Re: GPS where no maps are available

<GlobeTrotter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Beirut, Lebanon would be my primary interest.

that's in the centre of civilization ;-)

google will find many raster maps on sources like
<http://www.maps.ethz.ch/map_catalogue-city_maps.html>

see:
<http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/900/910/919/beirut/pictures/html/Beiru
t.html>

To use raster maps a PDA is recommended. You can build your own vector
maps - but thats not the right task for beginners.

hth
Anton
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