Recommend for a simple, large font handheld gps

[pjm313]

Hello - we had an eTrex for many years and sadly it died. I replaced it with a new eTrex10 and we are very disappointed.

We only need a few simple features:
1) mark a waypoint and calculate distance to that single waypoint
- preferrably have that single waypoint and distance (to "home", for instance) show by default always (obviously if the batteries die, we would need to re-set this up)
2) mark two waypoints and show distance "off course" from the straight line between the two waypoints
3) able to make the font larger and update the contrast

A nice to have would be to include the sunrise time at the current location.

Even if we could do these simple items via our phone we likely would be happy. Currently using iOS products but may change that in the near future.

 

[Nuvi-Nebie]

You can change font size to some degree by selecting a smaller number of data fields to be displayed on each page eg. :- display compass page - Menu >> Change Dashboard >> Small Data Fields / Large Data Fields. You may also have :- Menu >> Small Numbers / Big Numbers, other variations include Setup >> Map >> Data Fields and Setup >> Map >> Text Size

Small Data Fields . . . . . . . . Large Data Fields

Your request 1) can be done on Etrex10 using Find >> Waypoint >> Go >> Compass screen eg :-

Your request 2) above is covered by Etrex10 Course Pointer :-

Etrex10 can also display sunrise etc,:-

 

[pjm313]

thank you. I'll try the font update. The "click" joystick is pretty finicky. Will see if we can live with this handheld.