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Where can I get map software Australia for a Magellan handheld GPS

30 Sep 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

Where can I get map software  Australia  for a Magellan handheld GPS? my fiend has a Magellan handheld GPS. He is having trouble getting suitable map software for motorbike riding in the Victorian State Forrest. He needs to have bush tracks, creeks, rivers and location of mountains etc. Any ideas of where to lo would be great.
I take it you don’t want to buy the software? The ‘Discover Aus Streets and Tracks” is very good, but unfortunately only a few cents short of $400.
http://www.nextdestination.com.au/Pages/ .

How to remove Garmin’s adhesive disk for handheld GPS from car’s windshield

15 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in handheld GPS

How to remove Garmin’s adhesive disk for handheld GPS from car’s windshield?I stuck Garmin adhesive disk for handheld GPS onto my car’s windshield without seeing Garmin’s note that it is “permanent”!
I’m planning to sell my car and the buyer wants none of it!
What is the safest (/simplest) way to remove this dashboard adhesive disk?
Try Goo Gone and/or a single edge razor blade and scrape it off the glass. Glass cleaner for anything left behind.Try WD40.I don’t know if this will work, but try freezing it be …

handheld gps that works good for ATVing speedometer and navigation

14 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

handheld gps that works good for ATVing speedometer and navigation? I am looking for a handheld gps to use as a speedometer as well as navigation on the atv trails of Wisconsin. I also need it for navigation on the highway in my truck. Is Garmin or Lowrance a better choice? Is there a dealer that handles both of these brands in Southeastern Wisconsin that is knowledgable about them?Garmin makes a GPS just for your application. You can even load trips into it. Go to their web …

How do I find a detailed Philippine Map for Magellan eXplorist 500LE

11 Jul 2008 | by Ember, in Lowrance

How do I find a detailed Philippine Map for Magellan eXplorist 500LE ?I looking a Philippine Map for my Magellan eXplorist 500LE unit. All the Mapsend softwares offer maps for USA, Canada or Europe, but none for the Philippines. When we go fishing and we’re in the middle of the sea, I’d like to be able to pinpoint exactly where I am and know the surrounding islands around me. Where can I find a Philippine map for my handheld GPS? Also, how do I upload it in my unit? …

how you get more detailed maps in the Magellan eXplorist XL GPS

9 Jul 2008 | by Fleta, in Lowrance

how you get more detailed maps in the Magellan eXplorist XL GPS? get my son a handheld GPS for Christmas so he will have maps when he travels in the Military but the unit I am testing only has my region loaded in it.
It won’t help hI am one bit to have Oregon maps if he’s stationed somewhere else (which he will be).
I don’t know anything about adding maps into the units. I am sure it’s as easy as hooking up a cable but:
Where do you get the maps to …