Garmin forerunner 301

[retiredusarmy]

My grandson wants to tag along with wife and myself. There is a Garmin forerunner 301 available from a friend at the gym. Rather than let him using one of the nuvis, will the 301 work as a basic navigational tool.

 

I am not familar with forerunner 301. I use Polar at the gym.

 

Thanks

[+Hrethgir]

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=270#

 

I really don't think it has any kind of navigation use at all. It uses the GPS signal to keep track of speed and distance covered, and it saves a track you can download and put on a map, but I don't think it has anything like a map display or even coordinates even, don't think it would work at all for what you want.

[retiredusarmy]

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=270#

 

I really don't think it has any kind of navigation use at all. It uses the GPS signal to keep track of speed and distance covered, and it saves a track you can download and put on a map, but I don't think it has anything like a map display or even coordinates even, don't think it would work at all for what you want.

 

Thanks, he just mentioned last night that on the edit screen it had lat/long. He is a like fitness like golf for me. Every time a new device or club comes out, we have to have it.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

I'm pretty sure the Forerunner 301 has some rudimentary navigation tools. If memory serves me correctly, there is a screen showing your track, and the ability to load waypoints and to follow a route.

[+DustyWalker]

I can't speak for the 301, but I have a 201. (I believe they are similar except for the heart rate monitor) You can save and navigate to waypoints with it no problem. I have found several caches with it while I was out running and didn't want to carry my bigger CSx.

[+Milbank]

I can't speak for the 301, but I have a 201. (I believe they are similar except for the heart rate monitor) You can save and navigate to waypoints with it no problem. I have found several caches with it while I was out running and didn't want to carry my bigger CSx.

 

Yes, the 301 works the same way.

I have found a number of geocaches with a 301.

[+Hrethgir]

Excellent, good to see I was wrong. I just went to Garmins website for info, and none of the screenshots really had anything like a navigation-looking display, and didn't see anything in the description about that either, but hearing from people who have them means a lot more.

[+Milbank]

Excellent, good to see I was wrong. I just went to Garmins website for info, and none of the screenshots really had anything like a navigation-looking display, and didn't see anything in the description about that either, but hearing from people who have them means a lot more.

 

I don't have my 301 anymore, but from what I remember is was not all that easy to geocache with it.

It could be done, but just not as easy as with my etrex legend.

 

Have fun and enjoy.