Hi all
I've been planning and buying kit ready for RunTheWall next year, and have worked out that my
Garmin 305 isn't going to be much help.... <img title="Very Sad" src="
http://www.runnersforum.co.uk/images/smilies/small/sad2.gif" />
As I am hoping to finish in 20 hours.... and the
Garmin battery life is 11, I can foresee a problem. One option would be to buy a PowerMonkey and use that in conjunction with the charging dock at the Refuelling stops - but I think that will refresh the data each time meaning I don't have an overview of the race. The other option is to find a GPS with a long battery life - I don't need anything other than distance, time and average pace...and a battery life of 24 hours minimum - and I really don't want to pay a shedload when I like my 305 for everything else... I've had a look online and can't seem to find anything with more than about 12 hours?
Any ideas anyone?
ta
Si
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If you take the charging cradle with you, you should be able to plug some sort of battery pack into it to recharge on the go?
http://forum.maplin.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=93&sid=6c91d70204725a70a3c6c57f1b9fa246&start=25
Get a couple of GPS units and swap them at rest stops, having someone take charge of charging them for you. When you're done, export the GPX files and edit them together - it's just XML.
Maybe a backward step in style but ...
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=260&ra=true
The Foretrex 101 uses AAA batteries so it easy to carry spares and replace when needed.
They turn up on Ebay nice and cheap fairly often.
The new Garmin 910 is supposed to have a 20 hours battery and be fully waterproof for the swim leg of the tri...due out this week for around £350....it's on my list of wants.
Nope £350 is definitely not a starter LOL!!!
On another forum someone else suggested this - I think it's the way I'll try (plenty of time to experiment) - can't find exactly the same charger in the UK but I've ordered something similar and i'll see how it goes...
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/07/g...long-with.html