Jeepers

In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
"fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy a
> great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate as
> an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> mapping software.

> But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with me
> anyways.

The Legend has that.

Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
altitude and more features than I'll ever use.

I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
and topo quads and my internal compass.

Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
outback of Big Bend.


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Jeepers

In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
"fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy a
> great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate as
> an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> mapping software.

> But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with me
> anyways.

The Legend has that.

Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
altitude and more features than I'll ever use.

I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
and topo quads and my internal compass.

Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
outback of Big Bend.


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Jeepers

In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
"fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:

> Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy a
> great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate as
> an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> mapping software.

> But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with me
> anyways.

The Legend has that.

Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
altitude and more features than I'll ever use.

I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
and topo quads and my internal compass.

Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
outback of Big Bend.


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JimG

I prefer the Garmin products... I have the street pilot (my model has be
replaced)... it's a little pricy ~$500. The one Mike mentioned I think is
replaced by the E-trex, it's about $200.

You can expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $1000 for the mapping units.
They are the best choice for vehicle travel. Most of them have detail for a
particular area that can be download. This detail can show back roads,
logging roads, creeks and streams with your position as you travel them. It
all depends on how much you want to spend

I have found these people to have a great selection and good pricing.

http://www.thegpsstore.net/sitemap.asp

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Hal Apainyo" <hothalapainyo1@***.net> wrote in message
news:KzALb.427733$J77.374900@fed1read07...
> I'm looking to buy a decent GPS to use when I Jeep in the Anza Borrego
> Desert. We cut over from S22 near Salton Sea got kinda lost on our
journy
> to Ocotillo Wells. Can anyone recommend a decent GPS that is not too
> expensive?
> Thanks
> Hal
>
>

JimG

I prefer the Garmin products... I have the street pilot (my model has be
replaced)... it's a little pricy ~$500. The one Mike mentioned I think is
replaced by the E-trex, it's about $200.

You can expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $1000 for the mapping units.
They are the best choice for vehicle travel. Most of them have detail for a
particular area that can be download. This detail can show back roads,
logging roads, creeks and streams with your position as you travel them. It
all depends on how much you want to spend

I have found these people to have a great selection and good pricing.

http://www.thegpsstore.net/sitemap.asp

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Hal Apainyo" <hothalapainyo1@***.net> wrote in message
news:KzALb.427733$J77.374900@fed1read07...
> I'm looking to buy a decent GPS to use when I Jeep in the Anza Borrego
> Desert. We cut over from S22 near Salton Sea got kinda lost on our
journy
> to Ocotillo Wells. Can anyone recommend a decent GPS that is not too
> expensive?
> Thanks
> Hal
>
>

JimG

I prefer the Garmin products... I have the street pilot (my model has be
replaced)... it's a little pricy ~$500. The one Mike mentioned I think is
replaced by the E-trex, it's about $200.

You can expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $1000 for the mapping units.
They are the best choice for vehicle travel. Most of them have detail for a
particular area that can be download. This detail can show back roads,
logging roads, creeks and streams with your position as you travel them. It
all depends on how much you want to spend

I have found these people to have a great selection and good pricing.

http://www.thegpsstore.net/sitemap.asp

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Hal Apainyo" <hothalapainyo1@***.net> wrote in message
news:KzALb.427733$J77.374900@fed1read07...
> I'm looking to buy a decent GPS to use when I Jeep in the Anza Borrego
> Desert. We cut over from S22 near Salton Sea got kinda lost on our
journy
> to Ocotillo Wells. Can anyone recommend a decent GPS that is not too
> expensive?
> Thanks
> Hal
>
>

Mark A. Stewart

The wristwatch and sun brings back fond memories. I have the eTrex and like
it very much. I only wish we had GPS when I was a forward observer
directing artillery fire in viet nam. Our boys really have it nice now.
Jeepers, do you need special software for your laptop to deal real-time
mapping?

tnx~mark



"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-FFDE16.12401309012004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
> "fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> > Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> > really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy
a
> > great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate
as
> > an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> > mapping software.
>
> > But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> > like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with
me
> > anyways.
>
> The Legend has that.
>
> Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
> as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
> altitude and more features than I'll ever use.
>
> I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
> ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
> and topo quads and my internal compass.
>
> Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
> outback of Big Bend.
>
>
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Mark A. Stewart

The wristwatch and sun brings back fond memories. I have the eTrex and like
it very much. I only wish we had GPS when I was a forward observer
directing artillery fire in viet nam. Our boys really have it nice now.
Jeepers, do you need special software for your laptop to deal real-time
mapping?

tnx~mark



"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-FFDE16.12401309012004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
> "fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> > Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> > really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy
a
> > great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate
as
> > an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> > mapping software.
>
> > But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> > like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with
me
> > anyways.
>
> The Legend has that.
>
> Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
> as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
> altitude and more features than I'll ever use.
>
> I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
> ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
> and topo quads and my internal compass.
>
> Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
> outback of Big Bend.
>
>
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Mark A. Stewart

The wristwatch and sun brings back fond memories. I have the eTrex and like
it very much. I only wish we had GPS when I was a forward observer
directing artillery fire in viet nam. Our boys really have it nice now.
Jeepers, do you need special software for your laptop to deal real-time
mapping?

tnx~mark



"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-FFDE16.12401309012004@corp.newsfeeds.com...
> In article <WfCLb.550$Jn3.368@fe18.usenetserver.com>,
> "fletcher" <none@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> > Garmin eTrex Legend are around $200. I have an older Garmin that I have
> > really liked, I would buy another Gamin in a minute. Also $200 will buy
a
> > great GPS no matter what brand. Even the basic GPS will be as accurate
as
> > an expensive one. What you really pay for is the ability for it to hold
> > mapping software.
>
> > But one feature that I don't have that I would really
> > like is a built in electronic compass, I end up carrying a compass with
me
> > anyways.
>
> The Legend has that.
>
> Plus I can hook it up to my laptop and have big screen real-time mapping
> as I drive. Pretty cool. It also does MPH and average speed, stop time,
> altitude and more features than I'll ever use.
>
> I used to be a Real Man, a Compass and Map man. Now I've joined the
> ranks, but I have the advantage of years of experience with compasses
> and topo quads and my internal compass.
>
> Nothing like a analog wrist watch and the sun for navagating the
> outback of Big Bend.
>
>
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Del Rawlins

On 09 Jan 2004 08:11 AM, Mike Romain posted the following:
> I have a Garmin EMap unit that works nice.
>
> It can load all types of maps into a memory stick and comes stock with
> a nice North American map in it.
>
> I haven't needed anything more than the stock map because it has all
> the main highways on it and lakes and rivers so I can just fire it up
> and it shows me where I am in relation to known landmarks like the
> roads and water and what direction I am heading. Then it gives me the
> lat and long too, but I haven't ever needed that.
>
> I got it for xmas a couple years ago and don't think it was too
> expensive.

I also have the same unit which I got for christmas a couple years ago.
It is pretty much useless here in Alaska unless you buy the additional
maps.

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