What GPS equipment does everyone use?

[Patriot]

Hi all,

Just wondering what everyone is using for GPS equipment? Do you have travel with a laptop and do you have 3G access when out and about. Does any have one of the new 3G phones with inbuilt GPS?

I am currently using hockeypuck GPS with a Lenovo laptop with Oziexplorer. When I need internet access and there is coverage I have a Samsung phone.

I am hoping to upgrade my phone to something running Windows Mobile 6 soon, possibly a Tytn II. They seem pretty popular.

James

[Nickj]

I got an old monochrome LCD Magellan unit, a GPS not Navigator. Its years old, but works fine and I haven't got lost yet!. I think it may have had a data connection one day to hook up to computer, but I don't have that bit.

Nick

[Cypher]

I've got a HP iPaq HX4700 + 2gb SD card with OziExplorerCE and TomTom Navigator 6 coupled with a Holoux M-1000B Bluetooth GPS and a Nokia 6233 for internet. Works flawlessly

For backup, I've got a Toshiba Portege 3500 (with OziExplorer) and a Garmin ETrex.

pic of the iPaq

[Muddy Waters]

Hey Cypher,

How do you go for reception out bush? Which network are you with. I have often thought it would be good to have internet on my laptop when out bush, especially for weather, but didn't think the signal would be very good.

Cheers,

Muddy.

[jgcertified]

I'm currently using a solar-powered GPS with a laptop

[BUSHNUT]

I run a Magellan explorist XL and find that quite good, also use an old Garmin extreme hooked up to a laptop which runs OZI EXPLORER, nothing beats a good map though.

Regards Ian

[timsam]

Laptop running ozi explorer and GPS mouse, with paper maps carried as back ups.

Tim

[Cypher]

Originally Posted by Muddy Waters

Hey Cypher,

How do you go for reception out bush? Which network are you with. I have often thought it would be good to have internet on my laptop when out bush, especially for weather, but didn't think the signal would be very good.

Cheers,

Muddy.

I've never really had to use my phone out bush but on the odd occasion I've had a call or something its usually alright unless I'm fairly remote. I've got a 3g phone so if I'm in a 3g area I get decent net speed but anywhere I get normal reception I'll have net access...

[steve80]

I've use a Binotone still have to try and get track maps for it not much good for offroad at the moment also got magellen explorist 200 hand held I use for tracks cause it has a backtrack feature.

[anglec]

In car PC connected to 8 inch lcd screen mounted in dash - external GPS running Ozi - all works good
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