Comments on: Garmin Oregon 200 http://gpstracklog.com/2009/10/garmin-oregon-200-review.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Wed, 23 May 2012 18:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2009/10/garmin-oregon-200-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-68999 Rich Owings Tue, 04 May 2010 13:25:03 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3125#comment-68999 It's hard to find a unit that does both road and trail well. You might want to read this... http://gpstracklog.com/2009/04/dual-use-gps-for-road-and-trail.html Having said that, handhelds such as the Oregon can do a better job on the road, than road units can do on the trail. Of course he'd have to add City Navigator maps and a car kit to have it function well on the road. Definitely go with a Garmin, whatever you do. There are a ton of domestic and international free maps available for them. If you can swing it, the Oregon 450 is MUCH easier to read in bright sunlight than the Oregon 200 BTW. Hope this helps. Feel free to follow up with more questions. It’s hard to find a unit that does both road and trail well. You might want to read this…

http://gpstracklog.com/2009/04/dual-use-gps-for-road-and-trail.html

Having said that, handhelds such as the Oregon can do a better job on the road, than road units can do on the trail. Of course he’d have to add City Navigator maps and a car kit to have it function well on the road.

Definitely go with a Garmin, whatever you do. There are a ton of domestic and international free maps available for them. If you can swing it, the Oregon 450 is MUCH easier to read in bright sunlight than the Oregon 200 BTW.

Hope this helps. Feel free to follow up with more questions.

]]> By: Samantha G. http://gpstracklog.com/2009/10/garmin-oregon-200-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-68615 Samantha G. Mon, 03 May 2010 17:02:06 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3125#comment-68615 I have a question. I would like to buy a handheld GPS system for my boyfriend. He is going on a tropical ecology extended study in Costa Rica and I didn't know if the Oregon 200 would be suitable for this trip. He will also be traveling throughout the US so I'd like a GPS that would help him navigate cities as well. Is the Oregon 200 a good choice? If not, do you have any suggestions? I have a question. I would like to buy a handheld GPS system for my boyfriend. He is going on a tropical ecology extended study in Costa Rica and I didn’t know if the Oregon 200 would be suitable for this trip. He will also be traveling throughout the US so I’d like a GPS that would help him navigate cities as well. Is the Oregon 200 a good choice? If not, do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2009/10/garmin-oregon-200-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-60913 Rich Owings Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:36:17 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3125#comment-60913 Yes, this is due to lack of a DEM basemap. My understanding is that you can gain this functionality by adding a product such as Topo 2008. Yes, this is due to lack of a DEM basemap. My understanding is that you can gain this functionality by adding a product such as Topo 2008.

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