Registered: May 2009
Location: CENTRAL TEXAS
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1. Does the Garmin Tracker come with the contour mapping software installed already, or do you have to buy is somewhere else?

2. How much does it cost, and where do you buy it if you need to?

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J. Priest

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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Northeast Indiana
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I just bought a Garmin from Valley Creek supply and they threw in a map chip at no cost for me. I'm no expert at the software stuff but this chip that I installed on my unit shows me everything I need to see in the map view.

Actually, I wish I could shut the contour lines off, I just want to see roads, rivers, and cemeteries (my map shows them).

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Justin Blotkamp
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Location: Northwest Georgia
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Originally posted by J-blotkamp
I just bought a Garmin from Valley Creek supply and they threw in a map chip at no cost for me. I'm no expert at the software stuff but this chip that I installed on my unit shows me everything I need to see in the map view.

Actually, I wish I could shut the contour lines off, I just want to see roads, rivers, and cemeteries (my map shows them).

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Registered: Nov 2007
Location: NC
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I would like to get them off mine to but cant seen to how do you do it,Thanks

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Morrison TN
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Man, you fellers that want the contour lines off the map must hunt in flat ground.

In the mountains the contour lines really, really help out. You can see that the dogs are on ridge X and if you follow ridge Y out to them you only have to climb the mountain one time as opposed to the old way of going straight to them and maybe having to climb over 2 or 3 ridges. The countour lines are a great tool.

Of course if you hunt in flat ground I guess it doesn't matter, but it sure is nice in the mountains LOL.

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I live in INDIANA....and I sure use those contour lines.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North GA
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Originally posted by Rip
Man, you fellers that want the contour lines off the map must hunt in flat ground.

In the mountains the contour lines really, really help out. You can see that the dogs are on ridge X and if you follow ridge Y out to them you only have to climb the mountain one time as opposed to the old way of going straight to them and maybe having to climb over 2 or 3 ridges. The countour lines are a great tool.

Of course if you hunt in flat ground I guess it doesn't matter, but it sure is nice in the mountains LOL.

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