gps software

imdoo'n · Feb 21, 2013

i'm using the garmin topo not bad, but lacks alot of the trails we ride on, ibycus looks a little better, bushmaps look ok, not sure about bc content.

from there web site, backroads looks the best so far. anyone have a chance to compare them together.

nast70 · Feb 22, 2013

Haven't really compared them but run Backroads on my Garmin. Good maps, lots of trail systems show up, but for me the big selling point is in the extras menu, boat launches, winter staging areas, lake and fishing info, basically everything in the backroads map book on the gps. we bought it as a package at the sportsman show a few years back. At that time they were requesting tracks of trail systems for updates. i've never seen one, but have never looked very hard either.

Here's the link for the backroads website:

imdoo'n · Feb 22, 2013

which model gps are you using, the gps city web site says the backroads will work on the rhino but not all the features, rino 530hcx, the rino 650 is only slightly better.

byronkentgraham · Feb 28, 2013

Buy one that has marble mountain marked on it....

imdoo'n · Mar 1, 2013

should change name to marval mtn. as in would be marvelous to find the sucker.

camoJoe · Aug 11, 2013

Can compare Topo Canada to Backroad maps, topo Canada is bare bones compared to backroad maps running version 3 of Backroad maps AB-BC at moment on my Garmin 60Csx (now obsolete , go figure ) very happy with backroad maps, does not show all cut lines, do seem to be popping up with updates. does show the odd trails people have uploaded to backroad maps.

AB RANGER 007 · Aug 11, 2013

camoJoe, I have the Backroad GPS Maps AB/BC v2.1 and there is a error in the position of Mt Hammel, North of Grande Cashe AB. as well as others, I will attemp to attache JPG'S of the Positon on the Backroad Gps Maps and the ibycus Canada Topo V2.1 for your comparison on the B GPS M v3 to see if they made the correction on the info that I sent them. Thank You. Bruce.

arff · Aug 11, 2013

I am using bushmaps

arff · Aug 11, 2013

Shows lease roads water crossing,lakes etc. Works for me

Wemac · Aug 11, 2013

byronkentgraham said:
Buy one that has marble mountain marked on it....

Which Marble Mountain are you talking about? Is it the one in Alberta?

arff · Aug 11, 2013

Wemac said:
Which Marble Mountain are you talking about? Is it the one in Alberta?

Oh yes.. A magical place. We did go to the top of it once a few years ago.

Wemac · Aug 11, 2013

ATV or Sled?

imdoo'n · Aug 12, 2013

atv and also sled .

only now the west side is devoid of trees.

arff · Aug 12, 2013

Imdooin a friend of mine and myself made the journey.

Wemac · Aug 12, 2013

arff said:
Imdooin a friend of mine and myself made the journey.

Where did you guys ride from? Or parked in the area?

imdoo'n · Aug 12, 2013

We rode from rig street, had a great ride

arff · Aug 12, 2013

imdoo'n said:
We rode from rig street, had a great ride

Good trail. Nice ride. Only one skeg spot.
And it's easy.

imdoo'n · Aug 12, 2013

Yes real easy to lose your pants, then you become famous, yer on the internet with yer azz for all to see. Is a nice ride, but be careful on the climb up the mtn. Can be dangerous.

pfi572 · Aug 12, 2013

arff said:
I am using bushmaps

Bush maps is just a over lay on top of topo Canada with more info added.
In order to run bush maps it needs topo as a base mapping .

imdoo'n · Aug 12, 2013

So far like the looks of backroad maps,

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