Looking for GPS information
 

I don't know much about them.My hunting partner has one and I saw how his worked.He programed in where the stands were and the huge oak trees.He could find them quickly,while it took me a long time to find the oak trees.They are the only oaks in the area that produce and I usually stumble around till I find them.
He lives in a different state,so I only hunt with him for a few days during the season.
I would like to get a GPS for 200 or less.It would be nice if I could program the topo of the area also.Any ideas?Thanks

Research Garmin - I own several and drop in topo maps all the time. I am self taught and found it easy.

Now it is a bit more but I find it hard to beat the Garmin Rino 350 chx. With this unit I have a GPS - color screen, can download all sort of maps - Walkie talkie 5 watts which can talk to any other brand walkie talkie - and instant National weather no matter what part of the USA I am in. Comes with rechargable battery pack. If your bud has a Rino and when talkining to him you can see his location on your handheld map.

The new Garmin Topo 100 K once loaded in your computer - you can download your used map with your tracks and overlay it on Google Earth.

Con,
You do need to buy a micro chip and I bought the Kingston brand 2G chip. That did not come with the unit. But 2G you can put in the whole 100K program.

JW

Thanks for the information JW.The Rino 110 sells for 170 at Cabela's.Is the 110 good enough?Where would I find the Kingston 2G micro chip?
I'm not sure of the brand my buddy uses.I give him a call.
I'm 53 and have been hunting since I was 12.For some reason I have trouble finding those oaks in that area.I've been hunting it for 5 years now.Alot of the area is very thick,that's the only reason I can think of.
I think a GPS would come in very handy.You could mark deer sign and anything else of interest.
I guess I'll figure out what you meant when you say you drop topo's in all the time.I'm getting the instructional DVD for 20.00.

good link for you guys
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/

I have a Garmin Venture. It's not as sophisticated but it sells for $169 and you can download the maps into it and view your tracks in google earth also. The memory is built in so you can't load the entire U.S. but I have everything on my computer and just upload the maps that I need before I go hunting.

I have a garmin legend for sale if your interested in a basic gps. it was used one day to mark property lines. in new shape. it has oem box, cable and strap. manual $78 shipped in the conus.

info on it
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=173&ra=true