Garmin eTrex Vista HCx: best software for biking &amp; kayaking? My question is: What would be best software for biking &amp; kayaking?
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City Navigator for your biking and Bluechart for the kayak and you'll be good to go.
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although i'm still acquainting myself with my etrex 10 and the manual is somewhat lacking, i'm pretty sure you can pick your waypointw and also delete all stored waypoints at one time. you might want to contact garmin customer service about these questions. i've done that a few times and the representatives have been quite helpful.
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Linda,Sorry this comes so long after you posted. I was just looking at micro sd cards and saw this. The 530 HCX is the best choice. If this person spends time in the outdoors with other folks, he will use both the GPS and the radio. It also has all the NOAA Weather radio stations.Hope this wasn't too late!2wltime
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I use my 5915 for geocaching. I wanted one device that I could use everyday in the car (nav, music, pda-functionality) and then could pull out for the occasional cache. I really like the program GPSTuner for offroad navigation (no affiliation, just a happy customer). I also bought a little silicon case on ebay to protect it on the trail. If you do a lot of hiking, etc, then a dedicated, more rugged GPS is probably a better bet though.
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You can upload a course using Garmin Connect. However, I have been disappointed by the turn by turn directions when using this feature. Specifically, it seems to work well until you go off course at all. From that point on it re-routes you to your course end point via whatever route it thinks is best regardless of the course you specified.
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Hello, My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have &gt;20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
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The Garmin 660, The quality of the hardware is far superior than the Rider 2 and the map updating is easy, you can also import maps from Google maps, make up a route and share it with other bikers. Add your own music to the micro SD and play it through a Bluetooth intercom.. I have a Rider 2 as well - it takes a couple of days consulting with TomTom support every year just to update the maps which is really frustrating. Tom Tom make it as difficult as possible to contact their Support department. The Rider 2 mounts developed cracks within a couple of days of riding and eventually fell apart. The wires stopped it falling of the bike. It is now glued together. Buy the Garmin - it is a quality product. The Garmin 660, The quality of the hardware is far superior than the Rider 2 and the map updating is easy, you can also import maps from Google maps, make up a route and share it with other bikers. Add your own music to the micro SD and play it through a Bluetooth intercom.. I have a Rider 2 as well - it takes a couple of days consulting with TomTom support every year just to update the maps which is really frustrating. Tom Tom make it as difficult as possible to contact their Support department. The Rider 2 mounts developed cracks within a couple of days of riding and eventually fell... » Read More The Garmin 660, The quality of the hardware is far superior than the Rider 2 and the map updating is easy, you can also import maps from Google maps, make up a route and share it with other bikers. Add your own music to the micro SD and play it through a Bluetooth intercom.. I have a Rider 2 as well - it takes a couple of days consulting with TomTom support every year just to update the maps which is really frustrating. Tom Tom make it as difficult as possible to contact their Support department. The Rider 2 mounts developed cracks within a couple of days of riding and eventually fell apart. The wires stopped it falling of the bike. It is now glued together. Buy the Garmin - it is a quality product. « Show Less
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Hello Cathy...CatEye works very well in any bike, but if you have a mountain bike it works well until the sensor being hit by a stone and this happened with all my CAtEye. If you can, do not hesitate to buy a gps for cycling, it is much pretty better!
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Has anyone used this device on an Adventure Cycling cross country tour? And how useful are the AC way point info. Tnx, Jack
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I use my 20 all the time for biking. It is great to have. You can customize entire profiles, so I have one dedicated to biking. As long as you download useful maps you are good to go. One good one is "My Trails" off of gpsfiledepot website. It is a transparent overlay.
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The preloaded maps that came with my GPSMap 78 were completely useless. I had to add a micro sd card plus purchase a city map program to bring mine up to speed. Once you do that, it's an awesome device. A marine specific program or topo map might be what your husband would need in his kayak.
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Very easy. With the VIRB software, you can sync your GPS data (plug in the Edge 1000 into your USB port), and the software gives you a list of fit files to choose from. Select it, then locate on the video to match the distance on the ride, and you are all set. It has about 9 templates made for cycling, with heartrate and cadence included among them.
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Check out the "zumo". It is a Nuvi-like product line from Garmin specifically for motorcycles.
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Hello,My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have >20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
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Yes, the Etrex 20 http://www.tigergps.com/garminetrex20.html or the Garmin 62 series http://www.tigergps.com/garmingpsmap62.htmlRegards,Chris
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Does anyone have information on source of Garmin or TomTom maps for road navigation in Chile?Thank.Pete Sexton
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Anyone who has purchased this: Can you please tell me how the software is? Does it glitch? Is it slow or fast? How does the navigation work? Is it completely different then Google Maps?