Read the linked-to threads and make your call, but bring the Almanac and a map wheel.
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bent-rim
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| Quote: | | Read the linked-to threads and make your call, but bring the Almanac and a map wheel. |
What mean "map wheel"?
Dirt biking I use a GPS in conjunction with the Baja Almanac.
If your on paved roads and major dirt roads the AAA map will work well.
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bigzaggin
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This be a map wheel...
http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Co-SC00700-SCALEX-WHEEL/dp/B001E...
You use it to trace roads/trails, etc and it helps you keep track of how long to/from each turnoff, split, bend, etc. Very handy. Problem is, the
Almanac stubbornly refuses to print scale. I have figured it out before and wanna say it's either 250K:1 or 150K:1 Once you get that part down, the
wheel is occasionally very helpful.
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bent-rim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigzaggin
This be a map wheel...
http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Co-SC00700-SCALEX-WHEEL/dp/B001E...
You use it to trace roads/trails, etc and it helps you keep track of how long to/from each turnoff, split, bend, etc. Very handy. Problem is, the
Almanac stubbornly refuses to print scale. I have figured it out before and wanna say it's either 250K:1 or 150K:1 Once you get that part down, the
wheel is occasionally very helpful. |
Thanks
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rts551
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bump for choyero.
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