Dick&Kim Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Just starting out - what is the best but least expensive GPS to buy? Quote Link to comment
+benjamin921 Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Simply put the Garmin GPS V. Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 If you're just beginning, take a look at the Magellan Meridian Green or Yellow. These go for less than $150, but have the capability of expandable memory and detail maps if and when you want to spend a little more money. You also might be able to pick up a used one in the Garage Sale forum or on eBay. Max Often wrong but seldom in doubt Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by benjamin921:Simply put the Garmin GPS V. http://www.b694.com/icon911.gif http://smilies.jeeptalk.org/otn/party/beerchug.gif A Garmin V is not least expensive. An Etrex yellow will do you fine. "See the wonderous works of Providence! The uncertainty of human things!" Geo.Washington Quote Link to comment
+Rubberhead Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 If you hurry, you can still get an eTrex Legend for $200 minus the $50 rebate available from Garmin through July 6th. Here's a supplier selling Legends for $199: http://www.chartedwaters.com/gpshandheld.html If you get the basic yellow (around $100), you'll still want the data cable to download geocache coordinates, so you be up to around $120. You might as well spend the extra $30 for a much better unit. Quote Link to comment
+benjamin921 Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by EraSeek:A Garmin V is not least expensive. An Etrex yellow will do you fine. I know. Just trying to skip the steps of upgrading and possibly doing it right the first time. Cause after a while they will want something better and better thus spending the $$ on the V the first time will save $$ in the long run. Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 Try Ebay for a used GPS -------------------------------------------------- My Old posts as Geoffrey My Current Post as GOT GPS? My profile My Home Page about what is GPS Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by benjamin921: I know. Just trying to skip the steps of upgrading and possibly doing it right the first time. Cause after a while they will want something better and better thus spending the $$ on the V the first time will save $$ in the long run. Yes, quite true. If you skip the steps and go for the gold get the ''V'', (or my preference, the Map76). If you do the progression, get: Etrex yellow, Legend, Vista, Garmin V (or maybe the Map76s) "See the wonderous works of Providence! The uncertainty of human things!" Geo.Washington Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 There is a Meridian Platinum available here now: http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=frm&s=5726007311&f=7116058331 And you can even have his towel too. -------------------------------------------------- My Old posts as Geoffrey My Current Post as GOT GPS? My profile My Home Page about what is GPS Quote Link to comment
Dick&Kim Posted June 29, 2003 Author Share Posted June 29, 2003 Hi How much is it? Is the towel clean? Kim Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Here is the proper link: http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=5726007311&f=7116058331&m=70360376 The previous post of mine had the wrong link. -------------------------------------------------- My Old posts as Geoffrey My Current Post as GOT GPS? My profile My Home Page about what is GPS Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 EraSeek has the right order of progression but I'd skip the yellow entirely. Instead I'd go venture in it's place and if I'd get the venture right now I'd get the Legend with the rebate. So my revised list is. Legend Vista/Map76S V The Map 76S isn't enough better than the Vista to justify the Price. For the price the V is better. Well so much for agreeing exactly with EraSeek. Still we are on the same page. Quote Link to comment
+PI Joe Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 I have done the bulk of my geocaching and benchmarking with two Garmin eTrex (Yellow) GPSr's. Before that I had a Magellan GPS2000, but I'd rather not think about those adventures (single channel receiver!). I use one for caching and keep it full of unlocated caches and benchmarks and the other I use when mapping hiking trails and other points of interest to me. TxHiPowr Quote Link to comment
The Alethiometrists Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Folks seem to do fine with ol' yeller. What I don't understand is why there's so much talk of Legend and Vista, when you can get almost all the features (most importantly WAAS and the superior user interface, compared with ol' yeller) for a lot less with a Venture. Poor reception under leaf cover, sticking joy sticks, and screen scrambles are ubiquitious problems across the Garmin line, as near as I can tell (except ol' yeller doesn't have a joy stick to stick). So that's not a deciding issue, among Garmin products. Of course, this does raise the question of whether Magellan is better. I've only seen them at cacher gatherings; don't know enough to say, myself. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 See if you can get yourself a Magellan 315 on clearance sale. I have used Etrex yellow and MeriPlat, and the 315 beats them both hands down for accuracy, no joke. Quote Link to comment
+xargs Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 You can get an eTrex Legend at Amazon.com for $99 effectively. Garmin has a $50 rebate running, and Amazon.com will give you a $50 coupon for future use with any electronics purchase of $250 or more. Pick up a copy of Mapsource with the Legend and you qualify. Quote Link to comment
+78Firedog Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I have a Garmin EMap and I love the thing. You can pick one up (base unit) for about $179. It comes with a base map of all the US major highways and it's easy to use. Check out http://www.gpsdiscount.com they have some good deals, and helped me out a lot. I went for the EMap Super Deluxe package, it came with the mapsource program ($80 on its own), it has all the local detailed maps for the US. The package also came with the computer cable and an 8mb memory card. The package only cost me $219. Quote Link to comment
+fccdfed Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 I REALLY LIKE MY GARMIN ETRAX VISTA. NICE PORTABLE, EASY TO USE, SMALL AND HAS BUILT IN ANTENNA. WORKS BETTER THAN MY BUDDIES GPR 5. GOOD LUCK Quote Link to comment
Dick&Kim Posted July 5, 2003 Author Share Posted July 5, 2003 Thank you to all who replied to this. We have purchased a geko 201 and have gone out twice and found both caches. This may have been on the cheaper end but seems to be ok. I appreciate all the comments we received. Quote Link to comment
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