> What software are you using for Canadian travel?
OK here are all the specs

$ 400 GPS receiver is the garmin Rino 530 2-way radio with GPS over the 2
way radio to other rino units
(great if your hiking partner get err lost on occasion)
http://www.garmin.com/products/rino530/
(I thought this would be neat so I can  dual purpose the gps receiver since
I wanted the
2 way radios any ways & you use portions of the Map in the limited flash
memory of the rino
but after using it now I think I would just go with a usb GPS recieiver &
leave it wired to the van
and connect the laptop when on the road)
$350 LapTop is a 2Ghz IBM T30 Think Pad Off ebay

On demo :) Software is Garmin Map Source, with Nroute add-on for routing
http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/
MetroGuide canada v4
Topo Canada V2
The er S/W is err ehem how do i say an experimental torrent on err piratebay
...

The Garmin S/W leaves a lot to be desired in terms of UI features I would
like
but functional it sure did the job of getting from point A to B in darkness
or light

The database of features for banks, fuel stops, food stops, parks etc is
woefully inadequate.

The street database is amazing I still dont see how they know about those
tractor paths in
south Sask...