Woody,

I use a Garmin E-trex Legend. Cost about $200. It has a built in map and
allows the downloading of Garmin maps from their CD. I use it with my
laptop with software from Delorme.

Ric

At 11:17 AM 6/19/2003 -0700, Woody B wrote:
>I would like to get a GPS for extensive car travel and perhaps some short
>hikes. I don't have a laptop, would like to avoid getting one. Briefly
>looked at Larry Chase's RoadHaus system, but last I read he might have to
>purchase a new GPS to work with MS Streets/Trips 2003. Blah! (I still think
>PCs, software, now GPS, etc. incompatibility are part of a big plot to make
>us buy upgrades, more plugs, batteries, wires -An endless loop... )
>However...
>
>My type of travel is often 1-2 months cross or around much of the US/Canada.
>Other somewhat more confined trips could be western Wash. Oregon; wandering
>from WA to the Southwest.
>
>I've read about the Garmin Streetpilot III Deluxe, while expensive, looks
>interesting, esp for the fact it can talk to you. I would like that feature
>when traveling through cities with much congestion. My concern is I don't
>know if I will need a laptop to load maps when I change areas of the country
>or if I would need to buy many memory devices at a huge cost.
>
>My mind is about to explode. Should I stick to AAA maps? Is there a
>reasonable and effective solution?
>
>Looking for experiences, advice, GPS/Laptop/Software suggestions.
>WoodyB
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