The Avocet 50  NLA:

http://www.avocet.com/instrpdfs/50Eng.pdf

Has all the features you desire.  Fits bike, vanagon, moto, and in
your pocket.

Alternatively a Thommens Everest Altimeter is a work of art with
almost the same  resolution.

Pensionerd

On 8/12/10, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>  I took my cycle computer (Garmin Edge 305) along on one drive when my gas
> gauge and my odo were both acting up.  I made a little foam block and stuck
> a magnet in that block, stuck that on the front of my dash pod so that the
> Garmin was right there on the top of the pod.  This Garmin is about the size
> of a small cell phone and has tons of functions, including the altitude
> mapping and display functions for current alt., total climbed, total lost, a
> recorded profile of what you've passed over, the percentage of climb
> (updated by the second)...just tons of stuff..It will recharge off a 12v
> outlet or as you download your recorded data (including real maps of where
> you went) to your computer.
>  Fairly inexpensive, given all it's functions..You can also use it on your
> bike.  Or in your pocket as you hike or ride a motorcycle.  Very
> accurate...when I move my bike 1 foot, it shows up..
>
>
> http://g.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/1665/Edge.html
>
>  Don Hanson
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Don Hundt <dhundt@bendbroadband.com> wrote:
>
> > Shawn,
> > Just about any dash mount GPS nav device will have elevation, plus a lot of
> > other useful gadgets to take your eyes off the road. The GPS units seem much
> > more accurate than the old barometric altimeters, those need to be
> > recalibrated whenever the weather changes.
> > Don
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
> > Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:02 pm
> > Subject: Altimeter for dash?
> >
> > > I've often thought having an altimeter in the van would be a
> > > useful addition
> > > when driving in the mountains, as knowing the elevation of a pass
> > > doesn'ttell the whole story if you don't know your current
> > > elevation. Has anyone
> > > tried one with any success?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Shawn Wright
> > > '88 Westy 1.6TD
> > >
> >
>