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06/11/2010 09:21:31 AM · #1 |
I have to pick up a hand held GPS for work today or tomorrow. I've used older models for doing geology and ground sampling years ago.
Part of what I may be doing is flying some access roads north of the Alberta oil sands in a helicopter. I'd like to be able to easily turn tracking on & off so I can dump road tracing points onto geology maps I have.
There are also a couple of waypoints I'd like to program in as I may land and grab a couple of samples. We use UTM coordinates and switch between NAD27 and NAD83, depending on the map data.
I've been a real office potato for a few years, and haven't looked at what's out there. I like a nice sized screen, and small & rugged. Able to handle dust & wet. Battery must last all day.
Any advice?
Message edited by author 2010-06-11 09:46:17. |
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06/11/2010 09:32:01 AM · #2 |
| Garmin 550 was my choice. |
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06/11/2010 09:38:42 AM · #3 |
My G1 android phone and google maps!!! ;P
and on a side note, I'd go with a Garmin model, and Magellan as a second choice... They have been making GPS's for as far back as I can remember...
Message edited by author 2010-06-11 09:40:33. |
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06/11/2010 09:42:26 AM · #4 |
| Would be cool if they have Google Earth/Maps in the display. :-O Fancy. |
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06/11/2010 09:46:53 AM · #5 |
| Are you sharing your 'theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills' waypoints with us when you get back? |
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06/11/2010 09:49:51 AM · #6 |
| Also keep on mind that the Garmin 550 has a built in 3.2 mp camera with geo tagging capability. |
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