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  • Garmin GPS in ALDI

    ALDI will be selling the Garmin Geko 201 GPS receiver this Thursday for €130.
    "The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand."

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    Personal review of GEKO system

    "The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"

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    • #3
      I have a 201 , it's a very basic GPS but small and light . No real manual waypoint entry but if you are only needing occasional grids or loading tracks via PC it's perfect. Battery life about 4 hours at full.
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      • #4
        They also have some good offers on other outdoor type stuff - http://www.aldi.ie/

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        • #5
          yeah i have one

          it is basic but works well. like trellheim said, get it together with some mapping software (Google Earth is free) and a data cable, it's good for seeing where you went. its bright green for better visibility too.

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          • #6
            will this system give an irish grid reference or just a lat/ long ?
            the walking traveling accs they are selling includes a good wallet pouch type thing which can be modified into a usefull tac aide pouch well worth it.
            compass is cheap but works and is a usefull backup or a introductory model.
            "take a look to the sky right before you die, its the last time you will"

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            • #7
              greyfox it will give both - you can select grids for lots of different countries including Ireland.
              its pretty robust so it doesnt really need a pouch. it is the same size and weight as a typical mobile phone.

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              • #8
                I suggest mapquest software...


                Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                • #9
                  "lets hit up Yahoo maps to find the dopest route"

                  "I prefer mapquest"

                  "Thats a good one too"

                  "Gps is the best"

                  "Hey look there are you"

                  Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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