[pct-l] GPS Recommendations

[Halfmile]

AsABat,
Sounds like a good deal.

You might be interested in this beta software release from Garmin for
the Oregon 200:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4395
The web page describes the changes.

Also, on my track download page at http://www.pctmap.net I have tracks
you can load into your Oregon of the first 1,853 miles of the PCT. All
have been filtered to keep the sample points below the Oregon's 10,000
point per track limit, and all have been tested on an Oregon 400.

You can use Garmin's POI loader to load essentially an unlimited
number of waypoints as "Custom Points Of Interest"
http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/

On my waypoint download page I have waypoints for PCT water sources
and other hiker landmarks, as well as waypoints marking half mile
distances along the first 1853 miles of the PCT (about 4,400
waypoints).

-Halfmile



On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:50 PM, AsABat <AsABat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:
> Just got back from REI with a real deal. I went looking at the Magellan
> Triton 400 (still not comfortable with their problems) and the Garmin
> 60csx, but came away with a Garmin Oregon 200 for 64 CENTS! Well, I did
> have a big dividend to apply, but they had this model on sale for
> $259.83, and then a $50 mail in rebate after that, so actually they will
> pay me $49.36 to buy it.
>
> The Oregon 200 has similar features to the 60cx (not the csx, which has
> electronic altimeter/barometer which I don't need because that's on my
> watch). It adds a bigger screen, and it's a touchscreen, with a more
> intuitive interface.
>
> Not on sale was the Oregon 300 and 400t. Those have the electronic
> altimeter and more memory, and the 400t comes loaded with 100k scale
> topos, which cost me $80 after the 20% coupon.
>
> I plan on ordering the 24k topos from Garmin for the west coast. They
> used to come on micro SD cards, but will be available this month (I
> think) on DVD so you get twice the area for about the same price,
> although you have to copy them to a memory card yourself.
>
> AsABat
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