Trail and Auto gps combo

[weatherm]

Ok,
I"m just tired of looking so I'm asking. Does anyone make a handheld trail and automotive gps built into one. I have heard of the Nuvi 500 but I want a more rugged one... like a handheld one ..... I mean there has to be a market for this.

 

[craig]

I believe the Garmin 60CSx supports both Garmin Topo maps and Garmin Street Network maps for routing. Has a SIRFIII chipset so it gets great reception.

 

[jcbrandon]

Garmin Colorado 400

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=11022#

 

[BiG BoB]

Hema make one here in Australia, has IIRC Ozzie Explorer on it as well as a street by street navigation program

Also has every topo for the country pre loaded.

Not sure if they sell it in your market however

 

[1speed]

The Delorme PN-40 is the closest thing I have found. It will do turn by turn auto nav, just not the way you would be used to with a regular car unit. It has a beep instead of a voice to warn you of upcoming turns. It is a little cumbersome to find the POI's and set it to the routing function and it does not auto reroute if you miss a turn, you have to hit a couple keys to reroute. Maybe there is a setting to make it do this automatically, if there is I haven't found it yet. It's a pain in the dark because you have to use buttons instead of a touch screen and they are not illuminated. Like I said it will do it, but. As you can imagine it is incredible for Topo and Aerial imagery and you can buy unlimited map and imagery downloads for $29.95 for a year. I have searched long and hard for a do-it-all unit and even tried the Lowrance Crossover, but the Delorme is the closest thing I have found. I ended up buying a cheapo Garmin 207W on sale to supplement the Delorme in the vehicle.

 

[eleblanc]

Garmin Colorado 400

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=11022#

I totally hated my colorado and sold it, i got a oregon instead and it rocks! I'm running it with city navigator for auto routing and also have ibycus installed for topo.

 

[saburai]

I believe the Garmin 60CSx supports both Garmin Topo maps and Garmin Street Network maps for routing. Has a SIRFIII chipset so it gets great reception.

Yes it does and it rocks. The 60CSx is based on the older platform so while it does not have a few of the bells and whistles it is more robust and actually pretty bomb proof. I love mine:victory:

 

[chet]

if you want a bigger screen try a nuvi 500. I would have suggested a Magellan crossover but the lock up issues sucked.

 

[Cabrito]

if you want a bigger screen try a nuvi 500. I would have suggested a Magellan crossover but the lock up issues sucked.

x2 -
Give the Nuvi a look.
I did a little write up on the Nuvi 500.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24886