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Skiing (touring), mountain biking, walking/trekking, driving the car all give me the possibility to get lost.

I have a simple GPS but not as many Austrian maps have GPS markings (when compared to the UK) so was thinking of about getting a new GPS. I've seen some that also enable streetmaps to be used on the same device (although I doubt it will match the performance of a dedicated street navigator such as a tom tom. Which GPS should I go for and why?

There will be times when the GPS will just be a back up to my map reading (e.g. Treking / walking / Ski touring) and times when I want to follow a downloaded route with a map as backup (mountain Biking, in the car).

Any Inspector Gadgets out there who are keyed up on GPS's that could give me some advice ?

Was thinking of going for a Garmin.
http://www.garmin.com/uk/outdoors/outdoors.htm
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Get a bluetooth GPS off ebay approx £40.00 link it with PDA with memory map software or the equivalent. Good for walking, mountainbiking, Skiing and if you sail during the summer nautical charts can be uploaded.
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£40.00 looks cheap (although I haven't got a pda).

This is much more expensive but seems to cover all my needs ....

http://gpsinformation.us/gps60c/g76Creview.html

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What is our Overall Opinion of the GPSmap 76C(x)?
These units are a superior product overall. They provide a complete Car Navigator feature and Hiking GPS features as well as a useful set of Marine navigation features. While it is not as inexpensive as the GPS-V and some other competitors, we think the color screen is about the best we have seen for out-in-the-sunshine use.
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Hi all, first post. I can make some comments regarding GPS'.
I use a Garmin GPSMAP276C in my boat with Bluecharts and in the truck with City Select autorouting. I have a HP 4500 with a Garmin GPS 10. My first GPS was a Magellan Platinum.

I still own the Magellan but no longer use it, I found the North American maps and autorouting sorely lacking when I bought it several years ago and switched to Garmin. This unit has a compass and barometer which give height and direction without reference to the GPS satellites. A normal GPS needs to be moving to provide a direction. Both of these I will get on my next handheld. With the compass enabled battery life was greatly reduced.

The 276C is a great unit for both modes that I use it in, highly recommended.

I bought the GPS 10 to go with my PDA but for handheld use it is a PITA. It is ok to use where you have somewhere to place the GPS receiver, it is magnetic and works great in a vehicle where you can stick it to the roof. As a handheld it is only good if it sticks to the metal plate in your head. You need 3 hands to use this setup while walking.

My next purchase will be a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx it has a colour screen, the compass and barometer and works with the autorouting software. It appears to be a good all round unit.

In my humble opinion, BUY A COLOUR SCREEN! They are much easier to read.

Greg
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gregs, welcome to snowHeads! snowHead
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Thanks Hoppo, I am a 52 year old displaced Brit. We moved to Canada when I wuz 11. Better skiing here I think.

Greg
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