11-30-2007, 08:34 PM
[quote olnacl]On the other hand, I do plan to buy a unit to keep around my house as I have occasional guests (one is coming in a few weeks) who like to walk/run great distances and finding the way back to my abode in a subdiviion of some 2000 cookie cutter dwellings has in the past been an occasional problem. I think something they can put in a pocket at the outset and utilize should they get confused might save me driving around trying to find them.
For pocket (and occasional use) gps, I'd prefer to go the eTrex cx route https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145 mainly because of battery life, and the ability to throw in AAs (32 hrs vs. 4-5 hrs for most of the car-type units). Keep some alkaline or hybrid AAs in there, and you're all set. The drawback is that you'll have to buy the detailed maps separately http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/ - but this also gives you the flexibility to load in other types of maps too (e.g. topographic).
For pocket (and occasional use) gps, I'd prefer to go the eTrex cx route https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145 mainly because of battery life, and the ability to throw in AAs (32 hrs vs. 4-5 hrs for most of the car-type units). Keep some alkaline or hybrid AAs in there, and you're all set. The drawback is that you'll have to buy the detailed maps separately http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/ - but this also gives you the flexibility to load in other types of maps too (e.g. topographic).