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Looking for an off road friendly GPS

Leper

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I have seen them in magazines before, you know, the dust proof, beat-on-it proof GPS. I thought I saw a few articles with the Dakar or Baja guys and they were all pretty much using the same one. any ideas on which one it is?

Yes, I have looked on the internet, but after 10 pages of results, it kinda gets old.

The one I am thinking of is a dash mounted one, not a handheld.
 
Leper said:
I have seen them in magazines before, you know, the dust proof, beat-on-it proof GPS. I thought I saw a few articles with the Dakar or Baja guys and they were all pretty much using the same one. any ideas on which one it is?

Yes, I have looked on the internet, but after 10 pages of results, it kinda gets old.

The one I am thinking of is a dash mounted one, not a handheld.
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They are using big display set ups from Garmin and Magellan that is more common to Marine use. Models like these.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148

I'm running a old Garmin GPSV. It allows me to take it with me if I hike away from the truck. When I am set up to travel I plug it into my laptop and run N-Route for on road. Off road you can load up Topo maps and real time to the TOPO maps.

N-Route will also support Google Maps but you have to buy the $20 a year version of maps. I'm running a old beater laptop with a slow processor and limited ram so I have not played with Google maps on it.

Tablet style PC is a nice set up with this same software. Wireless keyboard when you need more then the touch screen.

I have also seen a few people with "Carputers" with built in touch screens that work pretty slick.

http://www.geocaching.com/ has some good stuff inther forums and good links.
http://www.gpsworld.com/ has good info as well.
 
I have that one currently. (refering to the explorist)I am looking for a big dash mounted one that I have seen before. Thanks for the input though.
 
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I as well as my father have the Lowrance 540 baja. They are tough as hell and will take anything you throw at them.

My dad and bro take theirs to chase for the baja races and have yet to have a problem. I mounted mine in my DD for a few months this winter and it fired right up every morning even in -10 to -15 temps.

Get the Lowrance 540 baja from PCI race radios.
 
Thanks guys, that is what I was looking for. PCIraceradios doesn't have the 540 baja, I only saw the 840 baja there. I did find it all over the internet though.
 
I was looking at one unit (I think it was the lowrance unit) because you could input trails while you drive. But it doesn't come with Candian maps, and I don't know if you can upload the Canadian maps at all.

Lowrance is the com[any I'd go with if I were to buy a GPS unit. Very good reviews from what I've read...
 
I just ordered one from a store on Ebay. 540c baja model.

Side note..... There were 3 of them on ebay. 2 of the 3 were scam artists will all hokey feedback. 1 even had a store. I just want to shoot some people. Alwys look at age and feedback.
 
Thats good info right there. I think my father inlaw would like something like that.
Thanks for the links.
 
longbedder said:
Every contender in the Baja 1000 is running a Lowrance unit. They've got a big one (http://www.lowrance.com/en/Products/Automotive/GlobalMap-Baja-840C/) and a small one (http://www.lowrance.com/en/Products/Automotive/GlobalMap-Baja-540C/).

FWIW, my Dad also has a Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit on his fishing boat. They are fantastic and hold up to serious abuse.
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I believe the two are what I read in an article/advertisement and they, IIRC, seemed to have the best units for the offroad enthusist (sp). I thought the price was pretty good too. I have a Garmin Nuvi I use when I drive for work and it is the best thing since sliced bread. Make sure to get one that has offroad and on-road capabilities.
 
I have been using the 540c for a couple of years. easy to load info and super durable, or Rugadized as Lawrance claims. Easy to read in daylight at high speeds. Of course most here go slow. The 840c is a lot bigger. Not needed for trail running.
 
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