Garmin is my choice. I live up here in the PNWet also and have been quite happy with
my Etrex Legend. I just bought the unit with the pc cables and while I have the
software from a freind (topo and cities) I have not needed to use them yet. However,
I use it mostly for geocaching. I do reccomend getting a power cord for use in the
vehicle tho. I didnt get one and I regret it a lot.

By the way... send him to www.geocaching.com after you get him the GPS, that is if he
isnt familiar with it already. =)
-jenn


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:54:03 -0800, "Amanda" <angelgal727@REMOVE.msn.com> wrote:

>>Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>>group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>>his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>>unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>>Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>>(road trips and the like).
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Amanda
>>

 

Garmin is my choice. I live up here in the PNWet also and have been quite happy with
my Etrex Legend. I just bought the unit with the pc cables and while I have the
software from a freind (topo and cities) I have not needed to use them yet. However,
I use it mostly for geocaching. I do reccomend getting a power cord for use in the
vehicle tho. I didnt get one and I regret it a lot.

By the way... send him to www.geocaching.com after you get him the GPS, that is if he
isnt familiar with it already. =)
-jenn


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:54:03 -0800, "Amanda" <angelgal727@REMOVE.msn.com> wrote:

>>Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>>group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>>his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>>unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>>Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>>(road trips and the like).
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Amanda
>>

 

I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.

http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Amanda wrote:
> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
> (road trips and the like).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Amanda
>
>

 

I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.

http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Amanda wrote:
> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
> (road trips and the like).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Amanda
>
>

 

I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.

http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Amanda wrote:
> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
> (road trips and the like).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Amanda
>
>

 

Speaking of.... I got mine for a good deal thru Amazon.com. Suprisingly at the time
they had some of the best prices on the web.




On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:39:00 GMT, twaldron <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote:

>>I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
>> but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.
>>
>>http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>
>>Amanda wrote:
>>> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>>> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>>> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>>> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>>> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>>> (road trips and the like).
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Amanda
>>>
>>>

 

Speaking of.... I got mine for a good deal thru Amazon.com. Suprisingly at the time
they had some of the best prices on the web.




On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:39:00 GMT, twaldron <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote:

>>I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
>> but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.
>>
>>http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>
>>Amanda wrote:
>>> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>>> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>>> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>>> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>>> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>>> (road trips and the like).
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Amanda
>>>
>>>

 

Speaking of.... I got mine for a good deal thru Amazon.com. Suprisingly at the time
they had some of the best prices on the web.




On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:39:00 GMT, twaldron <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote:

>>I've got the Garmin V. Love it. Retail is higher than you're looking for
>> but, as with anything, shopping around might get you a lot closer.
>>
>>http://www.garmin.com/products/gps5/
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>
>>Amanda wrote:
>>> Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>>> group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>>> his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>>> unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>>> Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>>> (road trips and the like).
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Amanda
>>>
>>>

 

Here's the place to go for this question:

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?act=idx

These forums are part of Geocaching.com and there are a ton of posts about all
things GPS. :-)

A GPS by itself is of limited usefulness. It will tell you where you are, but
if you don't know where that is, well . . . you're still lost. <lol> Now the
killer combination is a GPS and maps. I bought my first GPS in 1998 and until
just recently I've been using it. My vintage GPS and topo maps were everything
I needed to find my way around while jeeping.

I don't know what a $150 GPS will do, but I'm sure it will do the job. Some
other nice to haves are a way to mount it so the driver can see it, but not have
it bounce all over the place on rough roads. Another nice to have is a power
cord to plug into the cigarette lighter. I doubt it will come with built in
topo maps, so buy some maps of the area your boyfriend likes to go. I bought a
book with topo maps of my entire state for around $15.00. Make sure the maps
have Latitude and Longitude markings down the sides. Even with my fancy new GPS
I still carry my maps. The view screen is just too limited, so not having built
in topo maps is not a big limitation IMHO.

As for the brand of GPS, that's easy buy Garmin. Recently I've gotten into
Geocaching in a big way. And after I got tired of my Caching friends ribbing me
about my antique GPS I started asking them which GPS to buy. They've tried them
all and to a person Garmin was the only one they recommend.

Merry Christmas to you and your boyfriend
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/



On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:54:03 -0800, "Amanda" <angelgal727@REMOVE.msn.com> wrote:

>Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>(road trips and the like).
>
>Thanks!
>
>Amanda
>

 

Here's the place to go for this question:

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?act=idx

These forums are part of Geocaching.com and there are a ton of posts about all
things GPS. :-)

A GPS by itself is of limited usefulness. It will tell you where you are, but
if you don't know where that is, well . . . you're still lost. <lol> Now the
killer combination is a GPS and maps. I bought my first GPS in 1998 and until
just recently I've been using it. My vintage GPS and topo maps were everything
I needed to find my way around while jeeping.

I don't know what a $150 GPS will do, but I'm sure it will do the job. Some
other nice to haves are a way to mount it so the driver can see it, but not have
it bounce all over the place on rough roads. Another nice to have is a power
cord to plug into the cigarette lighter. I doubt it will come with built in
topo maps, so buy some maps of the area your boyfriend likes to go. I bought a
book with topo maps of my entire state for around $15.00. Make sure the maps
have Latitude and Longitude markings down the sides. Even with my fancy new GPS
I still carry my maps. The view screen is just too limited, so not having built
in topo maps is not a big limitation IMHO.

As for the brand of GPS, that's easy buy Garmin. Recently I've gotten into
Geocaching in a big way. And after I got tired of my Caching friends ribbing me
about my antique GPS I started asking them which GPS to buy. They've tried them
all and to a person Garmin was the only one they recommend.

Merry Christmas to you and your boyfriend
Dean
http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/



On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:54:03 -0800, "Amanda" <angelgal727@REMOVE.msn.com> wrote:

>Hello! I would like to get a GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas. I know this
>group is not about GPS, but he owns a lifted Jeep and would be using this in
>his Jeep. I'd like to keep the total bill under $150 but get a good, capable
>unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>(road trips and the like).
>
>Thanks!
>
>Amanda
>