Just got my new adventurer 3500 ipx 7 rated, came with a bike mount, carry case, protective silicon sleeve complete 1-50000 gb mapping and a real fast scrolling 3.5 inches of screen, it probably needs a few software updates as did the satmap when first introduced, tested 3 times on my mtb, performed outstandingly,previously owned the 2800 and by the way a totally mis-understood gps unit which once mastered was a joy to use.
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Which GPS for me?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Garmin Oregon 450 - because its bullet proof. This baby has already taken a lot of abuse. Remember if your going to have it on the front of your MTB what its likely to face over the coming months. One finger gloved operation very easy.
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SOH - Nepal, there are plenty of very good maps for Nepal:
try these for GPS
http://www.nepalgpsmap.com/en/order.htmlSOH - Try here for paper
http://www.stanfords.co.uk/Paper is the cheapest option but GPS is far better.
I would recommend a GPS with a AA type battery size for remote parts of the world as they are cheap and readily available even in the remotest regions. I have Garmin 450 which I use abroad and its perfect for walking, MTB, cycling. Health Warning. People should be proficient with the GPS before leaving the UK and they try using it in a remote area.
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I use a Satmap in conjunction with http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk for route planning - perfect
Posted 1 year ago # -
Johnmandy
Is the 3500 better than the 2800 in terms of battery life and operating system?Thanks
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I quite like my Garmin Dakota 20. Runs off AA batteries so easy to find replacements on long/multi-day trips. It's tough as old boots, having flown off my bike a couple of times at speed (now using a decent mount!), and the gadget show dropped it from a helicopter at 100 feet & it survived unscathed. Best of all, buy the base unit for around £200 and download OS & other maps for free using Mobile Atlas Creator.
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Where you going riding Mike- Tibet ?
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he hasn't got Tibet on his base map...
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Second the Garmin Dakota, once used to how to use its great. The instructions are somewhat vague.
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bikergbr,
The beauty of the adventurer 3500 is the now replacable battery, in testing i have had as much as 10 hours play with backlight permenantly on, but with the sleepmode active (not tried as yet), i think it will probably gain an extra 5 hours.
A word of caution, there seems to be a software bug relating to the sleepmode, and it somtimes doesn,t wake up meaning a restart, but several members of memorymaps forum have posted possible workarounds while memorymap work on a software fix, but i,m still thrilled to bits with it.Posted 1 year ago #
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