Re: GPS for Biking

From: Dave Wissenbach (davewissenbach_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:51:39 -0700

DT,

The Garmin eTrex Lengend C(olor) or Vista C(olor) will work well for you.
For your budget you can get both the GPS and street or topo mapping
software.

You can make 3D maps with my mapping software which uses the GPS Exchange
(.gpx) format and is therefore compatible with many other programs as well.

Dave Wissenbach
http://www.gpstrailmaps.com

"DT" <dtnewsgroup@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1103653592.887128.255920@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I'm looking for recommendations on GPS units I should research further.
> Found this group through http://gpsinformation.us A little about me
> and what I'm looking for:
>
> Living in the US - Mid-Atlantic area.
> Need a GPS mostly for recording/mapping my routes while mountain
> biking/hiking. At times tree cover might be an issue.
> Secondary would be for adventure stuff, where I don't have a set course
> and might need the GPS for directions.
> Third would be for use in the car.
> Lastly, I'd rather spend less than $500 on the unit.
>
> In the limited research I've done (and continue to do) I've come across
> a couple of things I think would be a good idea - a GPS with USB
> connection and the ability to run an external antennae. I'll also be
> interested in trying to make 3D maps, but that seems to be more in the
> software one uses.
> If anyone has model suggestions, let them fly. Thanks!
>
> DT
>

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