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My car GPS just took a dump and I'm in the market for a new one, I spent about 30 minutes trying to figure this all out at Cabellas today only to leave with a headache. I'm looking to get a new GPS but there are 50,000,000 different ones. Thus far I have yet to find just what I'm looking for, I tried the search function and found nothing, so here goes.
I'm looking for a GPS that I can use in the car, on the motor bike, in the woods and in coastal waters at least, whole ocean is cool to. At the very least I must have road and turf, I can live with out surf.
I need rugged to, my gear takes a beating submersible is a must in case its raining wile I'm on the bike, or what ever else you can imagine(not that you pervert.). SD card capability would be great but if I can have all the maps for north America stored on the unit's internal drive, and can add or remove maps Ill live. Has to have good support for new or updated maps. I want the ability to set lat and lon way points, and nearest POI on the road, food, gas, ect. I want to be able to get the fastest or shortest route, including gravel or off road options, or avoid toll roads avoid interstate ect. I want a compass and altimeter. Long battery life is a must, or at the very least the ability to change them. I also want a unit that will not loose signal in dense forest, in case I travel to the Amazon or something.
Now for what I'd like to have, but can live with out. Picture taking and nav back to the picture stuff like the Garmin Oregon would be useful. Topo maps would be great to, there just short of a required item. Other neeto info like moon phase, and tidal info or any other nifty things like that.
So what do you use, what do you recommended?
I'm looking for a GPS that I can use in the car, on the motor bike, in the woods and in coastal waters at least, whole ocean is cool to. At the very least I must have road and turf, I can live with out surf.
I need rugged to, my gear takes a beating submersible is a must in case its raining wile I'm on the bike, or what ever else you can imagine(not that you pervert.). SD card capability would be great but if I can have all the maps for north America stored on the unit's internal drive, and can add or remove maps Ill live. Has to have good support for new or updated maps. I want the ability to set lat and lon way points, and nearest POI on the road, food, gas, ect. I want to be able to get the fastest or shortest route, including gravel or off road options, or avoid toll roads avoid interstate ect. I want a compass and altimeter. Long battery life is a must, or at the very least the ability to change them. I also want a unit that will not loose signal in dense forest, in case I travel to the Amazon or something.
Now for what I'd like to have, but can live with out. Picture taking and nav back to the picture stuff like the Garmin Oregon would be useful. Topo maps would be great to, there just short of a required item. Other neeto info like moon phase, and tidal info or any other nifty things like that.
So what do you use, what do you recommended?