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Gus607
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:17 pm    Post subject: Satnav for City Walking ? Reply with quote

Trying to find my way around cities in UK & can never remember my way back to the hotel ! A sign of old age it seems.
My question is, can I get a hand held device with good battery life & not bother with those silly waypoint things ! Proper street maps

Please don't suggest anandroid app for a phone cos I hate mobile phones !

Thanks !
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Garmin handhelds will do what you want and there are free worldwide maps for them. A set of AAs will last around 16+ hours on most devices.
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Gus607
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sussamb wrote:
Garmin handhelds will do what you want and there are free worldwide maps.


I will check that out. Many thanks !
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But you won't get much by way of free maps from Garmin.

You'll need to check out some form of Open Street Maps.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, but as I said there are many of them Wink

Here's one site http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl

Googling Garmin OSM mapping for more Very Happy
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