GARMIN 010-00361-00 Foretrex 201 GPS Receiver
List Price: Brand: Garmin
Features:
* WAAS-Enabled, 12 Parallel-Channel GPS Receiver
* 500 Waypoints With 20 Reversible Routes
* 10 Saved Tracks & 10,000 Saved Track Points
* Water-Resistant To Iec 60529 Ipx7 Standards
* Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Offers 5-15 Hours Of Use (Depending On Backlight Settings)
Sales Rank: 8236
The Foretrex 201 Wrist-Mounted Global Positioning Device is the easy way to get the most from your outdoor activities. This wearable, wrist-mounted navigation tool has the basic GPS capabilities and easy-to-use interface lets you focus on your outdoor fun, without worrying about getting lost! Backlit 100 x 64-pixel monochrome display (36mm x 23mm) Waterproof unit that also operates as a racing timer - perfect for watersports like kayaking, canoeing, boating and sailing Rechargeable battery with 15-hour life Includes Expandable wrist strap, Quick Start Guide & user's manual Dimensions (WxHxD) - 3.3 x 1.7 x. 9 Weight - 2.6 oz
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Excellent basic GPS if you don't need maps
This has been a solid GPS receiver for general situational awareness and logging trackpoints. After several years of pretty heavy use while hiking, walking, mountain biking, commute biking, and the occasional trip up in a model airplane, the receiver still works fine and has decent battery life. The only problem I've had with it is that sometimes the display will get corrupted on a button push and the system will require a reboot - I honestly can't tell if it's a software or hardware problem, but I've never had any trouble working around it.
Even with the extension strap it was too bulky to wear on my wrist, I typically leave it attached to the top of my backpack or put it on my handlebars.
Modern GPS receivers have slightly better acquisition and sensitivity, but for the kinds of things that I use this one for I have not been bothered.
I handle the lack of a user-replaceable battery by adapting the charger connection to accept a standard 5V USB plug for charging; I carry a 5V-regulated USB-interface power source and can re-charge and power on the go if necessary.
A GPS alone is never a sufficient plan to keep yourself found, but I've been impressed by how much you can do with just a tracklog and waypoints. I would consider carrying just a datalogger with better battery life and such but the basic interface here is just helpful enough to make it worthwhile.
