[Paddlewise] eTrex (was: GPS)

From: Ferdinand Soethe <F.SOETHE_at_oln.comlink.apc.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 06:08:54 +0000
I was about to order the etrex yesterday because I can't find 
anything cheaper, waterproofer and more suitable for kayaking as 
far as I can tell. But then I stumbled on Garmins German homepage 
across the info, that eTrex has NO internal backup battery.

Can anybody comment on that please? Does that mean that I'll loose 
all stored info like trip data and waypoints if I need to change 
batteries along the trip? Or does the eTrex use some sans-battery 
buffering mechnismen that protects data for a couple of minutes.

Secondly: Can anybody recommend a really cheap source for etrex 
(by private mail).

Regards
Ferdinand

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