how cheap of a handheld GPS can you get before you are buying junk?

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edprush

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I am going to a few gigantic cities (in countries foreign to me) and I was thinking about using a handheld GPS to get me back to my hotel when I get lost during my travels around the cities.

Is this the dumbest I idea you have ever heard or is it plausible that it could work?

Any GPS recommendations?

 
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Aimster

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well first make sure the gps has maps of those countries.
most jusst come with u.s/canada maps.
 
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Bootprint

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You could go really cheap if you want one that only says, the hotel is 5 kilometers north-east of here.
But it's really nice to have a mapping one instead.

Maybe go with something like a Garmin 60Cx, which uses memory cards.
It doesn't come with really useful maps, so you'd have to add the price of them to it.
 
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I've never wanted a GPS for maneuvering around cities... but I'd love one for not getting lost in the woods; recommendations?
 
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I just sprung for a garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, and I absolutely love it. By far the easiest and most accurate GPS I have used so far. The MicroSD compatibility is great, I put a 1gig card in there, and it will hold every topo map and every city map from the Mississippi river to the west coast. It with do both trail and city navigation as well. Kind of expensive, but really worth it if you are looking for a quality GPS. As long as you can get maps for the city or area you are wanting to go to, you can download them to the unit and access them.
 
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Check FW for a massive thread on the hackable Mio GPS. It goes for $200 at staples and frys.
 
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I have used TomTom on my pda and my brothers TomTom510 when we were in Germany. Helped out A LOT. Very useful.

I like the TomTom interface and it works well. My mates one is less nice and it doesn't look as easy but you could get use to it.

Koing
 
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Originally posted by: adairusmc
I just sprung for a garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, and I absolutely love it. By far the easiest and most accurate GPS I have used so far. The MicroSD compatibility is great, I put a 1gig card in there, and it will hold every topo map and every city map from the Mississippi river to the west coast. It with do both trail and city navigation as well. Kind of expensive, but really worth it if you are looking for a quality GPS. As long as you can get maps for the city or area you are wanting to go to, you can download them to the unit and access them.
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for less money, you can get the garmin legend C, which can also handle road maps and on-the-fly navigation, but it has limited memory (enough for one complete large metro area plus some, but not enough for an entire country or anything). it is also smaller, which is nice for handheld use... there are advantages to each model.
 
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edprush

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Originally posted by: Aimster
well first make sure the gps has maps of those countries.
most jusst come with u.s/canada maps.
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Can't I find my way back to a hotel just based up latitude and longigtude? I realize it won't be street by street directions but at least I'll know which direction I need to go.
 
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edprush

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What do you have against the Magellan eXplorist 200 or the Garmin eTrex Legend? Are they suck?
 
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edprush

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thehstrybean, thanks for the link but I have the feeling that is a much better model than I need.
 
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Cookie

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Originally posted by: edprush
What do you have against the Magellan eXplorist 200 or the Garmin eTrex Legend? Are they suck?
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I have Magellan eXplorist 200, it doesn't have maps, but it works great for what I need. Geocaching is slightly more challenging. And as for finding your way back to a location it will work great.
 
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Atheus

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Originally posted by: Aimster
well first make sure the gps has maps of those countries.
most jusst come with u.s/canada maps.
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That's because you're buying the machines from America. duh. Buy one elsewhere and it will come with maps of the relevant areas.

edprush - where are you going?
 
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Cookie

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Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Aimster
well first make sure the gps has maps of those countries.
most jusst come with u.s/canada maps.
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That's because you're buying the machines from America. duh. Buy one elsewhere and it will come with maps of the relevant areas.

edprush - where are you going?
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Someone told me that if you have a GPS that uses maps, it 'doesn't work' if you don't have the proper maps for your current location. That seems fishy to me, I would have assumed it would still tell you where you are with coordinates, it just wouldn't show you a map in the background.

Which is true?
 
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