If you are going to explore the backroad wilderness areas of Canada, it only makes sense that you know what to do in case of a wild animal encounter. Remember that it is you trespassing on their territory, so be respectful of this fact and act accordingly. Making sure you have the proper equipment (footwear, water, backpack for food and dry clothing, etc.) is the first step, but there are also many other aspects to… Read the rest

Before embarking on a backcountry adventure, load up MapSource or similar program and plan your journey first.

• First, create a waypoint for your start location by loading a waypoint from your unit or by entering geographic coordinates into MapSource.
• Secondly, create a waypoint for your destination location by loading a waypoint from your unit (hint use the Backroad POI’s in Extras) or by entering geographic coordinates into MapSource.
• Now, connect both locations

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Routing capabilities of Garmin devices differ greatly from unit to unit.  These routes are merely suggestions.  The actual route calculated changes significantly when different algorithms are applied.

• Computing routes by time (Fastest Route) will provide the best results as the algorithm often directs the user down major roads.
• Computing routes by distance (Shortest Route) will provide unsatisfactory results as the algorithm often directs the user through side streets.
• Computing off road routes is

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