Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Receiver

The Garmin Geko 201 is an entry level GPS with a few extras that rank it above the Garmin Geko 101 but below the Garmin etrex. The 201 is accurate and rugged enough and yet cheep enough for someone just starting out with GPS sports like Geocaching.

The controls are simple enough to use one handed if need be and the manual is simple to read.

The bright color and rugged water proof design means that the 201 will stand up to most light to medium abuse it might encounter while in normal operation.

The main difference I see between the 101 and the 201 is the ability to link to a computer, instead of taking a number of minutes manually entering waypoints you can simply upload them within 30 seconds.

If your not sure if you want to get into sports like geocaching then buy the 101 or 201 till you get a feel for the sport. If you like geocaching you can easily use the 201 for all your geocaching needs. The 201 (and 101) lack some of the advanced features like road maps that you can find on the etrex models but with geocaching you're not generally going to be using maps.

On the whole the 201 is an nice easy beginners entry level GPS for the whole family to use.