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So I'm looking for an off-road GPS...
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wolfpackjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
I came in here to post that and see if anyone had used it
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
That's a smokin price on the bushnell. You think it'd do what I want?
I was ready to get the 60CSX, but I am a cheap bastard.
Robert
I was ready to get the 60CSX, but I am a cheap bastard.
Robert
wolfpackjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
I have been thinking about that bushnell for a while. It was $120, then $90 the last two times they have listed it. I am not sure how much cheaper it can get.
It looks like a nice piece
It looks like a nice piece
tkjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- anywhere thats free
I'll put my two cents in here. I've used the magellan explorist 500 for the past 3-4 yrs now and love it. In all my research I've found it to be a great value. Now there's no doubt the garmin 60 csx is a fine unit, I'd love one myself, however I do a lot of geocaching and on the geocaching sites I've researched with side by side comparisons on the same cache, the above two units were identical in accuracy. Now up here the magellan unit is at least half the price. I'm thrilled with my unit and it's performance. However I did post this in another thread that may convince some of you. Second article.
http://kitup.military.com/outdoors_survival_1/
http://kitup.military.com/outdoors_survival_1/
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
I snagged one last night.
Joe, if this turns out as sweet as it appears, I owe you a beer!
Or twelve!
:cheers:
Robert
DrMoab
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Utah Backwater
Wait till you need customer support. You will want to throw it in the garbage.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Yikes. Some of these cost more than my MJ :shocked:
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Well, like I said, I was all set on the Garmin 60CSX, til Joe posted that Bushnell ONIX400 on woot for $78. I couldn't pass that up. Bigger screen, better resolution, etc... And did I mention $78?
The website software isn't especially user-friendly, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to download maps directly to my laptop. But I did manage to download them from the site to the unit, and then reload them back to the laptop from there.
That said, here's their view of the BigRock Offroad park in Maysville, KY, that I want to map out:
At maximum resolution:
And since the XJ isn't mapping anything but the garage right now, this is the "trail" it recorded on my way out to lunch:
You get four free downloads with registration. After that, they're like a buck a piece. The low-res map of BigRock is one, the hi-res is another, but only covers about 10% as much area. I guess I'll need nine hi-res downloads to cover it all. Then another layer for the topography.
I'm lovin' it. Now I just need to pry myself away from it long enough to get the Jeep done, so I can take it out and really use it.
Thanks for the advice, guys!
Robert
The website software isn't especially user-friendly, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to download maps directly to my laptop. But I did manage to download them from the site to the unit, and then reload them back to the laptop from there.
That said, here's their view of the BigRock Offroad park in Maysville, KY, that I want to map out:
At maximum resolution:
And since the XJ isn't mapping anything but the garage right now, this is the "trail" it recorded on my way out to lunch:
You get four free downloads with registration. After that, they're like a buck a piece. The low-res map of BigRock is one, the hi-res is another, but only covers about 10% as much area. I guess I'll need nine hi-res downloads to cover it all. Then another layer for the topography.
I'm lovin' it. Now I just need to pry myself away from it long enough to get the Jeep done, so I can take it out and really use it.
Thanks for the advice, guys!
Robert
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- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Clarification: $1 per download. 90 days, unlimited downloads, $20. One year, unlimited, $30.
Robert
Robert
wolfpackjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
that unlimited for a year should be about all you need.
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Hell, if I plan it out really well, I bet I could download everything I'll need in about an hour or two. I could get all of greater Cincy, BigRock, Haspin, 491...
The year would only be good for that "Doh, I shoulda thought of..." moment.
Robert
The year would only be good for that "Doh, I shoulda thought of..." moment.
Robert
JoesXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- California
I'm glad it worked out. 
I was a little nervous! LOL
Man I love Woot.com, most random, cheap a$$ priced stuff in the world. Good buy for you. :thumbup:
I was a little nervous! LOL Man I love Woot.com, most random, cheap a$$ priced stuff in the world. Good buy for you. :thumbup:
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Well, so was I. But I figured even if it didn't work for me, I could resell it and get most/all/extra money out of it.I'm glad it worked out.
For what it's worth, looking around, they're only going for 100-130 on ebay. So while it was a smokin deal and I sure thank you for it, it's not really the 75-80% off I thought it was, that frankly made me kind of suspicious...
Still owe you that beer, though!
See ya
Robert
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