Advantages: Small, Works Perfectly Disadvantages: Doesn't have the best spec on the market (if you want that)
...me and bought me a Garmin Geko 201 GPS and it's beautiful. It caters exactly to my needs and is a nice handy size.
But I'll start at the beginning so you know exactly what this model does…
'''Geocaching'''
For those who don't know about geocaching, you might want to pay a quick visit to www.geocaching.com Geocaching is the exciting, and rather geeky, hobby of using a GPS (or a map if you so wish) to go for nice pleasant walks and search for hidden ... ...offer.
I use the Garmin Geko 201 for walking and geocaching and it works perfectly for these activities. You can store quite a few waypoints, but you are limited in the length of labels you put on them. The GPS is really light and is supposedly waterproof, but I won't test it! The batteries are AAAs and seem to last ages - so long as you remember to turn the GPS off after you've finished using it! Price wise I can't help so much with as I received ...
tac20 26.02.2008
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Advantages: rugged, waterproof, reliable, accurate Disadvantages: none
...hobby called Geocaching and our Garmin Geko 201 is invaluable to us. Our hobby involves downloading co-ordinates to the PC, which we can then transfer to the Garmin via a serial cable. You can of course input them manually.
My advice is to read the manual carefully as it may not be the most obvious piece of kit to use. (isn't that what manuals are for? ) Once you get used to it it is a very simple unit to use.
It is rugged, waterproof and has a ... ...given (plus clues sometimes) and invariably the garmin gets us close.
All in all this is an impressive piece of kit. There are others on the market with more whistles and bells but if you want a good GPS unit for not a lot of money. This is it ...
GriffMedia 07.02.2008 (09.02.2008)
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Geko 201 and its counterpart, Geko 301, are among the smallest and lightest WAAS-enabled ... more
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