For walking on holiday. Ideally nothing expensive, don't need maps, would like it to be small. Just to output lat/long and maybe a heading. Pity the iPod Touch doesn't have one built in.
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My new Samsung Galaxy S II with Android o/s has built in google maps and gps and navigation
how cool is that

will be even better when I figure out how to use it
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There are some very nice ones with OS maps.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostFor walking on holiday. Ideally nothing expensive, don't need maps, would like it to be small. Just to output lat/long and maybe a heading. Pity the iPod Touch doesn't have one built in."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Ordnance survey maps have all the info you'd need.
GPS? Unless you're in the middle of a featureless desert what's the point?Comment
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Big and expensive? I only need something basic. A step up from a compass I got in a Christmas cracker.Originally posted by Paddy View PostThere are some very nice ones with OS maps.
Most suitable found so far seems to be this:

ChannelGoods Portable Mini GPS with Keychain for: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
But only has two reviews, one says it's tulip and the other says it's great.Comment
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I don't want to keep buying OS maps. Just drawing some lat/long lines on a tourist map would do, but they often aren't detailed enough for navigating.Originally posted by Churchill View PostOrdnance survey maps have all the info you'd need.
GPS? Unless you're in the middle of a featureless desert what's the point?Comment
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Good luck.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI don't want to keep buying OS maps. Just drawing some lat/long lines on a tourist map would do, but they often aren't detailed enough for navigating.
You'll ******* need it!
"Don't worry kids, it's only a little straight line on this map!"Comment
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that reminds me,
I was in F on S, near the estate, a car pulled up, and showed me the map from the inside of the yellow pages, they wanted to get over the other side to
Cinderford and asked me which way to go,
I said, there's a river in the way which isn't marked on that map, you'll need to go up
to Glaaaaaaaaaaaster and round
the surprise on their faces
townies eh
Milan.Comment
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It's only a little straight line...Originally posted by milanbenes View Postthat reminds me,
I was in F on S, near the estate, a car pulled up, and showed me the map from the inside of the yellow pages, they wanted to get over the other side to
Cinderford and asked me which way to go,
I said, there's a river in the way which isn't marked on that map, you'll need to go up
to Glaaaaaaaaaaaster and round
the surprise on their faces
townies eh
Milan.Comment
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