Does anyone in Ontario know where I can get a handlebar mount for the Garmin Etrex? I can't find a place in the Oshawa/Whitby area that carries them.

have you tried LeBarrons?

what about www.radioworld.ca

I haven't looked at either, but think one of them might have what your after.

FishHog

here's where i got mine

http://www.gpsdiscount.com/products/index.html?a=336

i got the ram...works great , never had a problem

I was looking at the Ram mount at Bass Pro shops and thought because of the design with the ball pivot it might not work well on a sled. Is there a way to tighted it down so it doesn't move or was I looking at a different model. Thanks Jason

Originally posted by JasonF@Aug 13 2004, 09:40 PM
I was looking at the Ram mount at Bass Pro shops and thought because of the design with the ball pivot it might not work well on a sled. Is there a way to tighted it down so it doesn't move or was I looking at a different model. Thanks Jason
i used the ram mount all of last year
it didnt come loose on me once
even over the roughest trails

Jason, did you mount the ram right over the hand grip???

Originally posted by donner@Sep 1 2004, 09:14 PM
Jason, did you mount the ram right over the hand grip???
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Actually I haven't bought a mount yet, but when I do I think I am going to go with the Ram mount as well and then mount it on the handle bar or maybe between the gauges.

heres where i mounted mine...the pic is a little blurry, but you get the idea

Originally posted by mxzrevman@Sep 3 2004, 07:53 PM
heres where* i mounted mine...the pic is a little blurry, but you get the idea
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Do you have any problems with your GPS screen fading when it real cold out, I want to put mine in a similiar spot but with the X windshield it seams like it would be right in the wind stream.

Originally posted by JasonF@Sep 5 2004, 12:15 AM
Do you have any problems with your GPS screen fading when it real cold out, I want to put mine in a similiar spot but with the X windshield it seams like it would be right in the wind stream.
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yes, but a riding buddy of mine put a hand warmer unit on the back of the gps mount, and that solved the problem....so thats what im going to doo this year...also put a piece of foil between the mount and the warmer, he had trouble with th plastic melting a little

Originally posted by mxzrevman@Sep 6 2004, 02:11 AM
yes, but a riding buddy of mine put a hand warmer unit on the back of the gps mount, and that solved the problem....so thats what im going to doo this year...also put a piece of foil between the mount and the warmer, he had trouble with th plastic melting a little
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You might look into lithium batteries. They are good for -40 F. A little spendy but work real good. I have a wireless thermometer and have used it for 2 years and still are working...

Originally posted by donner@Sep 11 2004, 12:35 PM
You might look into lithium batteries.* They are good for -40 F.* A little spendy but work real good.* I have a wireless thermometer and have used it for 2 years and still are working...
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the batteries arnt the problem, i have it hard wired
its the screen, it gets so cold, the lcd screen wont work

I found out the Durham Radio in Whitby sells Garmin stuff & they had the bar mount for the Etrex units in stock. Works great.

Originally posted by revrnd@Aug 3 2004, 02:54 PM
Does anyone in Ontario know where I can get a handlebar mount for the Garmin Etrex? I can't find a place in the Oshawa/Whitby area that carries them.
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Found mine a Walmart (Ottawa) down in the sports section. Couldn't believe it. CT has nothing.

I got my Garmin handle bar mount at Tromblys in Orillia. Both Candaian Tire and Walmart in Barrie sell Garmin and can order the mount.

My GPS doesn't do real well in the cold when ice fishing. Always shuts off.

RR