Thread: GARMIN ETREX 32x

I hate for my first post on this forum to be a necropost, however I don't really want to start a new thread over this. I googled a few variations of my question and did not get much.

I want to use the Birdseye feature to get some imagery of where I am going to ride my motorcycle. I want to compare old tracks ahead of time over the satellite imagery in Basecamp as accurately as possible (no google earth screenshot guessing) but after I got the subscription, BaseCamp is forcing me to update my Etrex 32X from 2.50 to 2.70 to use Birdseye.

I use CityNavigator and OSM topo routable all the time for cars and dirt bikes offroad, and do not really want to give up the ability to use OSM routable when the CityNavigator doesn't have accurate streets in that area.

I was thinking of just updating my unit, getting some birdseye images, and the downgrading it back to see if it works and lets me still use the imagery. I suppose if I can't get it to work, I bought it with PayPal so I could just get my money back.

My two questions are:

1. Is that 2.50 firmware version region specific? Meaning when I follow the downgrade instructions and install that firmware, will my device be in Russian? Or will it have any affects at all using the device in the USA?

2. Users of the 32X with 2.70 version, are OSM maps still routable for things other than cars? Like dirt bike, motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. I suppose that would be sufficient for me in most circumstances, and I could live with the 2.70 update. Motorcycle and car routing should be just about identical.

Thanks all.