[pct-l] Garmin GPS watch

[Bill Burge]

Which garmin watch?

I use a garmin 405 on day hikes, but battery life is 8 hours (now I'm  
getting about 6.5).

It uses a clip on USB charging cable. I carry a duracell USB battery  
and the cable on some hikes. Certainly NOT reasonable on something  
like a section or thru hike.

Bill Burge
Typoed on my iPhone!

On Jun 26, 2010, at 2:47 PM, <jomike at cot.net> wrote:

> My husband kindly bought me a Garmin wrist watch that is GPS and  
> many other features, apparently mainly for runners. We are both very  
> disappointed to read the batter life is only 10 hours. These are not  
> stand "batteries". There is a dock the watch sits in and then that  
> connects to an electrical out let via two USP ports.
>
> I have read in the past about a recharging device some hikers have  
> used to recharge things such as phones while on the trail. Can  
> anyone tell me about the device and whether it might be applicable  
> to my watch?
>
> are we there yet
>
>
> ...going to the mountains is going home.
>
> John Muir
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