[pct-l] new Gramin nuvi GPS

[Bill Burge]

Garmin's site says:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=30986#specsTab

-not waterproof
-4 hour battery life

It does seem like they will sell you a set of Topos for it:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=35407&pvID=36718#productTab
(you can shop a better price that this)

Not a good (or even decent) trail GPS.  It was never intended for it.

If you have an REI nearby, they sometimes give classes in using a GPS.

BillB



On Jan 26, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Kathryn Zimmerman wrote:

> Ok, so all those replies are confusing:  yes you can, no you can't,  
> you need
> to  load waypoints, something about UTM coordinates....OMG!  my head  
> is
> spinning!
>
> I was planning on using The Atlas.  I thought, perhaps, this new GPS  
> nuvi
> 1200, for the guy who asked the model...and I'm sure it's the  
> cheapest one
> on the market...it was a bank giveaway!...well, I thought this might  
> be of
> some help when nothing else was working for me.  More of a last  
> resort, not
> my primary route finder.
>
> I will be going solo.  This ain't the AT, that's for sure!  There I  
> just had
> to follow the blazes!  Here, I don't know what I don't know.
>
> So maybe I've got to get a bit more capable with the device first.   
> But
> what's the first thing I would need if it was at all plausible as a  
> back
> up?  I'm not worried about batteriess and getting wet and all that  
> stuff - I
> can handle that...just using it, again as backup....but maybe it's  
> not worth
> the hassle.  I'll just follow others:)
>
> Can someone give me step one (after I get familiar with it for car  
> usage)?
> Or point me?  Or I'll just start googling, which is what I usually do!
>
> Thanks for all the input,  really!
>
> Bag Lady
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bag Lady,
>> Garmin has made many different Nuvi's over the years so yours is
>> probably different than the 4 year old one I use in my car. But some
>> of the reasons I would not use  my old Nuvi on the trail are:
>> - It's not waterproof
>> - Has to be recharged
>> - It will not take topographic maps
>>
>> It's great in the car, however.
>>
>> -Halfmile
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:03 AM,  <thebaglady07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Everywhere! Does it matter?
>>>
>>> On Jan 26, 2010 11:30am, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi Bag Lady,
>>>>
>>>> I am not very familiar with all the Garmin Nuvi models, although I
>>>>
>>>> have a 4 year old Nuvi in my car. Do you want to use this GPS in  
>>>> a car
>>>>
>>>> or on the trail?
>>>>
>>>> -Halfmile
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Kathryn Zimmerman
>>>>
>>>> thebaglady07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>> I just got my new Gramin nuvi GPS.  This is my first GPS and  
>>>>> I've got
>>>>> lots
>>>>
>>>>> to learn.  Just wondering if I will be able to use this with The  
>>>>> Atlas
>>>>> (when
>>>>
>>>>> it comes) or if I need Halfmile's maps?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Got lots to learn about this map stuff or find someone to follow:)
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for all your help!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Bag Lady
>>>>
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>
>
> -- 
> - Kathryn
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