Posted: 7/27/2010 2:38:08 PM EDT
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Looking for suggestions (one of my bosses is going to get a boat and I told him a GPS that could show where he is in the Sound (OBX) is a good idea.
So: Portable GPS. Waterproof (or at least moderately water resistant...although he'll store it in a dry bag or box). Capable of loading shoreline maps for North Carolina OBX and Ocean City, MD (and possibly around the Chesapeake). And: Able to load maps for him to go hunting and (if possible) traffic maps. He doesn't want the fanciest stuff...just a basic unit for emergencies. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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Quoted: Garmin 400t or I think it is up to the 450t now but they come fully loaded with all road and terrain maps. They also have a feature where you can purchase ocean maps or even buy it pre-loaded with them. You can also buy a subscription for like $30 for a year and get sattelite imagery on the unit.Looking for suggestions (one of my bosses is going to get a boat and I told him a GPS that could show where he is in the Sound (OBX) is a good idea. So: Portable GPS. Waterproof (or at least moderately water resistant...although he'll store it in a dry bag or box). Capable of loading shoreline maps for North Carolina OBX and Ocean City, MD (and possibly around the Chesapeake). And: Able to load maps for him to go hunting and (if possible) traffic maps. He doesn't want the fanciest stuff...just a basic unit for emergencies. Any suggestions? Thanks! https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=63350&ra=true#featureTab |
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you mentioned boat...
radar interfaced? sounder interfaced? your on the water, don't go cheap. handheld for woods, installed for boats. my personal fav is the furuno gp30 for underway... garmin etrex legend for trails. and btw fuck magellan and their customer support and their products |
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If he's going on the water have him strap one of these to his ass.
Spot II Satellite GPS messenger can be had a little cheaper if you shop around. |
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Look into Delorme.
The available maps are outstanding and you can download all you want (Sat/Topo/USGS) for $30 a year. http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10460 ETA: Just noticed you boss is going to use it for boating also...the downloads also included NOAA nautical charts. |
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you mentioned boat... radar interfaced? sounder interfaced? your on the water, don't go cheap. handheld for woods, installed for boats. my personal fav is the furuno gp30 for underway... garmin etrex legend for trails. and btw fuck magellan and their customer support and their products He showed me a pic....looked to me like a Carolina Skiff type boat (not real big....like a bigger center console Jon Boat)...going to be more on the Shenandoah River, Delaware, around Ocean City, MD...and possibly the OBX. Probably not out of site of land, but enough to do some fishing.....I gather it's more so when he gets done fishing he can figure out if he's 5 miles south or north of the boat ramp without too much trouble. |
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Garmin 400t. Love mine here is a link for more 400t info. http://gpsinformation.info/penrod/oregon/oregon.html Main reason I did not go for the Colorado is because it is not a true touch screen. All input is done through the thumb wheel. The Oregon's are true touch screen. I picked mine up for $325.00 2 years ago which was a steal. Sometimes Tiger GPS has refurbished units. There are many website around that have comparisons of popular models. There is no shortage of GPS info out there, unlike this site for AR's the info is spread over many forums. |
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Quoted: Garmin 400t. Love mine here is a link for more 400t info. http://gpsinformation.info/penrod/oregon/oregon.html Main reason I did not go for the Colorado is because it is not a true touch screen. All input is done through the thumb wheel. The Oregon's are true touch screen. I picked mine up for $325.00 2 years ago which was a steal. Sometimes Tiger GPS has refurbished units. There are many website around that have comparisons of popular models. There is no shortage of GPS info out there, unlike this site for AR's the info is spread over many forums. That's the one I have, to me the only real issue i have with it is it gets REAL JUMPY in heavy cover. |
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garmin 60CSX, mine spends most of it's time mounted to the bars of my ATV getting the shit beat out of it, coverd with mud? no problem just drop it in a stream and rinse it off, this thing will take a beating and more +1 on the Garmin 60csx. Hellov a GPS unit. Damn near bullet proof. I use mine for geocaching and genealogy. Garmin is the ONLY GPS I'll own. |