WHAT GPS ?

[jlittle]

trying to find out which is the cheapest but still okay gps,,, handheld and portable auto gps that you can enter actual coordinates into the unit manually. please help.... thanks...

[NordicMan]

Hi & welcome to Geocaching

 

If I understand your question correctly you want a GPS that will do car navigation as well as Geocaching for the cheapest price?

 

As far as I know the Lowrance XOG is available for about $150 which includes all maps and does voice-guided navigation, and also works well for Geocaching. However it is NOT as good as a dedicated outdoor handheld GPSr. It's batteries are only good for a couple hours, and while it is water resistant it is NOT waterproof so, handle with care if out in the woods with it

 

Here are some links

 

http://www.lowrance.com/en/Products/Automotive/XOG/

 

http://www.tigergps.com/lowrancexog.html

[jlittle]

so you can actually punch in coordinates on this gps on the screen ?

[+briansnat]

I paid $120 for a Garmin Nuvi 200 and you can punch in coords.

[NordicMan]

I paid $120 for a Garmin Nuvi 200 and you can punch in coords.

 

Yes but the Nuvi 200 isn't weather resistant,, careful using out in the woods!

[+briansnat]

I paid $120 for a Garmin Nuvi 200 and you can punch in coords.

 

Yes but the Nuvi 200 isn't weather resistant,, careful using out in the woods!

 

True. Not a good choiice for geocaching. No automtive units are other than the Nuvi 500 series.

[NordicMan]

Brian, the XOG is essentially the same as a Nuvi 500/550 in as far as weather capability, but a lot cheaper. Granted the Nuvi 500 is more software capable, but the OP was asking for *cheap* options.

[chephy]

http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/etrex.htm

 

Newly overhauled yellow eTrex for $80. From what I know about eTrex, you should be able to punch in coords (but I have not actually ever used one, so don't take this as a certain answer).

 

Edit: Just noticed it's listed as "out of stock". But I guess you can always hit eBay...

Edited June 6, 2009 by chephy

[HockeyWolf]

I'm in the same situation here. Sort of new to Geocaching, and my wife asked me if I wanted a GPS for Father's Day. I'd like one, but it has to be cheap, and it has to do both - work in the car and work for geocaching. I'm not really concerned about all the high end features for geocaching right now. Maybe later as I become more experienced. Right now I'm using the GPS in my phone, which just lists the current coordinates. There's no way to type in a location and have it guide you to it. (Which has caused me to walk around in circles at various cache sites.)

 

Thanks to the advice in this thread, I did some research on the Nuvi 200, and found this interesting article written by someone who used the Nuvi 200 exactly like we're discussing here:

 

http://www.sciuridae.co.uk/hiking_gps/geoc..._garmin_200.htm

 

Looks like it does exactly what I'm looking for, and at the price I want (around $100).

 

Any other suggestions in that price range?

[+apereira]

I'm in the same situation here. Sort of new to Geocaching, and my wife asked me if I wanted a GPS for Father's Day. I'd like one, but it has to be cheap, and it has to do both - work in the car and work for geocaching. I'm not really concerned about all the high end features for geocaching right now. Maybe later as I become more experienced. Right now I'm using the GPS in my phone, which just lists the current coordinates. There's no way to type in a location and have it guide you to it. (Which has caused me to walk around in circles at various cache sites.)

 

Thanks to the advice in this thread, I did some research on the Nuvi 200, and found this interesting article written by someone who used the Nuvi 200 exactly like we're discussing here:

 

http://www.sciuridae.co.uk/hiking_gps/geoc..._garmin_200.htm

 

Looks like it does exactly what I'm looking for, and at the price I want (around $100).

 

Any other suggestions in that price range?

 

I bought a Garmin Venture HC and I am having a lot of fun with it