cutbate Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I am purchasing a GPSr that will be used by one of my daughters who will be in a rainforest area of Peru this summer. She will also have maps and compass. After this trip (and if I can get it back from her) I will be using it to start trying out a little of this geocaching and for fishing, usually in a kayak. I am looking at the Garmin 76 model for the following reasons: the antenna "might" be a little better in the trees and it floats in case I drop it while fishing in the kayak. Does this sound like a reasonable selection for a non-map unit? Quote Link to comment
+Tubby Rower Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 yes kc row, row, row your boat Quote Link to comment
+nincehelser Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 You might want to check out the Garmin 72 if you want to save a few bucks. These are marine units and I do think they have some mapping capability. If you really don't care about maps, there may be less expensive choices. George Quote Link to comment
+Poindexter Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 The 76 in not a mapping unit and is available for around $220.00 The 72 is also non-mapping and runs around $145.00 The 76 has a higher screen resolution and an external antenna jack. Both are marine units. Quote Link to comment
cutbate Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 Originally posted by nincehelser:You might want to check out the Garmin 72 if you want to save a few bucks. I did consider the 72 but since it does not come with a pc cable and the 76 does I figured I would go ahead and spring for the higher resolution for just a little more. Of course I guess I could continue this reasoning until I bought the Map 76S! Quote Link to comment
greatwhite6 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I just got my second unit. I had a Magellan 4000xl for the last three years and have been shopping around for quite some time to upgrade but didn't want to spend too much. I use it quite a bit for geocaching, hiking, and fishing. I just picked up a Magellan Meridian for $99 brand new. It has every feature I was looking for, WAAS, mapping, floats, highly sensitive antenna, I pick up 3 sats sitting in my living room. My older unit didn't get any indoors. Came with data cable, got the power cable for $22. For $125 bucks I have all I need. Just an FYI.... Quote Link to comment
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