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I currently use a TomTom 3rd edition for geocaching but it's hard to use around roads. I'd like to buy a more geocaching oriented GPSr and I recently came across a Garmin etrex Legend for $100. Is that a good deal? Is it a good improvement over the TomTom? I also live in Canada so is there any problems is should expect because of that?

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I currently use a TomTom 3rd edition for geocaching but it's hard to use around roads. I'd like to buy a more geocaching oriented GPSr and I recently came across a Garmin etrex Legend for $100. Is that a good deal? Is it a good improvement over the TomTom? I also live in Canada so is there any problems is should expect because of that?

 

If it's the basic eTrex Legend, the old blue one, you can do a lot better than that on price. I wouldn't give more than $50 for it. It's only got 8 megs of ram, so is very limited as to how many maps you can load.

 

I recently bought a Legend C for $75... and Walmart had the eTrex Legend HCx Bike and Hike deal for $150 recently, for comparison. The Walmart deal included pretty decent maps, too.

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I currently use a TomTom 3rd edition for geocaching but it's hard to use around roads. I'd like to buy a more geocaching oriented GPSr and I recently came across a Garmin etrex Legend for $100. Is that a good deal? Is it a good improvement over the TomTom? I also live in Canada so is there any problems is should expect because of that?

 

If it's the basic eTrex Legend, the old blue one, you can do a lot better than that on price. I wouldn't give more than $50 for it. It's only got 8 megs of ram, so is very limited as to how many maps you can load.

 

I recently bought a Legend C for $75... and Walmart had the eTrex Legend HCx Bike and Hike deal for $150 recently, for comparison. The Walmart deal included pretty decent maps, too.

 

Thanks I'll keep looking around then

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Thanks I'll keep looking around then

 

If it the Etrex Legend H, 100 bucks is not a bad price The H uses a USB and has 24mb for maps. The old Blue Etrex had 8mb for maps and a serial port.

 

Most will recommend the Etrex Venture HC which can be had for around 120 American dollars or less online.

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