Garmin Gps

Howard
Depends on if you need a handheld or Navigator ,for a Handheld have a look at Garmin Colorado 300 here on EO,

For Navigator Check all the info on the Nuvi 760 HERE

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Would recommend the 60cx over the Colorado for your intended purpose. The Colorado is a newer model but costs more. It is clearly aimed at the geocaching fraternity. It is certainly good for that purpose but apart from that doesn't do much else that the 60cx wont do. Cant comment on the etrex vista - never even seen one.

OztopoV2* has good range of tracks and topo (~$230). There is also a range of free maps e.g. shonkymaps (do internet search) with less detail. gpsaustralia forum has details on other custom maps and free contours

Cheers
Greg

Howard,
I have just been through this exercise.

I have a Magellan XL which I am very happy with but wanted a Garmin unit since there are maps I need which only come in Garmin format.

After comparing the various Garmin models I came down to the Map 60CX or the Colorado 300. The Colorado is touch screen and the display is slightly larger. Very easy to use once you follow its logic. The 60CX is an older model with push buttons which are not nice to use on the move. Once it is set for a trip you really don't need to touch it. The processor in the 60CX is noticeably faster than the newer Colorado.

I ended up purchasing the 60CSX as it had a few technical features that I liked and was cheaper.

Either would do what you want. Make sure you play with them first and actually look at the maps you are going to use. Take a look at the new version of OzTopo which may suit you. They are getting the bugs sorted and the beta 2.1 looks quite good.

Send me a PM if you have any questions. I invested a couple of full days in making my choice.

cheers
alastair