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by AusMoss
29 September 12 9:46 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?
Replies: 241
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Re: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?

JA's website is now advising that they're out of stock of Oregon 450's and are offering to let potential customers know then their next order arrives. :( We ordered ours from a local store in Adelaide for a similar price. They'll get it in in a couple of (business) days and let us know. You could a...
by AusMoss
28 September 12 9:14 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?
Replies: 241
Views: 270282

Re: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?

We ended up choosing between the Oregon 450 and the GPSmaps 62s. The advantages of the GPSmaps 62s seemed to be a brighter (although smaller) screen, larger memory (although both take micro SD cards anyway), slightly longer battery life (but both have plenty and we'd have spares anyway), and possibl...
by AusMoss
28 September 12 4:38 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?
Replies: 241
Views: 270282

Re: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?

Thanks for the advice gmj3191 and biggles1024.
by AusMoss
27 September 12 10:28 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?
Replies: 241
Views: 270282

Re: Newbie thread: Which Garmin handheld GPS to buy?

We've also been looking to buy a new GPS (which will be our first for geocaching) and have been looking at Garmin GPSs online today too (as it sounds like they're the most compatible with paperless geocaching - is this true?), and we also figured we might as well take advantage of the free maps prom...