Help I am new to all of this
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 17:39
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Ed & Ted
I have recently commence caravaning and have used the "Camps 3:" now upgraded to Camps 4. Areas have included GPS co-ordinates of off
road camp spots.
I wish to know what sort of unit to purchase so I can use these references. We own a lap-top an wonder is a GPS mouse the Track
ranger is the way to go.
I endeavored to contact navaman but they were less than helpful as gthay only have maps of Australian sealed roads.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Reply By: ExplorOz Team - David - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 17:46
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 17:46
Ed & Ted,
Have a read of the Navigation Topics and specifically this article on Laptop and Moving Map navigation - Site Link
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Reply By: Mike White - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 17:50
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 17:50
Magellan or Garmin will do the job very
well
Regards Mike
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Reply By: PeteS - Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 18:45
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 at 18:45
Hi ya Ed & Ted
Can't provide too much info on the GPS however in case you don't already know, there are files on the web that have 99% of the rest &
camp spots compiled ready to upload to a GPS. You just have to upload them then select the destinations.
Cheers
PeteS
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Follow Up By: Ed & Ted - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 10:03
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 10:03
Thanks for that but what is the link to upload this file. I have searched the net but can not find their location. By the way I ended up buying a Garmin 310 and I am pleased with it.
Dave
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Follow Up By: PeteS - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 13:36
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 13:36
Hi ya Ed & Ted
Don't know much about a Garmin 310 however try these links (you will have to copy these into a web browser)
www.gps-data-team.com/poi/
www.ozpoi.com/
members.iinet.com.au/~cbbbdl/
In all the above you need to navigate your way around to find the files you want.
If you get a file that is not Garmin compatible you can convert if using the following website: www.poieditor.com/
Hope this helps
PeteS
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Reply By: Member - Tour Boy- Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 08:21
Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 08:21
Hi,
I bought a copy of Camps 4 a couple of weeks ago and already have found that 4 of the
places we are booked into in Qld in Sept aren't in the book. These
places are caravan parks that have been there for eons.
I was a bit dissapointed with it for the price.
regards
Tour Boy
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 08:45
Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 08:45
Tour Boy - as I owned a caravan park at the time I first saw this Camps book and ours wasn't included nor were a few others I thought should have been. I contacted the authors who advised me that inclusion of caravan parks was based specifically on price of powered sites per night. I asked them had they even been to ours - no, was the answer and when I explained I had 30 acres of unpowered sites which should have been included they said they didn't realise that and also our powered sites were borderline (Price wise) - would you believe it. Interested to see that Camps 4 still doesn't have the park in it!
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Follow Up By: deserter - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 15:04
Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 15:04
Even worse - it says you can
camp in
places where you actually can't. Lenthalls
dam is an example.
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