Comments on: Garmin handheld GPS comparison chart http://gpstracklog.com 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/compare/garmin-handheld-gps-comparison-chart/comment-page-3#comment-156170 Rich Owings Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:02:09 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4430#comment-156170 The eTrex 30 is a nice unit and would suit you fine. For handlebar mounts I prefer the 62s since it's a little easier to toggle between screens without looking at the device. But it's more expensive too. You can add topo maps to either. There are plenty of free ones at http://gpsfiledepot.com You may find these two series helpful as well: http://gpstracklog.com/category/handheld-sport-gps/handheld-gps-101 http://gpstracklog.com/category/handheld-sport-gps/handheld-gps-201 The eTrex 30 is a nice unit and would suit you fine. For handlebar mounts I prefer the 62s since it’s a little easier to toggle between screens without looking at the device. But it’s more expensive too.

You can add topo maps to either. There are plenty of free ones at http://gpsfiledepot.com

You may find these two series helpful as well:

http://gpstracklog.com/category/handheld-sport-gps/handheld-gps-101

http://gpstracklog.com/category/handheld-sport-gps/handheld-gps-201

]]> By: mattiboy http://gpstracklog.com/compare/garmin-handheld-gps-comparison-chart/comment-page-3#comment-156148 mattiboy Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:13:30 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4430#comment-156148 hello all thanks for the excellent intel, i am a total outdoors offroad kind of person i guess you can say, i hike i bike i buggy, ride motorcycles, snowboard, snowshoe, jet ski and boat in various places and am fairly tech savy but not like programmer status i have been looking at the etrex 30 and beleive it is the best choice for me am i correct? and can i load trail maps for biking, hiking, and riding onto an sd card or internal memory? hello all thanks for the excellent intel, i am a total outdoors offroad kind of person i guess you can say, i hike i bike i buggy, ride motorcycles, snowboard, snowshoe, jet ski and boat in various places and am fairly tech savy but not like programmer status i have been looking at the etrex 30 and beleive it is the best choice for me am i correct? and can i load trail maps for biking, hiking, and riding onto an sd card or internal memory?

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/compare/garmin-handheld-gps-comparison-chart/comment-page-3#comment-155929 Rich Owings Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:02:03 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?page_id=4430#comment-155929 And having said that, it does add the ability to use aerial imagery, which could be helpful (although such imagery can also have position errors). And having said that, it does add the ability to use aerial imagery, which could be helpful (although such imagery can also have position errors).

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