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I tried to follow the tutorial on getting a NOAA raster image map into my Montana 600. I am completely overwhelmed.  Any thoughts?
Thanks.
-Bill

Last night I downloaded a copy of City Navigator purchased on the website.  It took a couple of hours to download, and now it's in my Montana 600.  However, when I open Mapsource or Basecamp, I don't find the map.  How do I  access this new map on MapSource or Basecamp?
Thanks.
-Bill

ZUMO, but needed a unit I can take on the motorcycle, car, boat, kayak and hiking. Bought a Montana 600.

Looking at the map options and the landscape is very different from 2008 when I got the ZUMO, or 2003 when I got my e-trex.

Not only are there plenty of paid map products, but now the public domain is full of options.

Not being too tech savvy, the multitude of file types, apps and programs are rather intimidating.

Here's a list of my needs, not in particular order.
1. Paved roads, city streets, and POI in civilization.
2. Unpaved roads and tracks for dual-sport motorcycle riding.
3. Detailed topo data (24K:1) for the western states
4. Marine charts for Puget Sound and San Juan Islands
5. Marine Charts for Misty Fjords National Monument in SE Alaska
6. Detailed topo data (63:1) for Misty Fjords

At first glance it looks like I could purchase City Navigator, the Garmin Topo products for Alaska and the western states, and the Blue Chart product for the west coast.
The cost of all this is more than I can afford.

In the public domain, there OSMs, the topos on this site, and the NOAA Raster maps, at least.

When I tried out the Washington topo from, this site the Montana wouldn't route on the map, even though I built the route on Mapsource and successfully downloaded it.
Routeable is a priority.

Suggestions, oh wise ones?

Thanks.
-Bill

I have a ZUMO 550 with the 2008 version of City Navigator.  Can I load this onto my Montana 600?  Or, can I update the City Navigator and share the updated software  with both GPS units?  When I tried to load City Navigator into the Montana is gave a locked map error message.
Thanks.
-Bill

I just replaced my ZUMO 550 with a Montana 600.  My friend wants to buy my ZUMO including the Touratech locking mount plus the automobile suction dashboard mount.  The map loaded on it is old (original) and it can use an upgrade.  Anyone place a value on this? Seattle is the location.
Thanks.
Reverend Bill