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  1. 16-03-2013, 05:16 PM #1
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    Shes alright, gets to go to Melbourne to do some shopping soon so I get my free rain.
    Any specific batteries you would recommend to use in this unit over others?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Shes alright, gets to go to Melbourne to do some shopping soon so I get my free rain.
    Any specific batteries you would recommend to use in this unit over others?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Shes alright, gets to go to Melbourne to do some shopping soon so I get my free rain.
    Any specific batteries you would recommend to use in this unit over others?
    I use rechargeable batteries in my 60CSX.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Shes alright, gets to go to Melbourne to do some shopping soon so I get my free rain.
    Any specific batteries you would recommend to use in this unit over others?
    I used 2500mAh Energizer Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

    With the back light set to the lowest brightness, screen shut down set to 15 seconds and battery save set to activate on screen shut down, I'd get about 20 hours use on a set.

    I always carried three sets with me in my day pack.


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    Quote Originally Posted by P38 View Post
    I always carried three sets with me in my day pack.
    There's a lesson I learnt the hard way. Being in the bush at night without the GPS to tell me were camp was wasn't very fun. And the battery's in the camera didn't have enough juice to turn on the GPS either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    There's a lesson I learnt the hard way. Being in the bush at night without the GPS to tell me were camp was wasn't very fun. And the battery's in the camera didn't have enough juice to turn on the GPS either.
    I did a similar thing a while back, camp was on a bench in the bush.
    Heading back cold wet in the dark i got to the point where i thought"must have overshot" turned on the etrex and i had over shot by 150m followed my boot prints back and if i had of looked that way i would have seen my tent in the head lamp lol. Internal gps is generally pretty good but i was obviously too keen to get to camp being wet and frozen to the core.

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    Ok Maps - normally $229 - $199 to forum people

    But really have a look at the open gps stuff

    No covers or pouches available though
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  8. 18-03-2013, 07:09 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by faregame View Post
    Ok Maps - normally $229 - $199 to forum people

    But really have a look at the open gps stuff

    No covers or pouches available though
    Thanks for checking Faregame

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