DesertDawg's Montana Thread
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DesertDawg's Montana Thread
So many people have bought Montana's but are not making best use of them.
In this thread I will progressively add Montana Tips and Tricks. Dave.
How to Backup and Restore Your Garmin Montana
How to Backup and Restore Garmin BaseCamp
How to Download and Install non Original Garmin Maps
So as not to embarrass AD4x4, PM me for this instruction sheet. Describes how to load CN ME 2014.30
In this thread I will progressively add Montana Tips and Tricks. Dave.
How to Backup and Restore Your Garmin Montana
How to Backup and Restore Garmin BaseCamp
How to Download and Install non Original Garmin Maps
So as not to embarrass AD4x4, PM me for this instruction sheet. Describes how to load CN ME 2014.30
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Thanks Dave! Really appreciate the extra info!
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Much appreciated Dave !
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This is GREAT! I appreciate your contribution, and I am sure many members feel the same way.
Thank you
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This is GREAT! I appreciate your contribution, and I am sure many members feel the same way.
Thank you
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Great effort
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DesertDawg's Desert Maps
I have spent an inordinate amount of time creating desert maps which show fence lines / NoGo areas/ Gatchs /Tracks.
The first one is SweihanWest and covers this area:
Here are some screen shots:
Green Lines = Gatch /Tracks
Red Lines = Barriers (fence/pipe/wall)
Blue Areas = NoGo (farms/residential)
Blue Line = Tarmac
Here is the latest map.
Load instructions:
Hope you like it.
Dave
I have spent an inordinate amount of time creating desert maps which show fence lines / NoGo areas/ Gatchs /Tracks.
The first one is SweihanWest and covers this area:
Here are some screen shots:
Green Lines = Gatch /Tracks
Red Lines = Barriers (fence/pipe/wall)
Blue Areas = NoGo (farms/residential)
Blue Line = Tarmac
Here is the latest map.
Load instructions:
Hope you like it.
Dave
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Dave, This is great! Anybody who's driven in this area will know how easy it is to get stuck between farms, fences, etc. I will be loading this tonight ready for tomorrow's trip.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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This is fantastic.
So is it possible to go through the steps with base camp but upload it into my Garmin eTrex 30 instead? I know it does an over lay of an image but didn't see any image files in your folder.
Thanks.
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So is it possible to go through the steps with base camp but upload it into my Garmin eTrex 30 instead? I know it does an over lay of an image but didn't see any image files in your folder.
Thanks.
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Thom wrote:Dave, This is great! Anybody who's driven in this area will know how easy it is to get stuck between farms, fences, etc. I will be loading this tonight ready for tomorrow's trip.
Thanks!
Dear Thom, please post the feedback after trip.
Great Dave thanks
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Great work Dave. Amazing effort.Abdul Qadir wrote:Thom wrote:Dave, This is great! Anybody who's driven in this area will know how easy it is to get stuck between farms, fences, etc. I will be loading this tonight ready for tomorrow's trip.
Thanks!
Dear Thom, please post the feedback after trip.
Great Dave thanks
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Abdul Qadir wrote:Thom wrote:Dave, This is great! Anybody who's driven in this area will know how easy it is to get stuck between farms, fences, etc. I will be loading this tonight ready for tomorrow's trip.
Thanks!
Dear Thom, please post the feedback after trip.
Great Dave thanks
Well after this weekend's trip, I have only started using this map and must say it is a job extremely well done. The roads, berms, farms/no-go areas, etc are pretty accurate from what I could see and it is actually much easier to plan a route from A to B in this area, even with Birdseye maps loaded. We encountered one small farm hidden behind a dune, but when we consulted the map, it was there clear to see highlighted in blue.
The only small thing I noticed after dark was the no-go areas flashing between dark and light blue as the map moved across the screen. I haven't experimented with zoom or refresh settings. It may be something simple, but it is not a hindrance.
Definitely keen to see more.....
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Thank you Dave. You are a star and this is very much appreciated.
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Just successfully installed Sweihan West ! THAAAANK YOU Dave ! Looking forward to meet you on 24-Jan.
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Thank you Fox.
In the middle of a minor update to Sweihan West 2.0 (there was a gatch road I had missed).
I have just started Sweihan East.
Dave
In the middle of a minor update to Sweihan West 2.0 (there was a gatch road I had missed).
I have just started Sweihan East.
Dave
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