Chris,
I'll second David's recommendation for the Garmin GPSMap series. We have th=
e
GPSMap 62 which is the colour version and which you can load up with variou=
s
different mapping options.
These units have a larger antenna than a lot of handheld GPS receivers whic=
h
makes them a little bulkier but gives much better satellite reception under
dense tree cover etc.
All the best,
Tom
On 27 Apr 2011 18:54, "chrishails50" <> wrote:
Whilst being a firm user of map and compass I realise that a GPS could offe=
r
me more. But my life may be too short to understand all options available
and prices that range over a factor about 5 as far as I can tell.
Does anyone have good experiences for hiking GPS's for use in Europe ? I
want to be able to get maps of at least 1:25,000 scale, or 1:10,000, if the=
y
can then be zoomed in on then so much the better, for several countries,
mostly but not exclusively in Europe, I want to mark and remember places I
may want to re-visit or where I just made a recording, light weight, good
battery, usedin mountaisn and under forest canopy. I do NOT want a camera,
radio, blood pressure monitor or coffee maker built in (actually coffee
would be good...), I just want the basics for good navigation and remeberin=
g
where I've been, that's all.
Any advice gratefully received. Thanks in advance.
Chris
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