GPS Help..

[DanielB89]

I hope it is acceptable to post this..

My wife bought me a Garmin Oregon 450 and i was wondering if anyone had any tips for a new gps user.  I have never used one other than on my smart phone.  

A few things i would like to know,

What maps do you use?  Do you worry with something like birdseye? or do you just worry about the way points?  

I have seen several options for free topo maps.  I would like to see some type of structure other than a white screen while trecking in, but i don't have to be looking at aerial photos.  

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[centaur]

http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/state/all
Check this site, good maps for free after you figure out how to load them.
Get out and play with the gps; if you are into geocaching, that is a good way to learn the system.

[Bjorn]

REI and other places offer GPS classes, and just take it with you for walks and drives etc. If you google stuff like Garmin maps you will get a bunch of hits come up.

[John Scifres]

I use the site centaur posted.  There is a learning curve but they have tutorials.  I love my Indiana topo on the 450.  I have never messed with the birdseye but it would be really cool I bet.

[DanielB89]

John, I can not seem to figure out how to upload the maps. lol.  

I would consider myself very computer savy, but its not being very nice. lol.

[Yolla Bolly]

I bought the mapping chips for my state for all three of our Garmin Rino 650 from           www.huntinggpsmaps.com
Seem to work well, and after you have worked with it a while, you can determine ownership boundries, zone designations as well as topography.