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I'm looking at various GPS/sat communicators with maps and all that, wondering what people here use and like? Most will probably have one or the other Garmin device, though there are some others as well, some seem to rely on your cellphone to be the actual screen and keyboard, interesting, but one more failure point IMO. Drop the phone and you're out of luck. I think Garmin devices are a bit more rugged?
I want something with a screen and maps, just in case I slip and fall on my phone, better to have two devices and I want to be able to send a text here and there and have the SOS option in case I get stranded somewhere. I'll be out and about taking photos by myself often (as that gets boring quickly for anybody not taking photos) and want to be on the safe side, Bronco electronics freaking out and bricking the rig or getting stuck or braking a leg are not very likely to happen to me, but better safe than sorry.
The variety of options just with Garmin alone is a bit confusing, is there one model that's somewhat "standard" amongst outdoor explorers? Don't really care about cost, if a bit more gives really good additional options I'm game.
I want something with a screen and maps, just in case I slip and fall on my phone, better to have two devices and I want to be able to send a text here and there and have the SOS option in case I get stranded somewhere. I'll be out and about taking photos by myself often (as that gets boring quickly for anybody not taking photos) and want to be on the safe side, Bronco electronics freaking out and bricking the rig or getting stuck or braking a leg are not very likely to happen to me, but better safe than sorry.
The variety of options just with Garmin alone is a bit confusing, is there one model that's somewhat "standard" amongst outdoor explorers? Don't really care about cost, if a bit more gives really good additional options I'm game.
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