Handheld GPS

[ra2bach]

60, 60CSX and a Foretrex 2 something. Reminds me to update the maps on the 60's. If you're using your cell phone, check this:

https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/2650377?hl=en

You can download map areas and save them to your phone. Saves power, if you do it over WIFI, saves you data.
Allen

so wait, what is this for? a handheld GPS unit or phones?..

[JohnnyC]

I wish there was a GOOD manual/tutorial for the Foretrex 401. It's a lot more useful than people think, but I think quite a bit gets lost to its simplicity. People don't understand how to use it, so they end up spending a bunch more money on something that's more than they need.

I'm surprised I haven't come across a .mil manual for it yet. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.

[Jellybean]

Bumping this back up instead of a new thread.
Saw the Garmin Etrex versions mentioned- which ones? Etrex 20? 30?
Also, can the Foretrex 401 be removed from the wristband?

[trackmagic]

Bumping this back up instead of a new thread.
Saw the Garmin Etrex versions mentioned- which ones? Etrex 20? 30?
Also, can the Foretrex 401 be removed from the wristband?

Yes, the 401 can be removed from the wristband (I have the 301, but the externals are the same). I saved some $$$ by going with the 301 and I am glad I did. The main differences between 301 & 401 is the 401 has a magnetic compass (digital readout) and an altimeter. If you have a GPS signal you can get both pieces of data and they normally are not useful if you already know your grid position and where you are going.