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What this is seeming like is that the device I really want in future is the Etrex 30. It means I can use it for hiking, fell running, gravel/mountain biking as well as for mapping long audux rides.
Final question. If I was off on a multi-day tour and I didn't want to be rigid in my route (might see something shiny to go look at), I'm guessing the Etrex wouldn't be so good at handling that if I was only running from a gpx. If I suddenly decided to go a different way it couldn't just re-route me?
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I've owned both hiking and cycling Garmins and the cycling ones seem to do everything that the hiking ones do but in a different form factor (maybe missing random stuff like hunting/fishing times).
Main difference is the interface (touch screen v buttons) and power (rechargeable v AA).
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Re routing is pretty good on the etrex, unlike the edge series that only allow you to input the end point and then calculates what it deems to be the best route, the etrex lets you input via points/waypoints, these can be Points of Interest, pre loaded waypoints, points on a map etc. etc. so you can build up a route that goes the way you want to go rather than the device.
Here are just a few of the inbuilt poi.s on the etrex plus you can load your own via a poi/csv file or via a gpx containing numerous waypoints such a the UK bothies one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pDw8fDNQUM&t=54s
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GPX files can just be dragged/copied into the NewFiles folder on an Edge or the /Garmin/GPX (I think) folder on etrex units. No basecamp required.