Re: Etrex, Mapping Etc

From: Mark Illingworth (millingworth_at_cwcom.net)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:17:20 +0100

"Elwyn York" <Yorkcov-access@freeuk.com> wrote in message
news:410577a4$0$88721$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> Dave Patton of spam@trap.invalid stated on Monday 26 Jul 2004 21:16 in
> sci.geo.satellite-nav:
>
> > Elwyn York <Yorkcov-access@freeuk.com> wrote in
> > news:410561d9$0$44463$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net:
> >
> >> Hi Folks
> >>
> >> Whilst perusing through the newsgroup (this one I think) last night I
> >> spotted something on uploading own maps to etrex, but I've searched
> >> through both this evening and can't find anything :( Its the ones
> >> where you could create your own routeable maps as well!!!
> >>
> >> Could some kind soul who hasn't pulled their hair out yet let me know
> >> the title of the thread please :)
> >
> > You may want to join the map_authors group:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/map_authors/
> >
> Ok, application in the post! I had to rephrase my "get in" message three
> times to trim it down to 200 letters :( Still. At least I'm trying. Very
> Trying :)
>
> I've been googling for this missing item but still can't find it :(
>
> Of course, I think the drawback of having a GPS as a gift was that it was
> bought in the USA! Garmin Etrex Legend with US Maps and I live in the UK
:)
>
> Hence why I have a lot of waypoints!
>
> Elwyn

Have you looked at http://www.garmin.com/products/etrexLegend/ and Garmin
MapSource MetroGuide Europe?