 Poster: A snowHead
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anyone here into GPS?
if so i would love some advice or pointers as to what to go for
I am looking at maybe something by Garmin , maybe not too expensive , sort of middle of the road
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've got TomTom5 running on my PDA. Best thing I've ever bought. Put in the destination, I drive, 'er Indoors goes to sleep. Lovely. The maps of Europe are brilliant - used them to get around Italy, and when trying to find places in Seville and Barcelona.
http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/ has all the information you need (might me linked to antoeknee's second site).
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mistermouse, depends on your use , but from a marine and general mapping perspective Garmin reign imo. Do get colour though as some of the old B&W definitions are poor .. basically buy new.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sorry people should of said , i want one for mountain bike and walking routes.already got sat nav in the van(although that has taken me down some dead ends)
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mistermouse, Then Garmin is your answer ...
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using GPS takes a bit of practice, for example in establishing waypoints along a route which may have to be re-traced in the event of a problem. Useful to practice before having to use it in anger. In the mountains, as at sea, it is helpful to know where you are (but practice plotting your position in terms of the map grid you are using - and make sure that the GPS is set up to use the same grid....) but it is rare that the safe route from where you are to where you want to be is a straight line. Basic navigational skills (e.g. aiming for a big target like a stream line rather than a small one like a hut) are still essential in an emergency, as are proper maps (not piste maps!!). The only time I have really tried using GPS in a mountain situation, being accustomed to using it at sea, was a chastening experience. Good job it was only a practice.....
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| mistermouse wrote: |
| Sorry people should of said , i want one for mountain bike and walking routes.already got sat nav in the van(although that has taken me down some dead ends) |
I use a Gecko 201 on my MTB.
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