SatNav with OS maps

bigfreddiel

I'm looking for a handheld satnav that has OS maps as I do a lot of walking through countryside. It must show footpaths, contourlines, rivers etc - is there such a device?

cheers

fj

malamute

This was on the gadget show this week and came out the best!!!!!!

Satmap Active 10 £279.99
Satmap calls this the ultimate sports GPS, and have stuffed it full of features to keep it running in all conditions. We see how it holds up against the elements.
SatMap

mountainchrisriver

I think I am right in saying that satmap is the only one that uses OS maps... the device is a reasonable price but because of the OS mapping the "maps" are not cheap...:eek:

BillScarab

Perosnally I think you'd be bettre off with a basic handheld and then use MemoryMap, Anquet or Tracklogs to plan routes and upload them to the GPS, then print off a map and carry it with you. You should always have a paper map and a compass with you as backup as electronics can fail.

The trouble with an OS map on a handheld SatNav is the screen is too small to see a decent amount of map.

Amother option is a PDA running MemoryMap or the like conected to a GPS receiver.

Blacksheep1979

memorymap is good - have a look at that.

epninety

£280 for the unit, and more than £100 for a county at 1:25K :eek:
No wonder there are so many bootleg copies of maps on the net :rotfl:

I use OziExplorer with scanned paper maps - easy enough if you don't need more than one or two OS maps. Recently installed on a £60 Becker SatNav from Tesco and running fine.

Have a look at https://www.gpspassion.com. Lots of potential solutions there if you'd rather spend time than money!