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castaway$
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Nav units
I know this isn't a new topic but I am looking to buy a nav unit so I have been trying to see who has the most comprehensive mapping for Baja, can
someone point me to the previous threads or throw out your advice.
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bajaguy
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I like my Garmin 205.......it has a card slot and you can buy a card with Baja (and other parts of Mexico) for about $100USD
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msawin
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garmin..
Just bought a Garmin nuvi 750 for work....right. I also bought Baja Navigator. Have loaded it and it looks like it might have enough detail to make it
worth the purchase. Will try it out next week on trip to Loreto.
martin=o
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Bob and Susan
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marty...i hope you don't get lost traveling hwy#1
but...
we do need a report how the gps works for tj and ensenada
we would love to have a gps guiding us thru tj
especially when the police detour us to another crossing
we hate taking the tour of that town
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
we hate taking the tour of that town |
Good idea Bob. Ranks right up there with your shelf.
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BajaRob
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Garmin 76CSx
with LB map of Baja. Check Amazon for best price.
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Bruce R Leech
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I like the 76 CSx also. but stay with Garmin anyway
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
marty...i hope you don't get lost traveling hwy#1
but...
we do need a report how the gps works for tj and ensenada
we would love to have a gps guiding us thru tj
especially when the police detour us to another crossing
we hate taking the tour of that town |
Bob....just ordered the card for my Garmin last night. Will try it out in TJ and Ensenada at Christmas and report back. For no confusion in crossing
at TJ, I always use Blvd 2000 and Otay both north and south bound.
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bajaguy
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Garmin Sale
Costco has the Garmin Nuvi 750, regular price $299 now $199, mail order only. Will accept the LB baja map card:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11314582&am...
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Hook
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Quite a few bad reviews on that Nuvi 750, even on the Costco site.
As reported here, a friend bought the 760 when it first came out. We have since discovered that he cannot import "tracks" from others, in ANY format.
I dont believe it would import routes either; even using Mapsource. You had to create a route internally. Not completely sure about that last part.
The Nuvi series has some real limitations, IMO. Really xlnt screen and pretty easy to use but it really seems geared towards city use.
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dianaji
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wanting a gps
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
marty...i hope you don't get lost traveling hwy#1
but...
we do need a report how the gps works for tj and ensenada
we would love to have a gps guiding us thru tj
especially when the police detour us to another crossing
we hate taking the tour of that town |
i've been wanting to get a gps and would love some help. there is one for sale here. it says maps for U.S. how would i get maps for that for
mexico?
http://mail.google.com/mail/#inbox/11dba593728dbc08
thanks, diana
thanks, diana
Bob....just ordered the card for my Garmin last night. Will try it out in TJ and Ensenada at Christmas and report back. For no confusion in crossing
at TJ, I always use Blvd 2000 and Otay both north and south bound. |
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cftlet
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consumer report did a write up on gps navigators in thier dec. 2008 issue and they gave the garmin nuvi( all of the models ) a high ratein
espeacially the 750 thru the 880. I have been researching these for some time and I think I will buy that 750 costco is selling, thats a excelllent
price, about $200 less than Ive seen it anyplace else.
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bajaguy
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I have a Garmin 205 and the COSTCO model looks great. Might have to get one.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by castaway$
I know this isn't a new topic but I am looking to buy a nav unit so I have been trying to see who has the most comprehensive mapping for Baja, can
someone point me to the previous threads or throw out your advice. |
depends on what you want to use it for. if primarily for car, then get car type unit. if for hiking, get unit for hiking. the hiking units really
blow when using them in cars (the driver can't easily use them solo, so you need a "navigator" to use the tiny screens/buttons), and the car units
cannot be used hiking. in cars, if you are solo, you will want the touch screen for entering data, looking up things.
my GPS is a garmin hiking unit, rarely gets used, because paper maps are of such higher quality and usability than the simple maps that show on GPS
screens. if you know how to use maps for navigating while hiking, then I suggest you get a car type touch-screen GPS unit and skip the hiking models
--- the tiny screens and poor map detail are useless for hiking. but if you are hansel and gretel hiker that likes to leave electronic footprints,
then get a hiking unit.
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LancairDriver
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The only reason you see Garmin lowering the price on any GPS is that they will soon introduce a new model with more bells and whistles. Between cars
and airplanes I have about 5 and they are all obsolete. Cameras, GPS's, Ipods and computers are all moving targets as far as keeping up with the
latest.
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castaway$
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I have a handheld that I use for hunting and as a backup on my boat so I am looking for a good unit for my truck that will show everything from I-5,
Mex 1 and the little backroads in Baja. Iv'e never had one in my truck but I want to do more exploring of the backroads in Baja thats why I would like
one that offers the most comprhensive mapping software I can find for Baja. Goat, as far as hand helds I have the Lowrance Ifinder Ihunt unit with map
create 7, I don't know if you have checked out the map create 7 but it's pretty good cartography for a handheld but it isn't as good as the National
Geographic software I have for my home computer.
Live Indubiously!
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cftlet
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hey castaway, we are almost neighbors, Im in grants pass dreaming of baja this winter. I have a hand held gps and one in my boat. they are both
garmin and I really like them . My son has a nuvi and we used it going back to montana this year and it was great . when are you headed to baja?
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norte
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The original post has it correct. Which is the best mapping software for Baja California? There are many good GPS units out there. but most don't
have maps for Baja.
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bajaguy
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Do a search on this site for LB maps, or click on:
http://www.lbmaps.com/
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
i've been wanting to get a gps and would love some help. there is one for sale here. it says maps for U.S. how would i get maps for that for
mexico?
thanks, diana
Diana:
The GPS unit you buy must have the capability to download map programs from a computer, or have a SD card slot. My Garmin 205 (and the above mentioned
Garmin 755) have the SD card slots. The mapping program must be compatable with your GPS.
I ordered a Mexico map program on a SD card from Larry Buck at LB Maps ( http://www.lbmaps.com/ ). This SD card will plug into the card slot of my Garmin 205, and then I will be ready to hit the road.
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