Garmin Bluechart

[Steve_Jones]

I have recently purchased a second-hand Garmin eTrex Legend GPS. It comes with a basic UK overview map but I want to purchase more detailed charts for the Solent area as it is to be used as a backup device for the fixed GPS. I would also want to use it for mountain biking and so a detailed UK land map would be useful.

I have Googled this and ended up more confused than when I started. Does anyone know of a simple, cost-effective way of obtaining these charts/maps?

Cheers one and all!!

Steve

 

[oceanfroggie]

1. For the Solent (ie marine use) you need to purchase the Garmin Mapsource product "Bluechart Atlantic" CD which includes one unlock coupon (in your case choose the channel when unlocking).
http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/bluechartAtlantic.jsp

2. For UK roads you need the Garmin Mapsource product "City Navigator Europe" CD
http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/citynavEuro.jsp

One advantage of Garmin CDs is that you pay once for the chart, but can unlock it into two garmin units (eg primary plotter and a backup hand held plotter).