Fugawi Topo Maps?

Fugawi sells packages of raw, uncorrected bad looking NRCAN scans. They apparently put no effort into fixing the bad scans, which many are (I think NRCAN had the work done by summer students). They just stick them together and call it a map package.

I'd recomend maps from Etopo or NavSim, not Fugawi. These companies have put time into correcting NRCANs problems, rather than just passing on bad maps to consumers.
 
Best bet is to get the 1:50 ,000 from other sources , and use Oziexplorer, I have used Ozi for a long time now and the program is excellent. It will take different map software on CD . Or you can scan topo's and geo referance them.
I like the Oziexplorer program for building maps of select areas using the manual track function. That way you can have contour data , roads , trails whatever , right on your Garmin 12, and other gps screens. Been doing that for 10 years now. Pretty slick, but I prefer geo ref. maps over scanned ones, less time and trouble. Although scanning areal photos, can also be geo referenced.
And lets not forget Google Earth, if in a darkened area the resolution is good and data is right at the bottom of the screen. Oh has anyone picked up the 20 dollar gps option for google?
Frank
Molan Labe
 
What Fugawi doesn't tell you is that you need their driver to make the maps work - by the time you are set to go insterad of spend $100.00 for all the topo maps of the province, you've spent closer to $300.00. but what really got under my skin is that I can't print them off - so if I want a map to carry while I travel I still have to buy it.
 
If you need to print maps, MapCruiser Viewer costs $15, or free with two map purchases. They have all topo maps for Canada available for download on their website.

The full version of MapCruiser allows you to program your GPS, etc.

(Disclaimer: Double bias, they are based in Newfoundland, and I have friends that work there).
 
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