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Title: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Yngwies on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 7:11pm

Ok- first post here, so be gentle, I beg you.

1. Yes, I am bringing a map and compass and know how to use both- but the GPS is just so darned handy....

2. My current Garmin GPS quits at the border. It covers darn near every lake in the BWCAW, but once you cross the dotted line...it displays Hudson Bay and nothing in between (I may be exagerating).

3. Does anyone have experience with the best choice of Garmin map software for my Quetico needs? Does the Garmin TOPO Canada map have enough detail, or am I missing the "Quetico Special" set of software somewhere?

Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by wally on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 8:13pm

Garmin MapSource
Canada Roads and Recreation....version 4.0 or higher

and welcome!

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Jim J Solo on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 8:59pm

The Garmin's website will let you check out the maps online. I use Topo Canada. Not as detailed as some paper maps, but it works OK. Enough to relate to the paper maps I also carry.

welcome aboard, youngwives?????? ;D

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Yngwies on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:52pm

Young wives......tempting, but no.

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by DentonDoc on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 10:43pm

Does the attached answer your question?

dd

TopoCanada_Sample.jpg ( 154 KB | 0 Downloads )

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Jim J Solo on Apr 5^th, 2009 at 1:23pm

looking at your screen name??

Y__ngwi_es :-?

tell me a story, any meaning?

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Tom Pinkerton on Apr 5^th, 2009 at 3:30pm

Garmin's TOPO Canada has worked well for me.

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Snow_Dog on Apr 5^th, 2009 at 11:54pm

Here's the only Yngwie I'm aware of...Yngwie Malmsteen...Swedish heavy-metal guitar legend of the 80's. I'd forgotten how good he is.

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Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by marlin55388 on Apr 6^th, 2009 at 1:22am

YAH smoke on the water swedish style is the bomb MAN!

Title: Re: Best Garmin Map for the Quetico
Post by Jim J Solo on Apr 6^th, 2009 at 9:18pm

thx S_D I would have never guessed it was a name. That guitar guy can play too.