[pct-l] Garmin Oregon 450T On Sale

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

Dear Bill

If you want to save money, you should not buy the DVD at the same
time.　With a little study about folder structure of your Oregon 450T,
you will be able to use many Garmin compatible free maps.  As I had
previously posted May 27:

I put a Garmin compatible map at my server for you and for someone,
who have a Garmin GPS. You can download from

http://psycho01.edu.u-toyama.ac.jp/Garmin/gmapsupp.img

I combined the free routable maps(
http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php ) and the topological map of
California (  GPSFileDepot:   http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/ ) , so it
will be beneficial for the PCT hikers.

Your task:
1. Download the file.
2. Make a "Garmin" folder in your micro card.
3.Copy the gmapsupp.img in this folder.
4. Put the micro card in your GPS device.
5. Set the world geodetic system to WGS-84.

I had used sendmap20.exe to combine image files.  The combined map is
not indicated at the computer, it is indicated at GPS only.

The folder structure might be different from my Map60Csx. But if you
send the file in the adequate folder, it will work.

I am at job now, so I cannot confirm file structure exactly. But I
think:  If you want to use Hallfmiles waypoints, your task is to copy
*.gpx files into the root of the micro SD card. That's all.

Do not manipulate the micro SD card by Mac, Mac makes invisible files,
and some troubles were reported.

When you failed to use free maps, then you should buy the DVD maps.


2010/6/30 Bill Burge <bill at burge.com>:
>
> With little looking, the best price I could get on the Garmin 24K Topo West DVD (has complete PCT coverage):
>
> $83.59 + shipping
>
> https://www.antonline.com/p_Garmin--010-11314-00--Garmin-010-11314-00-Mapsource-Topo-Us-24k-West-Dvd-_614650.htm
>
> BillB
>
>
> On Jun 29, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Bill Burge wrote:
>
>>
>> I've been wanting one for a while and was going to get one at REI during the sale, but the 20% off cannot be used on GPS's!
>>
>> So I was just going to get one and wait for my 10% at the end of the year, and my 5% for using an REI credit card, but decided to Google around a bit.  (It sounds crazy - but you can find an awful lot if you search!  ;-)
>>
>> http://www.cabelas.com has the Garmin Oregon 450T https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=63350 on sale for $370!  Down from $500!  It also looks like they did not charge me sales tax here in California (don't know why).
>>
>> So, for those who are not math majors! 28.9% after factoring in sales tax savings and shipping costs!  Even if you factor in the $75 I'd save with REI dividends, it's still a 17.7% savings over THAT!
>>
>> Get them while they are still accepting backorders!  Yes, they are out of stock; but they are still taking backorders on the sale price and expect to ship in about a week...
>>
>> BillB
>>
>>
>>
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-- 
Sincerely
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Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
HP:http://psycho01.edu.u-toyama.ac.jp
http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
Backpacking for 30 years in Japan
2009 JMT, the first America.
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