Originally Posted by
fly-yul
How about the forerunner 305 from Garmin?
I think its not any better compared to the Explorist 200 that I own.
[QUOTE=nmenaker;7607322] I'm looking for a 5v usb solar charger to use on long hikes. /QUOTE]
Nice idea^ If I get something with USB interface, I might consider the Solar
charger.
Originally Posted by
pdxer
i use nimh batteries in a 60cs (same as the 60csx, but older and without the newer sirf star iii gps receiver) and it works fine. in fact, there is a menu option in the setup menus for alkaline/nimh, so the battery meter remains accurate.
Thats excellent... Thank you.