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Reeljob
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Best GPS for Baja travel?
I know it has been discussed previously, but ......
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Mula
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I want to know, too . . . . .
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bajaguy
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Best GPS for what use???
Depends on what you want to use it for.
For road navigation, I have the Garmin 2455LMT. Has mexico pre loaded, will accept mini SD cards and has lifetime updates. Really like the street
features, helps me navigate in TJ, Rosarito and Ensenada. Also showed the streets in San Quintin.
For handheld and trail use, I have the Garmin Map 62s. Comes preloaded with a bunch of maps, can also add a mini SD card.
Great units..........but depends on what you are going to use them for
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Mula
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I have a Garmin Etrex 20 and so far for me it is a nightmare.
I want to use it to mark fishing holes in Mag Bay, do back road trips like this one, etc.
Not for highway driving.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=70218
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skippermike
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GPS Choice
If you want a traditional, dedicated GPS - rather than an Iphone/pad app - I think the two choices are Garmin or Lowrance.
Garmin is easier to use, gives directions and has great maps. It can be a large-screen (7") for your vehicle, or a smaller-screen handheld for
hiking/exploring/fishing.
For really serious offroad use, the most frequently seen is the Lowrance.
Good navigating!
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Bajamatic
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In my experience, which is extensive, nothing beats MotionX on the Ipad. Gen 1 Ipad on ebay runs between 200 and 250 bucks. GPS reciever is 60 bucks.
There's really nothing else out there that compares, IMHO.
I also use it to keep documents (nomad threads, manuals, etc.), stargazing maps, shortwave radio schedules, weatherfax, and on and on and on. It's
become a critical item in my baja kit.
yuletide
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Russ
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I have the Garmin Nuvi 855. I bought a Mexico map down load and it shows quite a lot of the topo features and way more trails than I expected. After
a ride I down load my journey in the Garnim Base Camp program and it show where I've gone and stitches the route making new trails part of the map. I
had some operator errors last trip over the mountains past San Jose Magdalena.
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PaulW
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So far just Garmin's discussed.
My Garmin is a 4" screen Montana650 It will accept 3rd party background maps and allows sharing trails. It is useful in Baja and the states with
appropriate background maps. Choose any Garmin carefully to make sure 3rd party maps and trail exchange is not blocked. If your Garmin has these
capabilities then updated Baja maps are available and we can share trails from our trips.
My Favorite GPS is a Lowrance 7200C. However any discontinued Lowrance 5" color screen will have the same capabilities as my 7" 7200. The main
advantage of Lowrance is new background maps are more frequently updated for the latest findings of Baja back country roads and are more up to date
than the Garmin versions due to the demand from the Baja racers.
The newer HDS models have blocked for using 3rd party BG maps resulting in Baja only usefulness. The result is they useful for are Baja only. Let
price be your method of choosing. The used Lowrance units are becoming pricey due to the demand from the racers who do not want the spendy HDS models.
Bottom line is bigger is always better and new BG maps are important.
Paul
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mula
I have a Garmin Etrex 20 and so far for me it is a nightmare.
I want to use it to mark fishing holes in Mag Bay, do back road trips like this one, etc.
Not for highway driving.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=70218 |
Mula, is this your first GPS? There is lots of help out there on the Internet... Garmin GPS forums, Geocaching.com, here on Nomad. Can you be specific
what is the nightmare? I have two Garmin eTrex models... but from over ten years ago... so I might not be the best to help, but the general how-to
stuff I can try and help with should you not get any other's assistance for your eTrex 20...
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Mula
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I spent a couple hours with it after download the manual this morning.
I guess my biggest problem with it is actually just me.
I can't hardly see the screen. I used to to mark the route for the cabalgata and finally got that done and the route named, etc. But took a long
time.
Also want to use it for fishing holes out in Mag Bay and that seems to be a whole other ball of wax.
On edit: yes this is my first GPS
[Edited on 11-7-2013 by Mula]
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mulegemichael
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garmin nuvi...hands down...all models have been good for us....but don't expect to find a gps for deep down in soc waters, like south of GN, as even
with the maps we've purchased, it sometimes shows us waaaaay up on dry ground when we are actually still a hundred yards from shore....don't trust
even the most sophisticated gps, satellite imaging, top o the line instruments in southern baja, as they are just not accurate yet, imho.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mula
I spent a couple hours with it after download the manual this morning.
I guess my biggest problem with it is actually just me.
I can't hardly see the screen. I used to to mark the route for the cabalgata and finally got that done and the route named, etc. But took a long
time.
Also want to use it for fishing holes out in Mag Bay and that seems to be a whole other ball of wax.
On edit: yes this is my first GPS
[Edited on 11-7-2013 by Mula] |
If my son was still at Mag Bay, he could help... When Geocaching got started, my kids were at the perfect age for going on hikes with dad and we used
the eTrex to find and hide Geocaches. When the kids got to that age where it was more fun to be with friends than parents, the Geocaching sport pretty
much ended for me.
[Geocaching is a 'hide-and seek' or treasure hunt game played with a GPS and their web site http://geocaching.com , many Nomads are also Geocachers and have hidden many in Baja since the first one, about the year 2001]
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willardguy
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I've had great luck with the foldable paper garmin/lowrance/magellan/motionX/blahblahblah. cant beat it for adventure and even give your brain a
little exercise!
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Russ
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Here's a screen shot fro my computer of what my Nuvi has.
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David K
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That's awesome Russ... I can almost see the Magdalena ruins on it! 
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Russ
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Zoomed in it really shows detail. Where ever your cursor is the altitude will pop up.
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Chupacabra
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajamatic
In my experience, which is extensive, nothing beats MotionX on the Ipad. Gen 1 Ipad on ebay runs between 200 and 250 bucks. GPS reciever is 60 bucks.
There's really nothing else out there that compares, IMHO.
I also use it to keep documents (nomad threads, manuals, etc.), stargazing maps, shortwave radio schedules, weatherfax, and on and on and on. It's
become a critical item in my baja kit. |
Thanks, 'matic. Great advice, I think I'm going to do just that.
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chuckie
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Whats wrong with a map and eyeballs? With enough electronics, ya all can just stay home and "do" Baja.....
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Bajamatic
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chuckie
Whats wrong with a map and eyeballs? With enough electronics, ya all can just stay home and "do" Baja..... |
Absolutely nothing! But since we're on the topic, whats wrong with tinkering with gadgets? To some, like myself, there's equally as much fun in
precision technology as there is in getting lost in Baja and figuring it out with a map and a compass. Personally, I started with the old, "turn
left at the busted wagon" nav system. These days, after mastering the Almanac, I've become curious as to how "perfect" a system I can create. My
driving buddy is much less impressed than I with this newfangled gadgetry, but I can promise you he enjoys being lost less when the sun is sinking low
and we're racing to make camp.
yuletide
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David K
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Here they are Russ... GPS waypoint written on the top right:
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