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Question-Handheld GPS Navigation!??

burly · 2009-02-02 16:18:21

Hi everyone, I am looking to buy a handheld GPS navigation system which i can use while hillwalking around the countries mountains. There are a few on the market, but some of them appear not to have the ability to ass maps to them the way you can with in-car sat navs. Is it possible to download official OSI maps onto the…

02-02-2009 4:18pm

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burly

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Hi everyone,

I am looking to buy a handheld GPS navigation system which i can use while hillwalking around the countries mountains. There are a few on the market, but some of them appear not to have the ability to ass maps to them the way you can with in-car sat navs. Is it possible to download official OSI maps onto the devices, and if so what is the best device to buy.
Does anyone own one of these things?

Thanks

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#2 02-02-2009 4:58pm

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I have a Garmin Oregon 400T. It has European base maps which are fairly good - all the roads seem to be there, along with contour lines, rivers, streams, lakes etc. It's not as detailed as OS maps, but it's a big help in figuring out where you are on the OS map. Apparently Garmin recently bought the rights to the OS maps, so i'd imagine they'll be available to buy at some point. You can plan a route on Geolives and download it to the Garmin.

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