hey guys, i'm looking at upgrading my old GPS72 because the buttons are worn out and have fallen off and for size and weight savings.
just wondering if if the etrex 10 does everything the GPS72 does? i don't need a GPS with maps or anything fancy. i only use it for marking waypoints, goto waypoints, bearings etc.
garmin GPS72 v etrex 10
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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garmin GPS72 v etrex 10
by 2leggedtahr » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 7:47 am
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Re: garmin GPS72 v etrex 10
by keithy » Thu 03 Mar, 2016 5:52 pm
The eTrex 10 does have everything the old 72 does. The menu system is a bit different from the old one, but it can do what you need if you don't need maps.
It must the poor exchange rate these days, but I've seen the eTrex 10 go up in price recently. It used to hover around the $100 mark, but now I've seen it around for $130-$150.
Alternatively, you can get a cheap Android phone with GPS and use various apps (with a water proof case and USB battery pack for extra life). Using Oruxmaps for example on Android it is quite easy to mark waypoints, and you can have a detailed map as well. And if you don't leave it logging tracks and just use it for marking waypoints, it is quite battery efficient.
It must the poor exchange rate these days, but I've seen the eTrex 10 go up in price recently. It used to hover around the $100 mark, but now I've seen it around for $130-$150.
Alternatively, you can get a cheap Android phone with GPS and use various apps (with a water proof case and USB battery pack for extra life). Using Oruxmaps for example on Android it is quite easy to mark waypoints, and you can have a detailed map as well. And if you don't leave it logging tracks and just use it for marking waypoints, it is quite battery efficient.
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