Can Anyone Recommend a Good GPS?

[RobertInOntario]

I do a lot of hiking and I would also like to get a hiking GPS sometime. But I understand that these are several hundred $ more than "Car" GPS's. Hiking/wilderness GPS's have detailed trail maps. In addition to providing the most detailed, up to date trail maps, it would also be cool to know exactly where you are on the trail and exactly how far you have walked.

Rob

actually- once again- its a question of maps

if your `car' gps can import `hiking maps' and can run off its own internal batts (my old tomtom1 can for a couple of hours) or you can rig an external 12v supply for it (a SLA 6Ahr batery in a pocket in the backpack for eg) then you can have a `hiking' gps for no more than 5 bucks and a lead from the gps to your backpack

I recently had an `arguement' with one of the 4x4 club members I belong to, he had spent over 1200 bucks for a `walkabout' gps that he claimed could do all sorts of magic things

a personal meeting at a club meet where i showed him my old gps and ten minutes of soldering with less than 10 bucks of bits had something his actually couldnt do- display a `usable' map of offroad trails and it could do so for days rather than hours like his

Thanks -- I might try this then, or contact some of my hiking organizations and ask if they have GPS trail maps. Cheers, Rob