im sorry but for computer retarded people(me) what is sharware and how does it work. i sure dont want to spend 400 a year to subscribe..lol
thanks you all for the imput!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to expertgps.com, you can D/L it free for 30 days. I paid for the subscription and would be willing to give you the code after 30 days if it is waht you are looking for. I take my Garmin GPS out into the woods, walk, scout and mark waypoints. I go home, plug my GPS into the computer and it D/Lthe bread crumb trail that I walked and all waypoints that I have marked. I can alos look at the aerial photo and mark points and it will give the me coords to then type into my GPS to take out into the field. You can overlay topo and aerial photos with one click. Check it out and let me know.

Go to Delorme and check it out, topo maps ect... www.delorme.com
Also check out gps that they have came out with Earthmate PN-20 the stuff that you can do today can surprise you...
Go to bottom of the page under products....

I use Toposcout and it will allow me to set up GPS points and routes. The newer Terrian Navagator has the same features and more for a very reasonable $99.95 for each state or region. I think that Terrain Navagator is by far the best value forthe money. Here is the link:

http://www.maptech.com/land/terrainnavigator/index.cfm?infopg=buy

Here are some links to shareware mapping products you can check out. I am no familiar with all of their features.

http://earth.google.com/

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lvl=4&tilt=-89.875918865193&dir=0&alt=7689462.6842358

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lvl=4&tilt=-89.875918865193&dir=0&alt=7689462.6842358

http://www.mytopo.com/

Enjoy,

HH

Duckdog,

The software I use is AutoCad Land Desktop. It is an engineering and surveying software. It runs about $5,000. If I didn't have access to it at work I wouldn't be using it. What is so nice about it is I can also put text anywhere I want, and draw lines anywhere. Works great for labeling treestands, food plots, property lines, trails, etc. I can also figure acreages for food plots and get distances from one point to another.

Dan

I also have Toposcout but have found some flaws with the areas I hunt. What had happened was they had the wrong place in the area I was in. I had to go back to the area that showed to get the area I had wanted. In other words I have found some areas switched around on it. Other than that i have found Topo to be very usefull.

Go to www.jdmcox.com and download the USAMAPS software he has there for free. It's "exactly" what your looking for. You can get your GPS coordinates right from the map and/or mark the map with the GPS coordinates form your GPS unit. It gives distance to points etc... It's exactly what I was looking for and what you asked about.

This is a very nice piece of software, especially considering the price. Thanks.

Yep!....Court House(Engineering Dept.)the one close's to the area you are going to hunt....They charge you from $2.00 to $4.00 a copyper Section........Been doing this for years....

LongBowMan,

Thanks for the link I look forward to playing with it.

HH