Garmin Vista C

[BusyBuilder]

Hello, I've just purchased a fairl cheap Vista C off that website, but it is an Atlantic model. Is this the American version?

Yes its my fault for not asking in the first place, , but on first looking it seems to be a good little bit of kit, not much bigger than my Quest.

Will it make any difference for use out doors in the hills?

What can I expect as a guide if I use, say, Memory Map (25:1 or 50:1) in the Scottish Highlands. Is the internal memory enough for a day out Munroing, say Shiel Ridge...all 7 Munroes.

Have also got the Scotttish Mountaineering Club V2 Contour maps, will I be able to load these as well?

TIA Andrew

I have a Quest 1 with the SMC contour maps loaded, very good for free. Used in Glen Coe and Torridon whilst Munroing.

[BernieK]

Apart from the contour maps you have, the Vista C will only accept map data from Garmin programmes such as City Navigator, City Select (now discontinued) or Metroguide.

While it will connect to Memory-Map for transferring waypoints, routes and tracks, you cannot transfer map detail (as you can to a PPC).

The Vista C will autoroute if you unlock CN or CS software to work with the unit. With MG software, hi-res maps only.

The Vista C is limited to its 24 MB of internal memory for map data therefore the bigger "map tiles" from CN will quickly fill it, limiting the area you can upload.

It is a grand little GPS unit, surpassed by its replacement the Vista Cx only in the freedom the use of the microSD card provides. A 512 MB card in the Cx version holds the whole of the UK, Ireland and Holland down to street level complete with full autorouting data from CN 8. Excellent!

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