Hand held GPS users - Does your basemap show roads?
I got a basically free Bushnell Onix2000CR GPS. I wanted to use this when away from the SMB on hikes, etc.
While you can buy terrain maps and aerial maps for someplaces, the base map is basically blank. If you zoom enough you can see big cities, etc. but no zooming in for details.
Bushnell says it didn't design base maps for this unit because "out in the field" you don't need road, etc. information. I have been "out in the field" a lot and often you run across a road or see a road or other sign of civilization. The GPS's (Garmin eTrek) we used in Iraq had roads, rivers, etc. so I was surprised.
So, do your hand held GPS's have a decent base map? I think Bushnell is nuts but maybe I am!
Regards,
Keith
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