Yellowstone vacation

[Ming3]

Hi all. Going on a week long trip to Montana and looking to kayak, zip line, hike, and anything else that looks cool. Son will be paint balling and I might do that too.

Looking for an ABC watch that won't break the bank as
A: trip is costly as is
B: don't want the wife to kill me
C: read B

We live in South Florida so outdoors activities are limited to.... South Beach.
But I would still like to have something I can use in the future and preferably under $100 (max $120 )

What do you recommend or what would be adequate?
Weather forecast is pretty neat and a selling point to the wife.

But at then end of the day, safety(whether it be just mental) is still key.
As an FYI, my wrists are the size of a preadolescent girl (40mm looks average, anything after that looks kinda goofy, but it is wat it is)

THANKS TO ALL!!!!!

[Sedi]

If you don't need a compass - try finding a PAW-500 - they are rather small and mine was exactly 100$:


It's no longer made however.

cheers, Sedi

[ThomAsio]

Sounds like your altitude will change quite some? In that case Casio barometers are sadly of next to no use...

On the other hand, Casio are one of the best, if not the only one, when it comes to water resistance, good price and overall durability.

Riseman could be another alternative, but dont expect wonders from the barometer. It's one of the smaller G's. It dont have a compass, but theres strap compasses out there, which looks like they are made for the Riseman.

[Ming3]

Thanks for the responses.

I have a handheld GPS unit which I'm probably more comfortable wit because of the track back feature, but I was just trying to limit the amount of items going into my hydration pack (nutrition bars, lightning detector, GPS, mini first aid kit, etc).


What do you all think of the Pulsar PS7001 Men's Tech Gear, or the La Crosse Technology XG-55?


THANKS AGAIN!

[cal..45]

With 1620 meters at the lowest point (north entrance) and 3462 meters at highest peak, I think a ABC watch would be the way to go. Usually I do not often recommend Casio ABC's but if ruggedness is one of your major concerns, I think the PRG-240 does a fine job. The watch hasn't excatly the highest standard of build quality but nonetheless is certainly more than up for the job and won't break your wallet. If you prefer to wear a rather "normal" watch, a non-GPS based, barometric handheld altimeter with lanyard for carrying around your neck is a pretty good alternative. I made very good experience with the Canyon CNS-DC3 , but I don't think it is available in the US. However the module is similar to the infamous ABC module of the Weather Master VII watch and Tech4o sell it under their brand name Data Center II.


cheers

[bajachild]

I've had my pag/prg 40s in the sierras for years. The altimeter was only off by 40 feet at the 10,000 foot level. The baro was cool as I saw lows coming and sure as a bear craps in the woods, the clouds would pour into mammoth valley and it would rain. Good for under $100 easy.

Mike

[Smaug]

Casio makes a non-Pathfinder, non-Pro Trek, non-G-Shock that has a barometer/thermometer, in addition to the usual stuff.

The barometer has a trend pointer right across the middle of the main screen, which I think is pretty sweet.

Available with a resin strap, metal bracelet, or cloth strap, and I think it costs around $50.

It is the Model SGW300:


Here's Casio's page on it.

[D. Dubya]

Hey, I'm leaving for Yellowstone tomorrow!

It might be worthwhile to check your local Kohl's. They typically have a couple of twin sensor models in stock and they're always having great sales - especially if you have a Kohl's charge card. I just pulled the trigger on a PAG240 today at kohls.com. It was on sale for $175 but I had $10 in Kohl's Cash, a 30% off offer that I got in the mail, free shipping, a little tax, and I ended up paying $125 total. Not too shabby.

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