GPS Handhelds

Bullitt · 03-18-2008, 09:33 AM

Anyone here have experience with GPS handhelds? I'm not talking the in-car navigation units, I mean the ones you take hiking and such. I'm looking to get one so I can tag my photos that I take out west (Big Horn National Forest, Yellowstone, Badlands National Park, etc.) with lat & long. Also going to be using it to look at topo data and find hiking routes, potential campsites, and good views.
Recommendations? Things to watch out for?
Thanks folks.

zippyt · 03-18-2008, 04:50 PM

http://jdmcox.com/
Look for usa photo maps , free prog VERRRRRY cool , it will interface with Most Gps's
As to a hand held I have a garmin etrex , Verrrry basic , but it seems to work ok

Undertoad · 03-18-2008, 09:12 PM

I have here a Magellan Explorist 300 with battery acid on the battery door, if you want it.

Sold as is, but I'm sure it would work if cleaned and re-batteried.

$30

piercehawkeye45 · 03-19-2008, 08:14 PM

My friend brought one when we went to Missouri. Very very helpful. I don't know how expensive they are but they do help a lot.

Undertoad · 03-19-2008, 08:16 PM

$25

Bullitt · 03-19-2008, 08:26 PM

Sorry just gettin back to you UT, it'll be a few weeks until I'll be able to look into getting one. Leaving monday and not getting there till friday. I will let you know though, thanks for the offer man.

Undertoad · 03-19-2008, 08:42 PM

OK, if you decide you want it I'll clean it and make sure it works.

Elspode · 03-19-2008, 11:37 PM

I've been using a Garmin E-Trex Legend for a few years now. Works fine for me. I second the USA Photomaps vote from Zip, as well. Great free program, although you'll chew up a shitload of HD space and time downloading the aerial photos and topos, but it is a blast to use.

Strangely, I can't seem to interface my Garmin with it anymore since I got a computer with no serial port, and had to add a USB/serial converter.

Bullitt · 03-20-2008, 10:53 AM

Hmm, the eTrex line was one I was looking at.. but my laptop doesn't have a serial port.. so what you mentioned in that regard Elspode is a little worrying.
Thanks UT I will let you know here soon.

zippyt · 03-20-2008, 06:49 PM

you have to make sure that the serial port is set up for the correct port and the correct baud , parity , etc,,, on both the pc AND USA Photo maps , and on the gps

Elspode · 03-21-2008, 01:26 AM

Did all of that, *and* emailed w/ the guy who wrote the program. He's as flummoxed as I am.

zippyt · 03-21-2008, 04:42 PM

Xp does wierd things with comm ports , ill look in to exatly what it does

03-18-2008, 09:33 AM	#1
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	GPS Handhelds Anyone here have experience with GPS handhelds? I'm not talking the in-car navigation units, I mean the ones you take hiking and such. I'm looking to get one so I can tag my photos that I take out west (Big Horn National Forest, Yellowstone, Badlands National Park, etc.) with lat & long. Also going to be using it to look at topo data and find hiking routes, potential campsites, and good views. Recommendations? Things to watch out for? Thanks folks. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

03-18-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	http://jdmcox.com/ Look for usa photo maps , free prog VERRRRRY cool , it will interface with Most Gps's As to a hand held I have a garmin etrex , Verrrry basic , but it seems to work ok __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-19-2008, 08:14 PM	#4
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	My friend brought one when we went to Missouri. Very very helpful. I don't know how expensive they are but they do help a lot. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

03-19-2008, 08:26 PM	#6
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Sorry just gettin back to you UT, it'll be a few weeks until I'll be able to look into getting one. Leaving monday and not getting there till friday. I will let you know though, thanks for the offer man. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

03-19-2008, 11:37 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've been using a Garmin E-Trex Legend for a few years now. Works fine for me. I second the USA Photomaps vote from Zip, as well. Great free program, although you'll chew up a shitload of HD space and time downloading the aerial photos and topos, but it is a blast to use. Strangely, I can't seem to interface my Garmin with it anymore since I got a computer with no serial port, and had to add a USB/serial converter. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

03-18-2008, 09:12 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I have here a Magellan Explorist 300 with battery acid on the battery door, if you want it. Sold as is, but I'm sure it would work if cleaned and re-batteried. $30

03-19-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	$25

03-19-2008, 08:42 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	OK, if you decide you want it I'll clean it and make sure it works.

03-20-2008, 10:53 AM	#9
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Hmm, the eTrex line was one I was looking at.. but my laptop doesn't have a serial port.. so what you mentioned in that regard Elspode is a little worrying. Thanks UT I will let you know here soon. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

03-20-2008, 06:49 PM	#10
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	you have to make sure that the serial port is set up for the correct port and the correct baud , parity , etc,,, on both the pc AND USA Photo maps , and on the gps __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-21-2008, 01:26 AM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Did all of that, and emailed w/ the guy who wrote the program. He's as flummoxed as I am. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

03-21-2008, 04:42 PM	#12
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Xp does wierd things with comm ports , ill look in to exatly what it does __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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