Low Price Garmin

ParaMud · 03-10-2013, 01:40 PM

Looking for a low price GPS for use mainly offroad, and putting important "need to see" locations for my Alaska trip (also going offroad in washington, and colorado.

I am poor. :(

Looking at the etrex 20 :
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=87771

Any other lower price options out there? Looking to spend around 200 bucks. I have an older nuvi but its just for road use.

Maybe someone here is looking to get rid of one?

NorthernTraveler · 03-10-2013, 02:15 PM

West Marine has the GPSMAP 78 on sale this weekend for $200.

Much more capable than the eTrex.

The 78 also has the 4 pin round power connector for a robust external power source - 12 volts from your bike.

Yeah, the screen isn't real big - but it's at least as big as the eTrex.

Plus is has lots more memory, you can add more memory, and hold lots of tracks and routes.

ParaMud · 03-10-2013, 06:18 PM

ohh looks nice, how much do maps cost for this thing? Garmin website isnt very straight forward.
100 bucks just for the california and nevada maps. No need to buy the GPS then, to expensive. 300+ in just maps alone.

mcnut · 03-10-2013, 07:18 PM

CityNavigator NA should cover continental US & Ak. And yes is should show anything you will likely ride. The Topo maps are usually a disappointment unless traveling cross-country as in "on foot", they make for a crappy road map even if dirt.
Not sure of coverage for Canada.

Also given your budget have a look at the open source (free) maps.

Bruce

outbacktaz · 03-12-2013, 09:55 PM

Build the maps you need with the tools on this site...

http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/

Have a nice trip!!

FatChance · 03-14-2013, 08:08 AM

I have an eTrex 20 as a back up for my Montana and think it is a wonderful little device that easily fits in your pocket. I think the form factor is just too small to work when viewable from the handlebar of your bike. But for the money, capabilities, uSD card, battery life, software, available maps and handy size it is a wonderful solution for when you don't want to carry around a larger gps.

03-10-2013, 01:40 PM	#1
ParaMud ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Orange, CA Oddometer: 442	Low Price Garmin Looking for a low price GPS for use mainly offroad, and putting important "need to see" locations for my Alaska trip (also going offroad in washington, and colorado. I am poor. :( Looking at the etrex 20 : https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=87771 Any other lower price options out there? Looking to spend around 200 bucks. I have an older nuvi but its just for road use. Maybe someone here is looking to get rid of one? __________________ 04 KLR 650 07 KLR 650 06 sv650s 07 Ducati Monster

03-10-2013, 02:15 PM	#2
NorthernTraveler Long time Adventurer Joined: Jan 2009 Location: The Big Mitten Oddometer: 269	Gpsmap78 West Marine has the GPSMAP 78 on sale this weekend for $200. Much more capable than the eTrex. The 78 also has the 4 pin round power connector for a robust external power source - 12 volts from your bike. Yeah, the screen isn't real big - but it's at least as big as the eTrex. Plus is has lots more memory, you can add more memory, and hold lots of tracks and routes.

03-10-2013, 06:18 PM	#3
ParaMud ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Orange, CA Oddometer: 442	ohh looks nice, how much do maps cost for this thing? Garmin website isnt very straight forward. 100 bucks just for the california and nevada maps. No need to buy the GPS then, to expensive. 300+ in just maps alone. __________________ 04 KLR 650 07 KLR 650 06 sv650s 07 Ducati Monster

03-10-2013, 07:18 PM	#4
mcnut Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Bakersfield CA & Sammamish WA Oddometer: 1,134	CityNavigator NA should cover continental US & Ak. And yes is should show anything you will likely ride. The Topo maps are usually a disappointment unless traveling cross-country as in "on foot", they make for a crappy road map even if dirt. Not sure of coverage for Canada. Also given your budget have a look at the open source (free) maps. Bruce mcnut screwed with this post 03-12-2013 at 10:36 PM

03-12-2013, 09:55 PM	#5
outbacktaz outbacktaz Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta - Kingdom of backroads!!! Oddometer: 287	Build the maps you need with the tools on this site... http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/ Have a nice trip!! __________________ Marty aka Outbacktaz!! __________________________________________________ Only the dead have seen the end of War! George Santayana To sin by silence makes cowards out of men! Ella Wheeler Wilcox Peace is mostly valued by those who are sworn to protect it! Unknown

03-14-2013, 08:08 AM	#6
FatChance Road Captain Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Oddometer: 9,310	I have an eTrex 20 as a back up for my Montana and think it is a wonderful little device that easily fits in your pocket. I think the form factor is just too small to work when viewable from the handlebar of your bike. But for the money, capabilities, uSD card, battery life, software, available maps and handy size it is a wonderful solution for when you don't want to carry around a larger gps. __________________ Pain in the Butte Ranch Durango, Colorado - Calculated risk or forbidden fruit?

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