Recommend a handheld gps

[fartoofastforme]

Hi,

Any recommendations please for a mountain biking / packrafting hand held gps ?

Thanks MARTIN

 

[Mr K]

I have a Garmin eTrex, works well in conjunction with OS maps.

It has no base map, but will tell you where you are re; Grid ref's.

Can be had for £80 if you look.

 

[Fanum]

MONTANA

PLayed with Timmy Oneblonde's unit in Morocco and it was pretty impressive.

If you are out with mates and don't mind being a little bit illegal, the Rino is also a bloody good unit that will give you buddy tracking (so you can go directly to them or see their location, as well as send them radio texts) as well as automotive GPS stuff with routing and OS/Topo map capability.

We used those for several years in Morocco too, one as lead bike unit, a second as tail end charlie unit and a third in the support truck.....works very well

They are legal to own and use in the UK, but the radio frequencies aren't......in all the years I've had one though, I've not heard any more than a squeak from mine- they are supposed to use the same frequencies as they do on ships for deck to deck comms, but even living here next to the biggest commercial sea port in the country, I hear nothing.

 

[Gundog]

Garmin 62s

 

[rce]

Etrex 20, found it works well and at a price that it wouldn't be the end of the world if it got smashed.

I use the open maps with contours on it, used it on GS and for walking.

 

[fartoofastforme]

Thanks

To

Mr.K, Fanum (funny avatar) & Mr.k ( good pics too ).

Straight choice for me now between the two Garmin units.

Thanks