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Grantsteve
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 Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:01 pm Subject: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Thats for that. Prices for the boggo basic Garmins and Magellans seems to be the same in dollars as they are in pounds (i.e. around 80 - 90) so I could see a hefty saving.
As for using it on the pl ... |
| Topic: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:34 pm Subject: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Just one other quick question .... 
I'm going to the US in a month (NY) and obviously prices over there are far lower than here. It may mean that I can trade up a bit and buy a better spec' ... |
| Topic: Magellan eXplorist 100 as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Magellan Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:34 am Subject: Magellan eXplorist 100 as my first GPS? |
Thanks a lot for your help, I'll check them out  |
| Topic: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:25 pm Subject: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Thanks a lot for your help Skippy. Think I'm going to plump for a Garmin, can't seem to find anyone who has had experience of the Magellans.
I do think the Magellans look a bit better though ... |
| Topic: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:09 pm Subject: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
| I like the idea of being able to up/download waypoints from my PC. Walkingworld.com let you download routes onto memory map to upload which sounds like a good idea. All the units i've seen seem only t ... |
| Topic: Magellan eXplorist 100 as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Magellan Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:57 pm Subject: Magellan eXplorist 100 as my first GPS? |
| I am a keen walker/hiker and am looking to get into the world of GPS but am struggling with my first purchase. From the limited reading I've managed to do the basic handhelds would seem to be enough t ... |
| Topic: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
Grantsteve
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Views: 4786
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:54 pm Subject: Garmin Etrex as my first GPS? |
| I am a keen walker/hiker and am looking to get into the world of GPS but am struggling with my first purchase. From the limited reading I've managed to do the basic handhelds would seem to be enough t ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPS recommendation |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:29 pm Subject: Handheld GPS recommendation |
| More hiking that just plain old walking! |
| Topic: Handheld GPS recommendation |
Grantsteve
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:41 pm Subject: Handheld GPS recommendation |
Hi,
I'm interested in getting myself a handheld GPS unit which I'll mainly use for walking, however I know very little about them.
From the limited reading around I've done the basic models woul ... |
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