About 3 months ago, I snapped.
I was sick of looking at O/S maps, planning somewhere to go and getting lost on the way there. Once i was there, the chance of finding the exact point on the map i wanted to go was slim.
I was also tired of carrying O/S maps in my already crammed pockets.
Therefore I turned to GPS for a solution.
Of course money is the deciding factor so i opted for the cheapest unit i could find which is the Garmin Etrex. This is really made for hikers, explorers and cyclists.
The feature i needed was the way you programme in grid O/S co-ordinates and tell the unit to take you to those co-ordinates. ?
Using this, i have been to most of the local sites in my area, albeit usually without the metal detector (dont want to upset any private landowners)
The downside is that if you are using the GPS to a site a few miles away, you can end up following the backwacks and clocking up some heavy mileage. I find it best to stick to the main roads as much as you can until you get within a mile or so, then follow the GPS arrow. Note that this GPS does not actually give you directions - like "left at the traffic lights" only a pointer arrow to follow and a distance to target readout. |
