GPS Question
#31
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Re: GPS Question
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
>
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 $150 but get a good, capable
>unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We live in the
>Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long distance drives
>(road trips and the like).
>
>Thanks!
>
>Amanda
>
#32
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Re: GPS Question
Thanks, guys!
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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 $150 but get a
>> good, capable unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We
>> live in the Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long
>> distance drives (road trips and the like).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Amanda
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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 $150 but get a
>> good, capable unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We
>> live in the Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long
>> distance drives (road trips and the like).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Amanda
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#33
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Re: GPS Question
Thanks, guys!
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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 $150 but get a
>> good, capable unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We
>> live in the Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long
>> distance drives (road trips and the like).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Amanda
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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 $150 but get a
>> good, capable unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We
>> live in the Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long
>> distance drives (road trips and the like).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Amanda
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#34
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Re: GPS Question
Thanks, guys!
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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 $150 but get a
>> good, capable unit. What brands are reccomended, with what features? We
>> live in the Pacific Northwest, he does a lot of trails as well as long
>> distance drives (road trips and the like).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Amanda
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Amanda
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:EV4nf.717$z21.672@fed1read04...
> I've owned both Magellan and Garmin and I'm sold on Garmin. Great
> product, easy to use, they're the #1 GPS brand for some very good reasons.
> My Garmins have all been over $150 so I don't have any specific
> recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a Garmin in that price range.
>
> Jerry
>
> 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
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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