garmin gpsmap 60 series topo maps

[Eli3]

Has anyone used the 24k maps on the gpsmap series? I was also wondering about the alignment - reviews i've read of the similar magellan units say sometimes the topo map isn't aligned correctly. On a 100k map, a small deviation wouldn't make a big difference, but on a 24k, its definitely noticeable - i've used similar products on a laptop with a connected GPS, where I had to align a .jpg of a map myself and it worked well, but who knows how well it was done for all of these maps.

 

As far as using it is concerned, i'm definitely going to bring a paper map & altimeter with me, but it'd be nice to have a quick way to pinpoint/verify the location without guestimating with the UTM grid on the paper map. Knowing what terrain is above me after the clouds roll in would also be a plus Smile. This also makes it pretty easy to check the GPS & altimeter/compass nav against eachother.