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bmurray2250
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The sky is the limit, it depends on teh money you wish to spend. VMS and Hema are good. I have eBay special which works well.
bmurray2250
4x4 Earth Contributer
VMS made the first series of the Hema Navigator
......... which was a piece of crap. Just like the current VMS700HD apparently.
If you want a few hundred reviews on VMS go over to the 4wd action GPS threads or here http://www.4x4earth.com.au/forum/gps-talk/19387-vms-touring-700hd.html Nasty stuff.
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Jackolux
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Dunno about the Hema but the VMS is not good , its junk
twisty
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There's plenty of choices. Garmin, Tomtom (topo maps available) and a gazillion android apps. Depends on budget but a good system will cost about ~$200. I use a garmin with shonkymaps and android with half a dozen apps on phone and tablet.
hiluxdriver
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Hey mate, there are plenty of options out there with many people saying the one they use is the best one. I recently purchased the Hema 4wd maps for iPad and took it on a 1 day trip out of Sydney a couple of weeks ago. Very easy to use but not super detailed for the area we went. I think it's more suited to the touring and iconic trips, and I'll have more info on this in a few weeks when I get back from a high country trip.
I also have a Garmin 62s for its portability but use it on the dash as well. The standard Garmin maps go well but you can also use Oztopo maps (for a cost) that also work quite well from what I hear.
I also have a Garmin 62s for its portability but use it on the dash as well. The standard Garmin maps go well but you can also use Oztopo maps (for a cost) that also work quite well from what I hear.
cookie64
4x4 Earth Contributer
I have owned several Hema GPS, the last one I bought was the HN5 and I was very happy with it - still have it, I won the HN6 at the last 4x4 Earth meet at Talbotville and I am very happy with that unit too.
The service & back up from Hema is beyond reproach
cheers
The service & back up from Hema is beyond reproach
cheers
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hiluxdriver
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Maybe he doesn't know what he needs and is looking for some responses to try and evaluate further what his needs might be. He seems to have a well setup vehicle, but like me may not have any idea when it comes to GPS (or other electrical stuff?). Try and help the guy out yeah?
twisty
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If you have a smart phone you probably already have a gps. Plenty of free android apps to try. These days I think the android platform is the best choice.
Ziggy
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If he'd shown any interest in a different approach I would've continued the conversation.