Thread: Cheep GPS

Garmin eTrex GPS Hand Held | Trade Me

haha, come on,gota be good for the kids or some mate that breaks shit all the time

Na, not mine, id give it away if it was

The only major problem with those is they don't have the high sensitivity receiver, so they hardly ever get or hold a lock in the bush. I upgraded recently to one of those little 'Etrex 30' map units from a older non-high sensitivity one and it's a day-night difference!

I want a cheep one for the boat , just to mark and find my cray pots . It always amazes me how different distances look in different light . Only a km offshore but some days my judgement may be way off. And when it's rough it's a lottery. Would those cheep yellow ones work in the sea ok ?

Originally Posted by Munsey

Would those cheep yellow ones work in the sea ok ?

Nah not IN the sea, could cause a few issues!

But at sea no problems as you have unobstructed 'view' to satellites, but if ya got a high sensitivity jobbie it'd be good for the bush too.