Gotta agree with Don on this one. I've owned a few Garmin units from the el cheepo etrex to the Vista HCx but the best mid grade unit on the market now is probably the GPSMAP 60CSx. They have the new high sesitivity reciever for awesome accurcy even in valleys and under heavey foliage, more buttons and less digital menue navigation, color screen, and USB plus serial ports on the back. You dont get much better in the hobbyist consumer market that this. The next step up is the Trimble company products that start at arround $1200 and go up.
Wes~ List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:52:55 -0700 From: dreadfl...@yahoo.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] GPS Recomendation Dear Friends, The time has come for me to ask for your help. The last time I was seriously doing any orienteering was in the military, and before that digging through USGS drawers at the local sporting goods store hoping to find the topo maps I wanted. I now find myself starting a business where I need a nice hand held GPS, and I obviously want it to do double duty on caving trips and karst walks. I'm looking to spend around $300, but can go higher if there's a really good model I should own. What do you recommend? Which models have served their owners well, and which ones have looked pretty and then broken down with the slightest abuse? My Best Regards, ~~Thomas _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage2_042009
