Originally Posted by huhenio
I have a Garmin Gekko ... 50 bucks on sale. I used it to trace my speed and distance while running on the trail - on foot - and it did all it was suppossed to do. No downloads, no recahrgeable batteries, but very reliable. I preprogrammed waypoints for car trips I have done, and it is accurate -with a clear sky - withing 3 feet.I would spot the middle of the ramp, so the arrow would point in the direction of the exit on the interstate, and it has done so flawlessly. It is a little labor intensive to program the bugger, but for 50 bucks I got a heck of a deal with it. The altimeter is slow but it works well and accuratelly as weel. All in all I am plenty satisfied with the little bugger.
Low tech GPS .... who would think that it would be possible?
Interesting.
I've always said, an inexpensive unit like the Gekko and some sofware like Streets and Trips to get "Way Points" can satisify all your needs. I don't use the built in map software in the device when I'm on the road anymore and prefer to have the Pointer tell me where to go. I'll only use the map software if I'm really lost but that hasn't been the case for almost a year! For the most part, all you really need are way points every mile or half mile or major turns and you won't get lost.