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Does anyone have a dummies guide to putting opensource street level maps onto an Etrex 30. I don't want it for navigation, only for reference on a ride.
You want [url= http://mobac.sourceforge.net/ ]Mobile Atlas Creator[/url]
You can transfer a number of different map types with this. Instructions at -[url= http://gpsteam.eu/guide/MOBAC_KMZ/MOBAC_GarminKMZ.htm ]MOBAC
with Garmin Maps[/url]
These links have good info on using an Etrex for road cycling [url= http://www.aukweb.net/services/gps1.htm ]Gps stuff[/url] and here [url= http://www.aukadia.net/gps/ ]Audax stuff[/url]
No, using Mobile Atlas Creator is a crap idea. It will just get bitmap tiles, which use loads of memory, only look good at a particular zoom level, can't be rotated, and are useless for routing or searching.
Instead, get some vector maps in Garmin format.
I recommend this website: http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
Pick UK from the menus, and choose the option to include the Mapnik typ file. This will give you several download links, you want the one for the gmapsupp zip file. SO download that, and unzip it. Then copy the gmapsupp.img file to the 'Garmin' directory on the Etrex.
Or the Talkytoaster maps are another good option, they also include contour lines. Go here: http://www.talkytoaster.info/ukmaps.htm
Then download the file "British-Isles+Contours-Routable-GMAPSUPP.zip", and unzip and copy it to the Etrex as above.
Cheers-downloaded the one from Talkytoasters-it has an experimental OS 1:50 stylee mapset which looks pretty good-perhaps a few too many POI's displayed but will give it a try