GPS's

[kirbstomps]

What are the better GPS units to be using in the field.... i do alot of sheep/elk/deer hunting and get pritty rough on my equipment. my Garmen legend never made it home from my last sheep hunt.... did'nt like the monsoon that hit...

thanks
K

[newguy]

i'm looking at a new gps as well... gps central is one of the best places to get one. they may be a few dollars more but you can't beat their service.

look at the oregon series. the 450 is an awesome unit...

the etex 30 has the 3d compass and built in altimeter, great unit.

good luck.

[rangerstan]

Awesome unit, radio, camera, text capabilities between Rhino's throw backroads maps on there and you are set. Fun for geocaching with the kids too.

[BackPackHunter]

go with the Garmin 62 or 62s or 62st
they have an external antenna
you will never lose signal , plus all the extras
if you run ultimate lithium batteries, and battery saver mode they will last a long time.... i get about 2 days per 2 battery... and im always playing with mine...

Edit....Rhinos are good too, as long as who your hunting with has one too
if you do go with the rhino get the USA model ... its 5 watts instead of 3, I think

[Morbius131]

I have the Dakota 20 with the back roads map pack on it and I must say I am very impressed and have no problem relying on it!

Morb

[FishHunterPro]

Ya the rino 600 series are awesome , I have the rino 650 you can't beat it. It tricky getting your hands on a American model though I think eBay might be your best bet. I upgraded from my rino 130 that I had for years now. Dropped the 130 in the lake and still works great

[Saltmania]

I just picked up a Garmin eTrex 20 a few weeks ago. It worked great on a 4-day Peace River canoe trip. So far so good. I liked the looks of those Rhinos too but didn't have the budget this year.

[buckmasterjr]

So far ive had no problems with my garmin etrex 20, but there is quite a few better ones out there

[Jerry D]

I have a megellan 610.

What I like about it, is it has a topo map built in. So you get some of the trail systems on crown land. It also has rivers and streams and lakes.

The larger lakes are named and the smaller ones are quickly recongonized when using the gps with a topo map.

Using google earth ( program you download) you can look over the area you hunt and find the location of landmarks and add them in at home instead of having to actually be at the spot in the field.

It's pretty user friendly, but its worth spending a day with it in the field and a couple evenings.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by BackPackHunter

go with the Garmin 62 or 62s or 62st
they have an external antenna
you will never lose signal , plus all the extras
if you run ultimate lithium batteries, and battery saver mode they will last a long time.... i get about 2 days per 2 battery... and im always playing with mine...

Edit....Rhinos are good too, as long as who your hunting with has one too
if you do go with the rhino get the USA model ... its 5 watts instead of 3, I think

Got the Garmin 62. Good, but I'm still getting used to the screen which is significantly smaller than my old Lowrance.

Grizz

[kirbstomps]

Awesome, thanks guys! solidified what i was already kind of thinking!