Summit Series maps vs. National Geographic Topo

fshboy

Just bought an explorist 310. I intend to use it on casual hikes with the family. From what I can see my choices for maps include Magellan Summit series or National Geogrpahic Topo. Can anyone tell me which would be a better download for a casual hiker. Interested mainly in accurate depiction of trails, rivers, lakes etc. Hike mostly in national parks or forrests

Boyd

This is a little late, but Rich just posted a review of the National Geographic maps on the Explorist. It also includes a nice explanation of the difference between raster and vector based maps (Nat Geo is raster, Summit is vector).

http://gpstracklog.com/2012/11/hands-on-with-national-geographic-topo-for-magellan-handhelds.html#more-19579