gps holder

scojohara · Post by **scojohara** » 19 August 05 10:16 pm

I have a Garmin Etrex and am looking for a holder that will attach to the windscreen of my car. I had a look at the garmin ones and apart from the high price, you had to remove the battery backing plate for it. I see this being a pain when geocaching and wanting to take it out often. What have others used that they have found works. Where did you get it and how much did it cost
Thanks in anticipation
Scott

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 19 August 05 10:46 pm

Go the genuine article. It's not a pain at all, very easy to use. You REPLACE the backing plate - once you put the other one on, you leave it there, its a proper cover in it's own right.l

Where's_Wally · Post by **Where's_Wally** » 19 August 05 11:48 pm

I've got one of the genuine mounts and find it no real issue to use. It seems to hold the unit very securely and is attached to the dash without any drilling required.

I've also spotted a very nice windscreen mount in Team Webguy's Cache Mobile (Larry)

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I understand that he picked it up from http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... r4_PcY_BIN

It seems to be quite well made and very easy to use.

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 20 August 05 6:12 am

i agree, the gunuine mounts are the go.

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 20 August 05 10:33 am

I had a genuine mount on my emap and had nothing but trouble with it.<br /> The emap is a bit heavier than the etrex but the mount is the same (Garmin just change the back to suit the gps). I switched to a RAM mount and find it a much better and more versatile solution.

scojohara · Post by **scojohara** » 20 August 05 10:38 am

RAM mount????

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 20 August 05 11:41 am

scojohara wrote:RAM mount????

Google it<br />
http://www.ram-mount.com/ramgps.htm available from Johnny Appleseed in Brisbane.

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » 20 August 05 3:22 pm

alex on unley rd is an agent too

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 26 August 05 9:15 pm

We got our's from the wharehouse for $3.95, never falls off, Bargain and it looks a trick!

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 26 August 05 10:34 pm

doesnt matter anymore

Scott lost his GPS

anyone want to do a real hard cache?
find an etrex, Scott will be happy

scojohara · Post by **scojohara** » 27 August 05 4:40 pm

grrrrrrr. The thing is still missing

might be time for a new one I think