Re: New GPS
Garmin is definitely the way to go. I have a oregon and really like it but some people have said that they have had trouble with the touch screen in the cold. I have used mine in -28c without issue but i usually have it in my pocket. The advantage of the 62 series is that they dont have a touch screen but their disadvantage is their small screen. If you are going to use the map screen a loy and want to load high-quality aerial photos on it, i would go with a montana if budget allows or an oregon. If not, i would go with the 62.
i would also recommend not wasting money on one with an altimeter or camera. A gps can get your elevation down to +/- 10m and the cameras are no better than most cell phones. Definitely get a color screen and a built in compass (for convenience, you still need a real compass).
One huge advantage of the montana is the number of custom map tiles that it can hold. The montana holds 500 (due to a better processor) where all others can only take 100.
Last edited by Davey Crockett; 10-14-2012 at 05:16 PM.
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