GPS Training podcast – number 54

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The best budget GPS Unit, why has the Garmin GPSMAP 66sr grown so much and let us have your questions for ask Ian.

In this month’s podcast

1. We are going to discuss the real shift from Garmin into the Garmin GPSMAP range – why is this?
2. Ask Ian – a mid-month Podcast Special
3. The best budget GPS unit
4. And then we have Ian’s FAQ’s, the frequently asked questions Ian gets asked whilst supporting our customers.

1. The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a look at the real change in shift regarding GPS units, with the GPSMAP range really coming to the fore
   
   History – Garmin GPSMAP 60, 62s, 64s, 66s

Now we have – GPSMAP 65s, 66s and 66sr

In the past we had just 1 x GPSMAP GPS unit, but now we have x 3

Shift away from Touch Screen Units?

But massive growth in sales on the Montana 700 range

To find out more about our thoughts on the best budget, top end and large screen GPS units please just go to – gpstraining.co.uk > Reviews and top article – Best Handheld Outdoor GPS unit

2. The next thing on this month’s GPS training podcast is our proposed mid-month Podcast this month – Ask Ian

In two weeks’, time we are going to have a special mid-month Podcast – Ask Ian.

So, if you have any tech questions or queries, we can put Ian through his paces.

Normally you only get access to our technical support if you have bought a GPS from us, been on a course or you have one of our paid support package so here is your chance to get your questions answered for free

Please just email your questions to office@gpstraining.co.uk and make sure your message title is – Podcast – tech question – otherwise you will just confuse us and I will email you back saying you don’t have support from us!

3. The next thing on this month’s GPS Training Podcast is a look at the best ‘budget’ GPS unit.

With the end of the Garmin eTrex touch 25t, GPSMAP 64sx over the past month I thought it would be good to look at this again,

AND, I have also just updated the review video looking at the units we are going to discuss, I will tell you where you can find that later.

In this category –

Garmin eTrex 22x, 32x and Touch 35t

Garmin GPSMAP 65 and GPSMAP 65s

How they rank – budget handheld GPS Unit

1. Best budget buttoned GPS unit – Garmin eTrex 32x
   with TOPO ACTIVE mapping only (£219.99), with Birdseye plus voucher (£269.99), with 1:50k maps (£329.99), with 1:25k maps (£519.99)
2. Best budget touch screen GPS unit – Garmin eTrex 35t
   with TOPO ACTIVE mapping only (£249.99), with Birdseye plus voucher (£299.99), with 1:50k maps (£349.99), with 1:25k maps (£549.99)
3. Best budget buttoned GPS unit (worth extra if you can afford it) – Garmin GPSMAP 65s
   with TOPO ACTIVE mapping only (£325.00), with Birdseye plus voucher (£374.99), with 1:50k maps (£399.99), with 1:25k maps (£599.99)

To watch the video where we look at the best ‘budget’ GPS unit please just go to – gpstraining.co.uk – click on – product reviews – and you will see the top article – Best Handheld Outdoor GPS unit – Spring 2021
 
4. Ian’s FAQ’s, the frequently asked questions Ian gets asked whilst supporting our customers.

Garmin
Why is it that when I’ve downloaded a long distance walk I can see it on my Basecamp but not on my GPS?

On road – 50 points
Off road – 250 points
On and off road – 50 points

How you download and breakdown a long distance walk are covered in the On line Resource under the ‘GPX Library’

Satmap

Can I transfer a route to my Active 20 without using my PC?

Yes you can.

You need a Premium Xpedition2 account and to set up the Active 20.

Main menu>Settings>

7. WiFi settings>Default WiFi state – ‘On’, Xpedition2 connectivity – ‘Live Site’
8. Enter User Name>User name – ‘Name of the Active 20’, Xpedition user name and password – these are what you use to log in to your Xpedition2 account

Watches

How do I transfer a gpx file to my watch?

Transferring a gpx file can be done by:

1. importing the gpx file from the Internet to your PC hard disk and then in to either Basecamp or directly to the watch
2. using the web based version of your Garmin Connect account and then syncing the watch
3. using a smartphone/tablet with the Garmin Connect app having imported it in to the app from the mobile internet and then syncing Garmin Connect with the watch

Option 2 is covered in the On Line Resource.

And Finally

• Many thanks for listening to this month’s Podcast.
• If there are any subjects you would like to cover in future Podcast’s, please do get in touch – ASK US SOMETHING!
• Give us a call especially if you are thinking of a new GPS unit
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• Many thanks to Ian for joining me on this month’s podcast.