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spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
edited February 2011 in Routes
I'm looking to buy a GPS that I can use for trails in Spain as I'm finding it very difficult to find any maps. Can anyone suggest a system that would be suitable? Thanks, Andy.

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  • neninjaneninja Posts: 424
    Satmap - you can get a 1:25k map card for Spain for about £50
  • spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
    Nice one, thanks for the reply. I'm gonna check it out now!
  • Herbie The DogHerbie The Dog Posts: 343
    Garmin Dakota, Garmin Oregon, MemoryMap....loads of great systems out there.

    For maps try openstreetmap.com. Free maps galore!
  • FreshfunkmeisterFreshfunkmeister Posts: 79
    I asked this same question a while back and was also advised to download (free) the app for an iphone called motion-x.
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  • spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
    I'm edging towards a Garmin setup and just had a look at the Openmtbmap site. It looks like it'd be really handy once you figure out how to use it and if it's compatible with a Mac etc, etc. Are these sites really as difficult to use as they look?
  • abducteeabductee Posts: 189
    Just download the gmapsupp.img file from the link below and copy it to a folder called GARMIN on a micro SD card and put it in your garmin.

    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Download
  • cameraukcamerauk Posts: 998
    spannerchucker1 wrote:
    I'm edging towards a Garmin setup and just had a look at the Openmtbmap site. It looks like it'd be really handy once you figure out how to use it and if it's compatible with a Mac etc, etc. Are these sites really as difficult to use as they look?

    its very easy it's what I use on my Dakota 20 and macbook works a treat :D
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  • spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
    Excellent, thanks for the info everyone. I'll be ordering a Garmin very soon.
  • LoUiS1985LoUiS1985 Posts: 841
    what phone do you have?
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  • spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
    I've got a Blackberry Bold, not sure about using that though cos I'm on a UK contract and the roaming data charges are scary.
  • spannerchucker1spannerchucker1 Posts: 12
    I've got a Blackberry Bold, not sure about using that though cos I'm on a UK contract and the roaming data charges are scary.
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