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24-06-14, 06:07 PM
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OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
So I have been looking at a handheld GPS unit for walks/cycling/geocaching etc and have seen the Garmin Dakota 10/20. Does anyone use one or could recommend one?
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24-06-14, 06:46 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
I've been using the Etrex 20 for geocaching for a year and its superb.
Interfaces with geocaching.com directly, 2xAA batts last ages. Beeps as you get close, holds all the cache data text etc. MUch more accurate and stable than a phone app. Waterproof. Can hold the whole of UK openstreetmap. Last edited by tigersaw; 24-06-14 at 06:48 PM. |
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24-06-14, 06:48 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
I've got a garmin 60csx, tbh I'm not really fluent on how it works.
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24-06-14, 06:52 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
I had an etrex a long time back when I was trekking around Canada, it's a nice sized, easy on batteries and compatible with everything out there I think
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24-06-14, 06:59 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
Mobile phone with GPS App?
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24-06-14, 08:28 PM
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24-06-14, 08:43 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
Phones will eat the battery up with a nav app.
I used mine on" AR 14 the return ", I had to use only the display before turn option(co pilot )to get home as even with a charger plugged in it won't last. And gets very hot! P S It's waterproof Z1 with the mag doc lead
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24-06-14, 11:27 PM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
Didn't realise there were any fellow geocachers on here. I just use my iphone and struggle, massively :/
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25-06-14, 06:22 AM
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Re: OMO Recommend me a handheld GPS
Might have to start a geocache thread for you all!
Had a look at the etrex, doesn't the little thumb stick get in the way?
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