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I used my Garmin 800. It is not perfect, but all Garmins are shit in some sense. It crashed once and I lost ~8 miles before I noticed, and I didn't backup the activities or save to the SD card (duh), and it auto deleted day 1 to make space for new data. Lessons learned and that wont happen again. I got my day 1 data from Morgan, seeing as we rode side by side most of the day...
Yes, I'm still using the same device, and I just got another 800 on eBay for cheaps as a backup for HTR.
I have tried a Dakota 20, but the are a bit weird and bulky and I hate the mount and the fact you have to secure them with a lanyard in case they fly off on some bumpy trail. Happened to a guy I was riding with on Tour Divide, coming down the singletrack after Breckenridge, his flew off, and he spent ~2 hours looking for it!
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I've been deliberating what to go for. I see loads of people still using the etrex, but the fact you can't charge them from a dynamo if you don't want to use AA's is a bit off putting. But then I keep reading in reviews of newer Garmins that the battery life is only around 5-6 hours if you're using navigation mode, which is the main function I want. So I'm guessing it would mean having them on near constant charge?
Black_Rainbow_Project
Which GPS did you use for the tour divide btw? And are you still using the same one?