Other/Mixed For you rucksters, runners and mountain people: GPS?

[steve-in-kville]

I had an ancient Garmin Forerunner watch. The band is broke, its not holding much of a charge anymore and its having issues getting a satellite connection & keeping it. I was looking at another runners specific watch but found this:

Garmin Foretrex 601 GPS | REI Co-op

I has more features I would find useful in the activities I do. Maybe not as small as a true runner's watch, but I could always mount this to my pack straps.

Comments on this? Overkill?

 

[Starlord]

Ask yourself "will I do the job?"

If the answer is yes then buy it. FYI the answer is yes.

 

[ClaudeR]

Depends on what you need the gps for... generally if you go that size, try and get a device that has a map!

 

[Tigger]

Your cell phone has a built in GPS. The Gaia app is popular.

 

[Greg H]

Gaia app +1. The best part of it is that it will tell you elevation gain as well. I have a specific training day where I train by elevation gain and this feature is super helpful.

 

[silveraw]

Gaia app +2 along with an apple watch.

Although I will say, when using a GPS "professionally" I prefer a dedicated GPSr. I use an eTrex 20 for that, but they do have faster better devices out now (one with an electric compass and bearing tracking tools can be a real asset).