FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: GPS recommendations....

[Mark Wainright <mwainright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
 
Yep.  The Garmin MAP60CS is way cool.  I have a buddy with one.  GPS envy.  I 
have a Garmin eTrex Venture.  The MAP60CS has geocaching and geolocation game 
features that might interest the original poster.  Don't know exactly how the 
features work, but I did introduce my friend to geocaching.  That's how I saw 
his MAP60CS.  The MAP60CS has an awesome visible in direct sunlight color lcd 
display.  I am not fast to get excited about every new electronic gadget, but 
the MAP60CS did wow me.
 
I've still being doing the cheap route.  I use EasyGPS (free) to save, manage 
and transfer routes and waypoints with the Venture.  I also use the view 
waypoint online feature of EasyGPS to print free maps from www.topozone.com and 
free satellite photos from Microsoft Terraserver.  Geocaching.com has a 
download link for EasyGPS.  I use the Venture and printed maps for the same 
outdoor activities the original poster mentioned: geocaching, hiking and 
off-roading (responsibly :-) ).
Good luck in your GPS purchase!
 
I guess you can tell the moon is waxing again.  This post has not been 
astronomy related, but I do save waypoints to observing sites.
 
Clear skies!
Mark
 

Jim Warthman <jim.warthman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

About a year ago, I replaced the Vista with a Garmin GPS60CS. This thing is
fantastic! One feature that was of interest was auto-routing. 
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