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I don't think so
There area other programs to load the maps, Ozzi explorer comes to mind, but I think you still need to run a program on a host computer. I don't think the internet cafes will allow this. If they will just download mapsource. The wanderlust maps will work, I used them for South America, but need mapsource to load them. Since they are not locked, Wanderlust maps, you may get someone to send a version that has been loaded onto a memory card that you could use. Big file though. It may be your best bet. What model of gps? Exactly what area maps do you need?
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You can download basic Garmin worldwide routable highway basemap from:
Garmin: iQue 3600 World-Wide Basemap Updates & Downloads
1) Open the file with WinZip or similar program and extract GMAPBMAP.IMG file, then rename it to GMAPSUPP.IMG
2) Copy the file to your GPS internal memory or memory card (on card there must be folder named Garmin, put it inside that folder).
3) Restart your GPS.
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Put the word out on the Communities and someone may be able to help you. I didn't carry a laptop on my trip but I met people on the road with Mapsource on their kaptops who kindly gave me maps/waypoints. Garmins Worldmap will probably be fine for most needs if you can download it from somewhere, I found it using BitTorrents. Good luck!
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Do what Rebaseonu said. Works great. It at least gives you all of the main roads through Asia. i think Wanderlust hasn't any coverage for those areas yet. I have a Zumo 550 and putting the file onto it is a piece of cake.
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Does it matter what version of Garmin product you have?
I have a pair (one for back up after it failed in the middle of France last year) of older Garmin StreetPilot 2610s. The mapsource map for Europe was great as is the NorthAmerican map.
But, I'm heading for Central and South America (all over the place for 4 months) and I don't have a clue as to how I'm going to find and load maps that will work on my StreetPilots. I plan to take a laptop with me.
Anyone tell me - or point me to an online source for non-tecky brains - where/how to find good maps for a trip that uses some main highways, but perfers "the roads less traveled"?
Anything will be appreciated.
Thanks, Tom
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Originally Posted by Rebaseonu
You can download basic Garmin worldwide routable highway basemap from:
Garmin: iQue 3600 World-Wide Basemap Updates & Downloads
1) Open the file with WinZip or similar program and extract GMAPBMAP.IMG file, then rename it to GMAPSUPP.IMG
2) Copy the file to your GPS internal memory or memory card (on card there must be folder named Garmin, put it inside that folder).
3) Restart your GPS.
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Anything will be appreciated.
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Take a good look at the wanderlust map.
Verison 1.6 is avalible as a sample download .. strips accross the world .. gives a demo of what that is like.
Version 2.0 .. well samle maps of 1 degree by 1 degree are avalible .. but you'll need Mapedit to view them. Version 2 has topo lines. And should have autorouting when finalised. When? Idon't know .. there is a test version of the UK maps .. beta testers only. Reports are good.
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