I've had two Garmin units to date, and both have been excellent.
Initially I had a GPS2+ mounted on a Touratech handlebar mount. The mount broke on the M40 heading for Morocco, whereas the GPS2+ worked faultlessly for 2 trips of mountain and piste bashing! I used maps (Michelin and IGN) for navigating roads, and the GPS2+ for following offroad waypoints from Sahara Overland.
Now I've got a European GPSV. This unit can be switched into off-road mode and used as per the GPS2+. And that's igonoring the satnav features which come in handy for road touring. But it doesn't stop me keeping the maps in my rucksack.
My two pence worth:
1. remove the batteries from the GPS unit and power it off of the bike's power,
2. mainly use the GPS unit to confirm where you are on a map.
Iain
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