I fancy a separate stand alone system to log my GPS position, redundancy if my navigation GPS fails/stolen/confiscated. I’ve found an Ozzy data logger that seems just the ticket, wire it in and then forget all about it!! (think I can use the separate navigation GPS receiver in parallel with it):
DGPS-XM4-ALT GPS Data Logger - GPS Datalogger, NMEA Datalogger, GPS Track Logger
Easily configurable 332000 to 393000 track points with a manual event button to log particular events (fuel/water stops maybe…? Or marking positions for getting out the old tyre levers for the dreaded ‘P’ word!!). Also has other memory saving settings. Seems to be a well engineered device and does what it says without any gimmicks. Reckon I’ll fill the inside of the device with some 3M Scotch Cast making it more water proof and the electronic components less prone to failure through vibration.
I’m planning a route from Cairo to Dakar and then down through Africa so mobile phone GPS is out of the question (got a Blackberry Pearl with GPS built in – doesn’t bloody work!!)
I need to find a reliable navigation GPS for the trip. I’ve been looking at Garmin and was thinking about the zumo550 but you guys seem to like the GPSMAP 60CSx.
What is so good about the GPSMAP 60CSx??
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