>> Everybody, Help! I am contemplating the purchase of a GPS unit to use with my kayak. Please let me know your experiences and recommendations; brand, PRICE, etc. Thanks. Dave Murray >> We've been through this before, but I recommend a Garmin GPS unit if for no other reason than there is more freeware and shareware available on the Web for the Garmins than for any other brand of GPS unit. The Garmin GPS 12 and 12XL are both good units. They are similar except that the 12XL can hold more waypoints, has a built-in database of cities, has an audible beep, and comes with a case. The GPS 12 is about $140 and the GPS 12XL is now about $200, I think. The GPS 12CX has color screens and a longer battery life than the other two; I think it is about $250. The Garmins are partly waterproof, by which I mean that though the electronics are well sealed, the battery compartment is not. I carry my 12XL in a waterproof pouch, which also provides flotation. See also http://joe.mehaffey.com/ and http://www.garmin.com/outdoor.html. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 01 1999 - 14:23:28 PDT
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