GPS

pwntifex · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Karma :

I'm looking for a decent GPS for keeping track of my mtb routes; I was looking at the Garmin eTrex range, but wondered if anyone could advise me about connecting it to google maps and downloading routes from there onto it. Also, are there any dual-purpose sort of GPS that I could use both on the [motor]bike and on foot, if you know what I mean?

Apologies for not making a great lot of sense, kind of hard to explain what I mean.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

How much do you have to spend?

I have a garmin III deluxe, cost £80, its big but solid as a brick (which its roughtly the same size as) it has voice out for headphones too.

Software all garmins use (appart from the newest maybe) is mapsource, its all done from there, you plan your route and send it to the gps, or upload "tracks" to the pc so save them.. dont know if any have an export function to google maps.. not something i've seen before..

the etrex is a fine bit of stuff but very pricey for what you actually get, to be any use you want a good sized screen, and colour, mono is too fiddley to be usefull.. the newer etrex is colour but the screen is just too bloody small imo.
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owdamer · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Karma :

I use my etrex with Fugawi O/S maps. I dont know if you can use it with google maps though as i've never tried. The fugawi software is ok. You can plan your routes on the pc, then upload to the etrex easily enough. I generally go out walking or cycling and download where i've been when I get back home. I've got all the routes and notes of anything interesting if I want to go back then.

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Foretrex 201 combined with Memory Map.

I use mine for trail riding and love it. Got it for £52 brand new on ebay and Memory Map is available from the usual online places Wink

It's completely waterproof and has an inbuilt rechargeable battery with 15 hours life.

Here's an example of a track downloaded from the Garmin to MM.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/baldgit/29-12-2007.jpg