[OSM-talk] best GPS for trekking

[Jeffrey Ollie]

2009/4/16 Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es>:
>
> I'd say "Garmin eTrex" or "Garmin Colorado" or "Magellan Explorist". Runs ~8
> hours on two AA batteries (just carry a couple of extra AAs in your pack).
> Rugged, check. Splash-proof, check. Waypoints, check. Heading/bearing
> indicator, check.

>From what I've seen I'd stay away from the Garmin Colorado or Oregon
for a long trek far from your home base.  Garmin is still working on
some bugs in the firmware... Just the other day I walked out from some
tree cover and it seems my Oregon got a WAAS lock but something caused
it to think I was at 2200ft of elevation instead of 950ft and the
horizontal track was off 50-100ft.  Switching of WAAS brought it back
to normal.  (Not that WAAS is available in Nepal anyway).  They are
great for geocaching/day hikes/mapping though.

> Try to look after those brands, and be sure to compare prices and other
> models. Look at the "GPS reviews" page in the OSM wiki or ask a local dealer.

Stop by a local dealer and see if they'll let you take one out into
the parking lot (under supervision by an employee of course) and try
it out.  If they do, buy your GPSr there and reward them for their
excellent customer service.

-- 
Jeff Ollie