Garmin GPS 62S

[Tony]

Just got myself a Garmin GPS 62S does any other BA member have one, I might need some help with the mapping stuff.

Tony

[hikingoz]

Hi tony,

I've got a 60csx. It is older but similar. I might be able to help you with any mapping questions.

I use Mapsource and run shonkeymaps topos.

ABCEIGHT

[ollster]

I've got one, as have a few other members of The Posse (Azza has one, I believe MJD and ILUV have 60CSX). I run whatever crap software Garmin provided with the device, and the Garmin AusNZ Topo maps. I tried shonky, but for bushwalking they are practically useless. Contours are WAY too far apart to help inform navigation. Having said that I'm often a little disappointed by the lack of detail on the Garmin maps.

[stepbystep]

I've got one, as have a few other members of The Posse (Azza has one, I believe MJD and ILUV have 60CSX). I run whatever crap software Garmin provided with the device, and the Garmin AusNZ Topo maps. I tried shonky, but for bushwalking they are practically useless. Contours are WAY too far apart to help inform navigation. Having said that I'm often a little disappointed by the lack of detail on the Garmin maps.

By the 'Garmin maps' do you mean Oz Topo maps? That's what I use on my 60CSX - they are accurate, but ultimatly as a unit I feel Garmin could do much better, particularly interface wise.
I tried shonky first and found them......shonky.

[sthughes]

I use "Shonky" and "Contours Australia". Shonky gives reasonable topo info and Contours gives pretty good 20m contours so together they are pretty good.

Though now days I almost never take a dedicated GPS as having proper Tasmaps on my Android mobile (or Ipad) is easier all around.

[ollster]

By the 'Garmin maps' do you mean Oz Topo maps?

No, whatever Garmin sell as their ANZ map series for their devices.

[Azza]

I've got one, as have a few other members of The Posse (Azza has one, I believe MJD and ILUV have 60CSX). I run whatever crap software Garmin provided with the device, and the Garmin AusNZ Topo maps. I tried shonky, but for bushwalking they are practically useless. Contours are WAY too far apart to help inform navigation. Having said that I'm often a little disappointed by the lack of detail on the Garmin maps.

Hey, I get around on Shonky just fine... Better than your effort on saturday where you accidentally deleted all your maps.

[north-north-west]

... Better than your effort on saturday where you accidentally deleted all your maps.

*snigger*
Nothing like hearing about someone else's screwups to feel better. Thank you.
*still sniggering . . . *

[ILUVSWTAS]

LOL!! You kept that quiet Oll... How on earth does someone accidently delete the maps on the unit?? Thats priceless.

[photohiker]

I use "Shonky" and "Contours Australia". Shonky gives reasonable topo info and Contours gives pretty good 20m contours

Be aware that Contours Australia now offers 5M Contours. Contours Australia

[ollster]

LOL!! You kept that quiet Oll... How on earth does someone accidently delete the maps on the unit?? Thats priceless.

Well, thing is, I didn't delete them. I was adding open street maps of thailand, and in the process of doing so using the garmin software it decided that the maps already synched to the device could be removed.

So basically I got *&%$#! over by the software. Az did admit to having had the same thing done to him too.

[Azza]

So basically I got *&%$#! over by the software. Az did admit to having had the same thing done to him too.

I wasn't half way up a mountain when I realised though....

[Tony]

Thanks for the replies and advice,

The Topo's that I have is Topoview raster 2006. They cover the whole of NSW and vary in scales from 1:100,000 (Western Region), 1:50,000 (Central NSW) and 1:25,000 (Eastern NSW), I have worked out how to get them in to the 62S with using G-Raster the problem I have at the moment is the maps that I can put into the 62S have borders on them, I am unable to crop them because the G-raster version I have is the free version and does not do cropping, I must pay the massive registration fee of $5.

The maps that I have been able to put into my 62S are a bit low in resolution, I will check out Shonky and Contours, i have downloade Mapsource but not played with it yet.

I am also planning to get OziExplorer I have been to a demonstration of this software and it is impressive.

Tony

[ollster]

I wasn't half way up a mountain when I realised though....

Hardly the point... and I could still use basemap, tracking and my own "skillz" so it wasn't like I was going to get lost.

[Azza]

Because I was leading?

[ollster]

Because I was leading?

Uh huh. "There's the peak - let's just go up and leftish until we hit the ridge". Not exactly up there with the most demanding navigational exercises we've undertaken.