Re: RE: GPS system

From: Andy Levy (andy.levy@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 08 2005 - 15:50:05 EDT


On Apr 8, 2005 3:05 PM, Wayne Allewelt <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> > truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of rwerning@wi.rr.com
> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:35 PM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: GPS system
> >
> >
> > What sort of GPS systems do you all use for your Dak's? Debating picking
> > one
> > up, but would actually have more use for a hand held one I could take on
> > my
> > backpacking trips than a vehicle mounted one.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - RJ
>
> I recently bought the Palm Zire 72 with the GPS receiver pack. It's a PDA
> and a Bluetooth GPS receiver. It came with the TomTom Navigator software as
> well. I've been happy with it so far but only have had it for one week. I
> picked it up as a package at Buy.com for $385.00. I really got it for work
> reasons but am planning on using it for geocaching as well.

A Palm is not a good idea to take backpacking. You can't recharge the
batteries and it's far more fragile than a "real" handheld GPS unit.



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