GPS Receivers > 176 x 220 GPS Receivers

All very good, but why?

Advantages: A sturdy, easy-to-use gadget
Disadvantages: Unreliable under tree cover, and possibly a bit pointless if you have a smart phone

The Garmin eTrex 30 is a handheld GPS device. Awful admission - I do not own one. However, there is a reason. I am routinely forced to use one for plant surveys. Apparently it's the bees knees, cat's pijamas and dogs' bollards, too, when you need to g ...

up2nogood 18.07.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex 30

Before I set out on a Trex I programme this and I'm good to go.

Advantages: good signal, easy to use, records lots of data, looks nice, has a basic map
Disadvantages: map not as good as we would like, heavy on batteries.

One of the hobbies we do as a family is geocaching. For those of you who have not heard of the hobby before, it is basically a treasure hunting game using GPS. You register at the website geocaching.com to find out where the treasure is hidden, you plot t ...

cha97michelle 12.03.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Summit HC

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

Advantages: Tough, compact, waterproof, accurate, cheaper than bike specific gps
Disadvantages: Expensive maps, Poor bike handlebar mount, slow data transfer

This is a tough, well designed and compact handheld gps device. Personally I use this for mountain biking, with the GB Topographic map, and find that it accomplishes what I need it to do very well and is extremely accurate. It has a microSD slot which is ...

ben1777 20.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Legend HCx