benb Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Looking into a GPS unit, anyone have any helpfull hints? Thanks B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslater Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'm not 100% certain, but I think that maybe, just maybe, there was once a thread or two on here somewhere about GPS units in the past... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I think it is definitely worth it to get a high sensitivity receiver. I also think the mapping functions are pretty useful. I have a vista HCX that I can recommend. Delorme has a new model coming out soon that looks to combine the best features of nearly all other models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kletterhund Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Garmin Vista HCx - I can get a lock in heavy canopy, steep canyon's, even in my damn cubicle . . . Awesome! Edited July 28, 2008 by Kletterhund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigosage Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have been a GPS hold out for years - wanting to rely solely on map & compass, and finally broke down and bought one. I bought the Garmin Map 60Csx, and purchased the card that has Oregon and Washington 1:24,000 map set. I love it! I have had it out on three trips so far and I have never had a problem getting a signal (from open mountainside, to pretty dense tree cover, to playing with it in my house). It is intuitive and easy to use. It's easy to set a route, and use the tracking feature. The display is good sized, and the maps are very easy to read. I decided to try lithium batteries. So far it has been running for 35 hours on 2 lithium batteries (granted the weather has been pretty mild), so I am very happy with the battery life thus far. That said, I don't think the electronic compass or barometer are actually very useful (especially since I will always carry a standard compass, and have an altimeter that is also my watch), so you can save some money and get the 60CS. I just turn off the electronic compass to save battery life anyway. I purchased it from an online company - GPSNow and saved $100 over retail. http://gpsnow.com/ They seem to have really good prices on numerous GPS units, and data cards, software, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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