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Recommend me a GPS unit! - BeardyMan - 30 May 2013
I'm after a hand held GPS unit that can take (or hopefully comes with!) the 1:25000 OS maps. AA batteries preferred, price not too much of an issues, £500 and under would be nice for the unit and map.
Any suggestions?
I can't find any that have the 1:25000, just the 1:50000
HELP!
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - NorthernRaider - 30 May 2013
Cant help you I dont believe we should use GPS as they are to prne to govt interference and reliant on batteries. I have one as an aid to driving but still rely on maps.
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - The Ragman - 30 May 2013
GPS systems depend upon a person resetting the drift everyday...In a SHTF event that won't happen and it won't work....get a good set of maps.
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - BeardyMan - 30 May 2013
I have maps (get mine for free) - but I want GPS too. Not the crap ones for the car, but proper OS maps on it for the full country. Not bothered if the GPS unit needs resetting to stay accurate, i want the ability to take the OS maps for the whole country anywhere with me in one small unit.
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - Skean Dhude - 30 May 2013
Guys, that isn't what he is asking about. People have uses for things while they are prepping.
I've found some good ones on eBay. Best to go searching there.
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - Scythe13 - 30 May 2013
North-Star. It's a very effective system. Even some sailors use it. Only really effective at night though haha.
How bit a unit are you looking for?
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - BeardyMan - 30 May 2013
Something I can carry with me. The hand held jobbies ideally
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - Scythe13 - 30 May 2013
Battery life?
Do you want it to show your location on a map, or just coordinates that you can then add to a map, or both?
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - BeardyMan - 30 May 2013
(30 May 2013, 13:11)Scythe13 Wrote: Battery life?
Do you want it to show your location on a map, or just coordinates that you can then add to a map, or both?
Location on the map. Otherwise I've still got to carry about maps with me
RE: Recommend me a GPS unit! - Scythe13 - 30 May 2013
I was looking into a Garmin eTrek a while back. Cost was about £150 mark.
Didn't bother getting one as my phone had pretty good satnav and maps system, so I just kept to that instead.
Not sure the scale it goes to though. I think it was 1:25000.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-eTrex-Outdoor-Handheld-Unit/dp/B00542NV32/ref=dp_ob_title_ce