"Simon Barr" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2khv41F2emjiU1@uni-berlin.de...
> In article <%uGEc.3034$iN2.687@newsfe2-win>, Andrew Renshaw wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have finally done it, I have bought a Garmin E-Trex. Has anyone got
one,
> > what software will I need etc. I have bought it from the US for about
£40
> > cheaper than here in the UK. I shall be installing it in my Disco.
> >
>
> You could check out Gartip on www.gartrip.de, it lets you store/save your
> waypoints amongst other things. I haven't used it yet but others here
> have. Garmin also do their own software called Mapsource(?) which I have
> a copy of but to be honest haven't really used.
>
> I mostly use my GPS (E-Trex Legend) for speed/distance measurement and to
> confirm my position on a paper map when out laning, it helps no end when
the
> entrance to a lane is not immediately obvious on the ground.
While out laning I use a GPS mouse connected to a cheap 150MHz Pentium I
laptop (50 quid on eBay) running MemoryMap. Memorymap sell good 1:50,000 OS
maps to use with their mapping software, a little arrow tells you exactly
where you are and how far a lane entrance or detour is away.
It will log an entire days driving as a route with speed, time, altitude
data. You can look at the route later with all this info and also "fly"
through it in 3D. While on a tricky lane you can hit the add waypoint button
to include a warning in the route.
If you want a small area (1/12 of Britian) in Landranger quality the maps
are good value. It also comes with OK 1:250K and 1:1M maps included for
general journey planning and motorway driving.
I like it.
DavidM
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