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So dem portable car-based GPS units...

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Sukhoi

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I'm going to buy either MS Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS dongle for my laptop, or a stand-alone GPS unit like the Garmin StreetPilot i2. Would the portable one be something I could bring along with me out hiking in the woods to use in the event that I get lost? Or is it useless off of roads?
 
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
I'm going to buy either MS Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS dongle for my laptop, or a stand-alone GPS unit like the Garmin StreetPilot i2. Would the portable one be something I could bring along with me out hiking in the woods to use in the event that I get lost? Or is it useless off of roads?
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On or off-road really isn't an issue Sukhoi, as long as you can power the GPS device be it your lappy w/ a dongle or the "stand-alone" unit, as long as the GPS receiver can triangulate its position w/ out any obstructions, you'll be fine 🙂
 
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
You want to take your laptop hiking? 😕
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LOL! Not exactly. 😉 I guess I just wanted to make sure that the outdoor-specific GPS units didn't have special stuff in them, which would make using a portable car-based unit while hiking be pointless.

S&T is only $100 while the portable ones are like $250 is if could still only use the portable one in the car it would be pointless to pay extra for it.
 
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