Replacing my aged GPSmap76CS

I use a Garmin Oregon 450 which gets a fix within 30 seconds of putting batteries in, and it will do that when last time it had been switched on it was 20 miles away. I often use the Garmin custom map process to calibrate Jpeg maps or building site road plans.To calibrate custom maps I usually create a a bit of gpx route to throw at Google Earth to point to location then do the calibration. There is a source of OS grids that I can use over GE as well. I paid £180 for the Oregon (from handtec) over a year ago but it still available at that price. I may buy a Oregon 650 as I like the idea of nailing pictures to their location without a separate camera, and the blue tooth down load ability. the Oregon 650 is about £280. http://garminbasecamp.wikispaces.com/Custom+Maps https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/27269/is-there-a-simple-way-to-create-a-garmin-custom-map-kmz-type-from-osm-data http://gps.toptenreviews.com/recreation/garmin/garmin-oregon-450t-review.html http://www.gpscity.com/reviews/garmin-oregon-650 Go Outdoors hava the GPS 62s with OSmaps for £220 at moment. OS gid on google earth http://www.nearby.org.uk/conversions.cgi

I’ve used a Garmin 62s for the last 3 years for surveying. It’s perfectly adequate for such use. I load up routes from a PC and follow these rather than just using it to check my location in relation to a paper map. It seems that this is no longer made and has been replaced by the 64 series so you may well get a good deal on this model at the moment. If you’re a walker, OSM coverage of footpaths can be patchy so getting the 1:50 OS UK map might be a good idea, although the detail of the 1:25 is really the "gold standard" when it comes to walking. For cycling OSM maps are likely to be superior.

I don’t think Satmap will allow you to load up your own maps. You can buy OSM based cycle maps for the device and it seems its planning software will allow you to use OSM.