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Do they have the facility to display Lat/Long? I'm thinking of getting GPS for a trip to South Africa as most of the bush locations just have waypoints but if SatNav can display Lat/Long I may as well get one.
I know the older tom tom sat nav units definitely display lat/long co-ordinates, and you can navigate to a lat/long position as well. I'm pretty sure most of the others will as well, but it's a while since I've looked into them, so my knowledge is waaaay out of date.
Mike.
Have a look at Garmin ones and other brands that are used in Geocaching etc.
The Garmin Edge range have some of the features IIRC. They will also work as street GPS units for when you aren't bush-whacking
I'd really quite like one of the new Edge units for my bike. It's high up on my shopping list.
Yes, get yourself a Garmin - I have the eTrex:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=6403
I use it for Geocaching and for when I get lost walking in Wales :-)
I also have a handlebar mount for my mountainbike and it's been really handy at times.
A great buy for less than a £100.
A friend of mine in the army uses one & he's in Afghanistan at the moment giving the Taleban a hard time. He swears by his eTrex.
I was thinking more of a standard car SatNav that comes with European maps for day to day use but with the option to display map references.
@laserblazer: I believe that the Garmin Edge range does both.
Isn't the edge range more for cyclists, etc?
Yes but it will give raw info, overlay on OS maps and do roads... this is the nature of off-road cycling.Originally Posted by tech_guy
If I were you, I'd rent one in South Africa.
They are cheap to hire from car rental location at the airport, when I was there at Easter, it started at £1.50 a day
The reason for wanting one is that a lot of the features and facilities in RSA have been identified by their map reference. I figured that if I got a SatNav with UK/Europe mapping that also displayed map references, then I would have a SatNav for home.
Something else you could consider is a PDA with inbuilt GPS. There are plenty of third-party apps for displaying GPS data and you can also install TomTom (or whatever you want).
The Nokia n810 is also an option but the GPS voice-guided navigation is a paid-for upgrade which is pretty poor IMHO.
I have a Nokia N95 which comes with a SatNav program. Maps can be downloaded for free from the Internet.
Very useful as it saves carrying lots of different devices. Also has a 5MP camera.
Only downside is the battery life but it does come with an in-car charger for when you're out and about.
I've just got a TomTom XL europe. You can purchase maps for South Africa, and it shows the Latitude / Longtitude.
When I go back to SA, I'll definately be buying the map!
Plus, it's small enough to carry in a coat pocket, you need never get lost on foot either!!
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