Garmin Nuvi 250w?

[DownwardlyMobile]

I have one of these. One of the problems I'm experiencing is that the pedestrian setting on this gps still wants me to follow roads. If it's in a park with no roads it bugs out. Will it suffice or should I get a used handheld? If so, how much can I expect to spend on a lower end yet decent model?

[+jeffbouldin]

Not only do you need to go to pedestrian mode but also offroad mode.

 

You will find however that a handheld GPSr will work better. Use the 250W to route you to parking and the handheld to the cache. You can find a good used unit for under $100. New units for about $150. And full peperless for $200-$500.

[DownwardlyMobile]

Not only do you need to go to pedestrian mode but also offroad mode.

 

You will find however that a handheld GPSr will work better. Use the 250W to route you to parking and the handheld to the cache. You can find a good used unit for under $100. New units for about $150. And full peperless for $200-$500.

 

Do you know where the offroad feature is? I can't find it. This will have to do until I save up for a better hand held.

 

Thanks for the reply!

[hoyshnin]

Offroad is under "navigation" I believe. You should read everything here which will explain how to use your nuvi's settings and how to also use it paperlessly - http://geocaching.totaltechworld.com/

 

To the person above, what kind of paperless units are you refering to exactly in the $200 range? I thought they were all $300+.

[+briansnat]

Offroad is under "navigation" I believe. You should read everything here which will explain how to use your nuvi's settings and how to also use it paperlessly - http://geocaching.totaltechworld.com/

 

To the person above, what kind of paperless units are you refering to exactly in the $200 range? I thought they were all $300+.

 

The DeLorme PN20 and Lowrance Endura Out and Back are fully paperless and can be found for under $200.