Dear lazyweb,
I’m considering to get myself a GPS unit, but I am not really sure what to buy. Looking around it seems that most shops (in Germany) offer Garmin products and I currently think I’ll go for one of their models, most likely one from the eTrex family.
eTrex Summit has this nifty compass/barometic altimeter thing and comes at a reasonable price, while eTrex Legend is even cheaper and unlike Summit supports street maps. I will most likely only use the unit off-road, so map support is not critical for me.
As a result I’m leaning towards the Summit model at the moment, but if someone suggests something better or has bad things to tell about eTrex/Garmin/Summit, I’ll certainly reconsider. Let me know if you have anything to say.
GPS are very useful on day to day travel if you do not want to get lost*`-