GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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I had a doakota 20 for a while. its rather good.

I would 'bag it' in the worst mud as the mud gets under the edge of the screen and when wet seems to confuse the touch screen (its rare)
Also, deffinately pop a safety loop on it to catch it if it pings off. mine did this once and a couple more times onto the loop.

Other than that, reet good
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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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I had a doakota 20 for a while. its rather good.
Can you put OS maps on it though?
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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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Dakota 20 spec sheet and link to compatible mapping:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID ... onTheTrail

Dakota 20 Map bundle:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... d_i=468294
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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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s8tannorm wrote:
I had a doakota 20 for a while. its rather good.
Can you put OS maps on it though?
It's not just me having trouble then! :lol:
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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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johnnystorm wrote:
s8tannorm wrote:
I had a doakota 20 for a while. its rather good.
Can you put OS maps on it though?
It's not just me having trouble then! :lol:
err, sorry, yes. on a micro SD card. :D

its in the list of compatible maps :roll:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=30926

"Garmin GB Discoverer 1:50K - Full Coverage
Available Formats: Download microSD™/SD™ card"
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Re: GPS - Garmin etrex 20 maps 'n' stuff

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additionally.

those cheapo £25 full uk OS map ones someone linked to on here work with the Dakota and the Etrex 30 (I tried it, it deffinatly does)
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