Garmin/Foretrex series

The Garmin Foretrex is a series of wrist-mounted GPS devices. They do not support mapping, but can record a tracklog and waypoints.

Foretrex 101/201

Old models, now discontinued, similar specification to the eTrex Yellow or Geko 201. Use a serial connection, can probably download tracks and waypoints using GPSBabel. The 101 uses 2 AAA batteries, the 201 has a built in lithium-ion battery, otherwise they are identical.

Foretrex 301/401

Uses 2AAA batteries, has a high sensitivity reciever, and can record 10,000 points in the tracklog.

Work as USB Mass Storage devices. The tracklog and waypoints are saved in the file Garmin/GPX/current/Current.gpx

The 401 has an electronic compass and barometric altimeter, and can connect to a Garmin heart rate monitor or cadence sensor. As of firmware version 2.30, the heart rate / cadence data is recorded in the GPX track.