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jimgrms
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Location: oceanside ca
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Question for gps owners
I want to buy a gps hand held gps does any one own a garmin ? any other recommendations also what about downloads for baja ? thanks jim
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bajalou
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I have a new Garmin Map76CSx. Great GPS You can load maps from LBMaps for Baja as well as the Mapquest from Garmin - Good battery life - great color.
Color makes them much more readable. I have had several B&W and the color is worth the difference in price. The unit is waterproof (to 30 ft or
so) and good solid construction. Takes a MicroSD card which you can store map and track data on. Having several cards means you can have maps of
different areas on each and just change the card instead of reloading. On one card I have both Topo and strreet maps (MapQuest) of about 8 western
states. They hold a lot. This is the 5th Garmin I've had over the years. Know nothing about other brands.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
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Bruce R Leech
Elite Nomad
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Registered: 9-20-2004
Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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I like also have Garmin Map76CSx. It is my 3ed Garmin unit in 15 years.the best maps are made for Garmin.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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mulege marv
Senior Nomad
Posts: 652
Registered: 10-8-2004
Location: san carlos / grass valley, calif.
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gps
garmin 76cs here also, hands down one of the best
Want what you have
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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I have two Garmin eTrex (the basic and an eTrex Legend)... Very easy to learn with and use. Best way to learn is to play the geocaching game (GPS
treasure hunting) at http://www.geocaching.com
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Bruce R Leech
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Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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one thing that we never seem to talk about is the lower priced GPS units. I have some Garmin etrex units that I keep to lone to Friends. they are so
easy to use and do a good job. I have seen them sell as low as $65 in the discount stores.
they are indestructible. they don't have any fancy frills or Map capability but it will get you there and back.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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bajalou
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I still have a Garmin 12XL for back-up or loan or in the other rail if my wife's driving it. Always good to have a spare. Also a 38 but Garmin no
longer supports it and the display is going.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
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Marinero
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Location: Los Barriles, BCS
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I, too, have a Garmin. Not color, but still a good unit. (I agree color is better, just not available when I bought mine) the LB maps seem
accurate, although I have not been off road with it in Baja. Does anyone have any comments on the LB off-road accuracy?
Si estás buscando la person que cambiará su vida, échale una mirada en el espejo.
Fish logo from www.usafishing.com, used w/permission.
But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man
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pacificobob
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gps
i have had about 6 garmin machines over the years and have had good luck with them. ive also had good customer service with out of waranty situations.
as an airline pilot ive used about every type nav equipment , id say a garmin gps is as good and any you will find for recreational use.
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Neal Johns
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Location: Lytle Creek, CA
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I am an old Garmin guy (currently a 176c and a couple of Rinos) getting ready to buy a 60CSx. The Garmin is the only brand that will load the
Expeditioner Baja map (which is very good - and accurate). Search the forums for more on GPS and Expedioner).
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Bruce R Leech
Elite Nomad
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Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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How about some words from wornout that guy knows what he is talking about when it comes to GPS.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Bruce R Leech
Elite Nomad
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Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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also jimgrms check out David Ks website for a wealth of info on GPS in Baja Ca.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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jimgrms
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I want to thank all you uys for all the info appreciate it , now i can find pilars commune lol jim
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bajamigo
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I have a Garmin iQ3600. Great little unit, that combines GPS (including Baja Expeditioner compatibility) with all the functions of a PDA, including
mp3 player. Great color, great sound, but battery life leaves a lot to be desired. You can get a cradle which suctions to the windshield, plugs into
the cigarette lighter, and has a built-in speaker so you can hear it if your silenciador ain't workin.'
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wornout
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Posts: 595
Registered: 10-24-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja California
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
How about some words from wornout that guy knows what he is talking about when it comes to GPS. |
Hey Bruce, how ya doing? I heard someone spotted you in Catavina? Here is the first post in the thread....
""""Character in Catavina"""" I ran into one of the oddest characters I have even encountered on my last trip to Baja. He was a semi-toothless
longhair in tattered clothing who, in the space of 10 minutes, claimed.......and on and on.....
OK, just kidding.......Here is my 2 cents worth on the GPSr, thanks for asking....wornout
I am on my 4th Garmin since 1998. I still have the GPS III, had an etrek, eckreck, etreck, etek (a yellow one), a GPS V, and a 60cs. Here are a
couple of things I would recommend:
1. Wait till the unit has been on the market a month or so before buying, unless you want to be the one on the forums getting answers to first day
issue problems. They have fixes for those problems real fast.
2. Ge one that maps.
3. Spend the money for color.
4. Get LBMaps Expeditioner if you are going to do anything in Baja.
5. Contact Bajalou on this forum on how to do some great things with a Garmin and OZIExplorer
6. Get a geocaching account (they are free) and go geocaching now that you have a GPSr.
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jimgrms
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Again thanks guess i will get a etrex legend cx color mapping and fits my budget, , just have to price them at the stores, ,,
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Bruce R Leech
Elite Nomad
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Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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buy it on line and save a bunch.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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bajajudy
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My only complaint with our Garmin is that it eats AA batteries. You had better have a good supply if you are truly going off road and wont have a
power supply.
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wornout
Senior Nomad
Posts: 595
Registered: 10-24-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja California
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
My only complaint with our Garmin is that it eats AA batteries. You had better have a good supply if you are truly going off road and wont have a
power supply. |
My GPS III and V take 4 batteries and runs them down fast. My 60cs takes two and lasts for days.
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Bruce R Leech
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6796
Registered: 9-20-2004
Location: Ensenada formerly Mulege
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
My only complaint with our Garmin is that it eats AA batteries. You had better have a good supply if you are truly going off road and wont have a
power supply. |
the new ones are much better. 2 batteries about 20 hours of on time
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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