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GARMIN eTrex Vista® HCx
What a little ripper! Compact, sturdy, portable, powerful little Handheld GPS unit from GARMIN. The GARMIN eTrex Vista® HCx will get a signal almost anywhere. Has a built-in (barometric) Altimeter and includes an Electronic Compass (which when calibrated are way more accurate than their GPS equivalents) ... plus a raft of other useful and easy to use features.
It's hard to pass by this end of model clearance at just under $370 for the
Garmin - eTrex Vista HCx Handheld GPS from Ryda
 ... I liked this excellent deal so much that I bought one ... and now that I have it, I have to say I'm impressed!
So you can save around $80 on this unit (until they run out), however expect the all-up cost to be around $385 delivered (+ micro SD card + high resolution maps - there is only a simple Australia/NZ base map included).
As mentioned ... you will also need to get a Micro SD card (which you could also get from Ryda) and some high resolution maps to put on the card (using the provided Garmin software).
MAPS:
Of course, without maps a GPS unit is almost useless, so below are some suggestions.
IMPORTANT! - The Australia & New Zealand Base Map included with the eTrex Vista® HCx is pretty ordinary. It is low resolution and not even accurate (it is not the map shown in the picture below). So you will need to get better maps.
There are a couple options for maps which obviously include Garmin's overpriced products. These include Garmin's City Street Navigator and their Topo Mapping kit. At around AUD $200 each, I wouldn't call them great value.
However, if you do decide to buy Garmin map products, I would suggest you also get the nüMaps Lifetime™ Australia & New Zealand product, which provides a life time of quarterly map updates (but read their disclaimer first) for another AUD $190.
Personally, I believe Garmin's pricing and locking maps to a device is a ripp-off. So, I will be using a variety of free maps that can be sourced from:
Open Street Map Australia
Shonky Maps by Shonky Logic
Contours Australia (high res contour map overlays)
There is VERY LIMITED STOCK of the eTrex Vista® HCx, so when they are all gone, that's it!
See the full
eTrex Vista HCx specs at the Garmin web site.
PLEASE NOTE: Maps Shown In Photos Are NOT Included
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