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At those prices, Garmin Topo seems cheap.

No thank you.

One advantage the 500 has is that there is a cradle for it. As you will discover a regular mount will not be strong enough for the ATV. Also you will discover that the automobile power plug will vibrate loose. The cradle can be wired into the ATV battery.

I have the 500 and like it. On the 500 a 2 GB micro SD card is the biggest recommended.

The 500s have been going for less that $240.  Quite a bargain. You might want to rethink that choice.

Well the trip to the BLM/Forest Service (they are in the same building) was a waste. The guy at the information desk said that Idaho had finished their part of the digitization of their areas. However he said the only place to get them was from the website. Download in PDF form and take them to a large scale plotter printer.

No thanks!

I have a BLM office nearby, I will go there and see what they have. I know they are into printed maps. But storing and using printed maps is a pain.

Any links you have on where I might get "overlay" maps?

Thanks.

That one is ball and socket, but it's possible to improve the stiffness. Thanks

The area of interest is mounting on an ATV. And loading topo maps. The little screens are a problem for us old guys, and being able to see more surrounding area would be helpful.

Also has anyone bought the topo maps from Garmin? I was interested in the level of detail they contain. I am using the Idaho topo map I downloaded from this site, and it is very good. However some in our group are interested in old mines and old cemeterys. That seems to be missing in a few maps. Also all the older 4x4 trails is of interest.

Thanks for any input.

I have been thinking of using this model for an ATV GPS. I always have power, so that's not a problem. The big screen is a plus for us old guys. I have been looking for a cradle for the 5000 but haven't seen one. The standard ball and socket is a little weak for ATV use, but I suppose I can stiffen it up.

I haven't bought any topo maps from Garmin, I'm wondering how mush detail they have. For MapScource, I've been using a topo I got this site. Works pretty good, but doesn't show whether an area is private property, BLM, State, or National Forest.

Thanks for any input.