Yes, total, but how many waypoints per route?
Garmin Montana - The perfect road /off road GPS
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Yes, total, but how many waypoints per route?
Hi Sqid, got my Montana now. I've got GB discoverer and CN maps, both on micro SD cards - were you able to copy these onto a single card? When I've tried to do that before it didn't work some kind of copy protection in place, I think but that would be useful. I've copied other maps (sierra tejeda, Marok topo) onto the same card as CN, but can't get the GB discover moved.
Just to close this off - the Montana behaves the same way as the Oregon in this respect, ie it won't navigate to the start of a track, nor to the start of a route with the "do you want to navigate to the start of route" option. It will navigate a preplanned route, but it will recalculate the route from where you are. if you're route contains some off-road/green lane sections, it will scramble the route to and take you to the road nearest to each of your off-road waypoints. It does this even if auto recalculate is turned off.
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Hi Mav.
Do you mean you put it in the SD slot, or just taped it in somewhere so it's ready to switch over?
The latter - between the foam on the cover and the battery
I have loads of maps on one 16g card. Just rename the files or they use the same standard file name. They all go on then and you just select which to run fro
m mapping info shortcut on the map view.
To navigate to the start of your off road route just go where to and waypoints and use one you marked the start of the off road section with. Once there pick your saved track. Use tracks not routes for offroad use as much simpler if not already doing so.
Once you get your head around this GPS it is an amazing bit of kit.
m mapping info shortcut on the map view.
To navigate to the start of your off road route just go where to and waypoints and use one you marked the start of the off road section with. Once there pick your saved track. Use tracks not routes for offroad use as much simpler if not already doing so.
Once you get your head around this GPS it is an amazing bit of kit.
ultrasound
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Thinking about getting the montana. When you buy the city navigator card does it come with the mapsource software for road route planning a la the zumo?
Good question, Mapsource is not freely downloadable. But you can download Basecamp and that will read the CN maps of the card and allow you to route plan, although the planning tools still aren't as good as mapsource.
there is, or at least, used to be a way of downloading a package that contained mapsource from garmin.
can't remember what it was though
...or you can just borrow someone's disc. it's not locked.
can't remember what it was though
...or you can just borrow someone's disc. it's not locked.
The Foolish Fellow
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montana
whats the best price out there for a montana ?
whats the best price out there for a montana ?
AlanI
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there is, or at least, used to be a way of downloading a package that contained mapsource from garmin.
can't remember what it was though
...or you can just borrow someone's disc. it's not locked.
Easier option - http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-install-mapsource-if-it-didnt-come-with-your-gps/
Adventure Spec, either as just the unit or with GB Discoverer (O/S) mapping on micro-sd. Tey have the bike 'rugged mount' too.
Give them a call.
Does this unit display 1:25,000 ?
Worth looking at Cotswold Outdoor with the 15% UKGser discount
andyclift
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I have used a Zumo 660 for the last few years and have just bought a Montana 650T on a whim.
Great kit. Not used in earnest yet but have found the following.
- It's probably not worth buying the "t" as the only difference is the included Euro map which isn't great but for road use I have copied the City Navigator Europe map from my Zumo. That works great but a totally free and very good alternative is to look at the Open Street Maps. There is a free download for UK that is really very good.
- The GB Discoverer package provides OS maps and CN type maps so they can be used on and off road. When showing the OS maps it is still possible to route by road or set direct waypoint to waypoint which is necessary if going off road. Someone noted earlier that the text on the maps can be upside down (i.e. the same as using a paper map orientated to the route) but that rather depends whether you set the device to route up or north up. There is also an automotive mode which changes the view to CN type display with route up as well.
- For particular areas the ability to use home made overlays is really good and means you can take a standard OS map and scan in an area you want to travel. The method is simple but can be a little time consuming. Just scan the map area you want and then Google Earth allows it to be superimposed on their sat view and turned and stretched so it fits the ground. Then save it from Google Earth, load it to the Montana and it shows over the Garmin maps in exactly the right place.
I have tried just running Google Earth and screen grabbing a section of map. Loading it back to Google Earth and saving it as an overlay. You can then navigate using the sat view on the Montana. A web search also finds sites with ready made overlays as free downloads. These can be contour maps and street maps.
- The ability to define, store and change modes is useful. For example for road use I have disabled all maps except City Navigator, set it to automotive mode and show some speed and eta data. For hill walking it shows OS maps, overlays, set to north up with a compass overlaying the map and direct routing. For walking on road it is as above but without the compass, road routing and track up. for use with open street maps I have a separate mode which is the same as road but with a different map selection. Finally a "Euro contour" mode which shows my selection of topo maps.
I will probably still use the Zumo for most road trips as the phone, bluetooth and MP3 options are missing from the Montana so I can't link it to my Scala G4 headset without using a lead but if I did not have the Zumo I think the Montana covers the best of all worlds.
I have just bought the car bracket but am still waiting for the ATV bracket fro the States which I will use on the bike.
Great kit. Not used in earnest yet but have found the following.
- It's probably not worth buying the "t" as the only difference is the included Euro map which isn't great but for road use I have copied the City Navigator Europe map from my Zumo. That works great but a totally free and very good alternative is to look at the Open Street Maps. There is a free download for UK that is really very good.
- The GB Discoverer package provides OS maps and CN type maps so they can be used on and off road. When showing the OS maps it is still possible to route by road or set direct waypoint to waypoint which is necessary if going off road. Someone noted earlier that the text on the maps can be upside down (i.e. the same as using a paper map orientated to the route) but that rather depends whether you set the device to route up or north up. There is also an automotive mode which changes the view to CN type display with route up as well.
- For particular areas the ability to use home made overlays is really good and means you can take a standard OS map and scan in an area you want to travel. The method is simple but can be a little time consuming. Just scan the map area you want and then Google Earth allows it to be superimposed on their sat view and turned and stretched so it fits the ground. Then save it from Google Earth, load it to the Montana and it shows over the Garmin maps in exactly the right place.
I have tried just running Google Earth and screen grabbing a section of map. Loading it back to Google Earth and saving it as an overlay. You can then navigate using the sat view on the Montana. A web search also finds sites with ready made overlays as free downloads. These can be contour maps and street maps.
- The ability to define, store and change modes is useful. For example for road use I have disabled all maps except City Navigator, set it to automotive mode and show some speed and eta data. For hill walking it shows OS maps, overlays, set to north up with a compass overlaying the map and direct routing. For walking on road it is as above but without the compass, road routing and track up. for use with open street maps I have a separate mode which is the same as road but with a different map selection. Finally a "Euro contour" mode which shows my selection of topo maps.
I will probably still use the Zumo for most road trips as the phone, bluetooth and MP3 options are missing from the Montana so I can't link it to my Scala G4 headset without using a lead but if I did not have the Zumo I think the Montana covers the best of all worlds.
I have just bought the car bracket but am still waiting for the ATV bracket fro the States which I will use on the bike.
Hi Andy - how did you do that? I thought the maps were locked to one device?
andyclift
Registered user
Berin,
As I own three Garmin satnav,s I don't see why I should pay to update the same map three times when I can only use one device at a time. If I buy music I can legally play it on any player (including my Zumo) so I think Garmin are a bit naughty locking the maps to one device.
I don't even copy my updates to my wife's Garmin as she pays for her own but I don't think the moderator would be happy if I explained how to get round the lock on this site.
I found the answer on Google.
As I own three Garmin satnav,s I don't see why I should pay to update the same map three times when I can only use one device at a time. If I buy music I can legally play it on any player (including my Zumo) so I think Garmin are a bit naughty locking the maps to one device.
I don't even copy my updates to my wife's Garmin as she pays for her own but I don't think the moderator would be happy if I explained how to get round the lock on this site.
I found the answer on Google.
118118
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Montana 600
Hi Guys,
Just a quick question, if i buy a montana 600 without the OS 1:50K mapping, is there any kind of basemap or is the montana just blank?
Thanks
Hi Guys,
Just a quick question, if i buy a montana 600 without the OS 1:50K mapping, is there any kind of basemap or is the montana just blank?
Thanks
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