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    Anyone got maps of Oz for a Zumo 550, how good, where from and how much? Can't find a free map download site like ones for NZ.

    Garmin maps seem way expensive
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    Anything at http://www.osmaustralia.org/ of any use to you?

    Otherwise I wonder if s post at www.advrider.com Ausy section might give some results?
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    This page has the routable maps.... I've loaded them in to Mapsource and the appear to work though they are not letterbox indexed as in exact numbered house addresses are not there but streets, POI's etc are.
    http://www.osmaustralia.org/garminroute.php

    You need to do a little procedure to load them in to Mapsource..

    Download the utilitys:
    Mapset Toolkit (here) or from http://masmap.org/

    and cgpsmapper (here) from www.cgpsmapper.com

    Actually I just followed the instructions found here.. www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-load-.img-files-into-mapsource-with-mapsettoolkit/

    If you can't follow that I can try summarise the steps in my own words for you.
    Good luck.
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    Cheers, will give em a go
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    zumo 550 now replaced with another zumo 550. This one has alerts for fixed speed cameras. Thank you, Mr Garmin. And Ms Nasty.
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    I was just given a couple of track logs to convert to routes for a friend and found I have the tracksforaustrialia map set on the laptop. Would be worth a look Cary. Straight download, install on Laptiop/PC, then upload to GPS. Not file modifications etc but also unfortunately not autorouting like our very cool NZ mapset.

    http://www.gpsoz.com.au/tracks4australia/

    No idea how good they are cause never been their with a GPS to test them out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cary View Post
    Anyone got maps of Oz for a Zumo 550, how good, where from and how much? Can't find a free map download site like ones for NZ.

    Garmin maps seem way expensive
    I have Garmin Aus 2008 or something. It's a bit fiddly to get installed but I have used it in Aus a couple of times.
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    TOPO Maps

    I have just bought a Garmin Navi 50..
    5" screen..I can almost see it

    Wheres the best place to get Topo maps from ?
    theres a set on TM .... mico SD card & CD for $190..good buy?
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449998359.htm

    PS... Best = cheapest / Prob bought the wrong one

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    Question 2..
    bike mount...
    Do these mounts with the clear plastic make the GPS screen
    harder to see.. refection etc..
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449969317.htm
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    I have just bought a Garmin Navi 50..
    5" screen..I can almost see it

    Wheres the best place to get Topo maps from ?
    theres a set on TM .... mico SD card & CD for $190..good buy?
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449998359.htm

    PS... Best = cheapest / Prob bought the wrong one

    .................................................. .................................................. .....
    Question 2..
    bike mount...
    Do these mounts with the clear plastic make the GPS screen
    harder to see.. refection etc..
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449969317.htm
    Or you could just download your own maps.
    http://sites.google.com/site/rcmaps2/

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    I have just bought a Garmin Navi 50..
    5" screen..I can almost see it

    Wheres the best place to get Topo maps from ?
    theres a set on TM .... mico SD card & CD for $190..good buy?
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449998359.htm

    PS... Best = cheapest / Prob bought the wrong one

    .................................................. .................................................. .....
    Question 2..
    bike mount...
    Do these mounts with the clear plastic make the GPS screen
    harder to see.. refection etc..
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics...-449969317.htm
    Free...
    http://www.nzopengps.org/public/DOC_NZOGPS/

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post

    FREE..You are the man....
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    The iPad is crap for loading photos on/off.
    day.
    I can plug my camera directly into my iPad and download the photos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by young1 View Post
    I can plug my camera directly into my iPad and download the photos.
    Really? How?

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    Quote Originally Posted by young1 View Post
    I can plug my camera directly into my iPad and download the photos.
    Yes, please, do tell.
    Got one here (on loan) and can't see any way to do that.
    The proprietary plug has a big USB male end on it not compatible with any of my cameras.

    Edit: or have you spent another $50 for this camera connection kit thingy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Transalper View Post
    Yes, please, do tell.
    Got one here (on loan) and can't see any way to do that.
    The proprietary plug has a big USB male end on it not compatible with any of my cameras.

    Edit: or have you spent another $50 for this camera connection kit thingy?

    Yes that is what I have - it works a treat.
    Also very good for backing up the photos that you have taken just in case something happens (as it did to me when I was in India and Nepal in 2008. 3 weeks into my trip my camera says memory card error - please reformat the card!! I lost all the photos I had taken up to that point)

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