[pct-l] Which GPS?

[David Lippke]

I'm using a Garmin 62st on my bike while my wife carries a Dakota 20 on the
trail.   I owned an Oregon until I lost it somewhere last year on a short
tour.    I've also owned and extensively used earlier generations of
Garmins.

Both of our units are loaded with the Halfmile tracks and POIs but the 62st
is also loaded with road data plus all my road route waypoints (near the
2000 limit) and tracks.

I'm very pleased with both the 62st and Dakota but I only got the 62st
because I needed the additional storage space for road data.  The Dakota is
easier to use, is lighter, and I think is the best pick for trail-only use.

Tortoise, it sure sounds like you were unlucky with the draw and managed to
get a lemon unit.   :(   On the visibility issue, without the backlight in
some conditions you have to angle the display into the sun and then it shows
up great (or at least mine do).   One thing I wonder is if maybe you are
wearing polarized glasses.   I don't and don't know if the Garmin's have an
issue with this, but the reason I don't wear them is because so many of the
displays I use are also polarized and that leads to impossible-to-read
combinations.

All the best,  Biker (of Biker and Hiker)

On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 6:17 PM, <aslive at charter.net> wrote:

> I am looking at the Garmin GPSMAPS62s and the Oregon 450. Anyone have
> experience with these?
>
> Shepherd
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Tortoise wrote:
>
> > I bought a Dakota 20 earlier this year because it seemed like a good
> > unit. However I returned it to REI for several reasons -- at least at
> > first I had problems with the unit not functioning properly; poor
> > battery life; and the screen was very difficult to read outdoors.
> >
> > I'm exploring my options for a replacement. Might do without for a
> > year or so until I find something better. Magellan claims their GPS
> > are easy to read outdoors but I've no experience. Also their units are
> > listed as not compatible with Macs so this is a deal killer for me.
> > There may be work arounds / alternate software.
> >
> > My 2¢.
> >
> > Tortoise
> >
> > <>  Because truth matters.<>
> >
> >
> > On 2011.07.02 09:48, Halfmile wrote:
> >> Puddlejumper and Shepherd,
> >> I usually recommend the Garmin Dakota 20 GPS for hikers but the Etrex
> >> models (with HCx in the name) are good too. The main difference is
> >> the
> >> the Dakota 20 has the capability to display large amounts of track
> >> data.
> >>
> >> The Garmin maps (all maps, actually) are not always accurate, but you
> >> can overlay my GPS data on top of them for very accurate PCT location
> >> data.
> >>
> >> I have some info about how to setup your GPS here:
> >> http://www.pctmap.net/gps/index.html
> >>
> >> -Halfmile
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Personal<valentijordan at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I have the etrex (new).  The pct map from garmin strays from the
> >>> actual pct in several locations (at least five here in C), wish I
> >>> hadn't paid for it.  Chaining waypoints to points of interest is
> >>> really quite simple, and the etrex has great battery life and
> >>> disability.  (I'm notoriously rough on stuff)
> >>>
> >>> Puddlejumper
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone (please excuse typos!)
> >>>
> >>> On Jul 1, 2011, at 9:39 AM, aslive at charter.net wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am thinking about getting a new GPS (I have an old e-trex that I
> >>>> never
> >>>> use) so I can follow the trail in the snow.  I am not very good
> >>>> with
> >>>> tech stuff so am looking for a simple to use model into which I can
> >>>> brainlessly load half-miles way points or should I just upload the
> >>>> Garmin PCT map?  Any recommendations as to model and/or map?
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Shepherd
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