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02-07-2002, 06:12 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Whitetail Ridge Iowa
Posts: 949
RE: Garmin GPS
I've got the Garmin E-Trax ($120) which I use all the time for hunting and scouting. One hand operation is nice and picks up satellites in under a minute. It is a very simple,as well as reliable GPS and has helped me out many a time.
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02-07-2002, 07:48 PM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Watertown South Dakota USA
Posts: 25
RE: Garmin GPS
It's the e-trax for me too. It has gotten me off of ice covered lakes in snow storms and fog and will take me to with in 8 feet of where I was fishing if I want to find the spot again. I don't go to the field without it.
02-07-2002, 08:56 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: California via Missouri
Posts: 18
RE: Garmin GPS
Hey Poult,
There has been two significant improvements in GPS units in the past couple of years. One is the base maps which show you where you are. This comes in handy when you hunt a new spot and are not familiar with any landmarks and don't have a topo map. I used a railroad track whitetail hunting one year to keep me on the land I had permission to hunt on.
The other big improvement is the new WAAS capability. WAAS is an upgrade to the GPS satellite system that the FAA implemented but it is helping hunters and fishermen get even better accuracy. Accuracy in older GPS can range from 30 to 100 feet. This is pretty good unless you're looking for a trail or treestand in fog. Accuracy with WAAS is down near 10 feet.
One other slick idea in the GPS field I saw last week at the SHOT show in Las Vegas. Garmin has a GPS and FRS radio combo unit out that you can talk on and it also shows on the base map where your buddies are. You save weight and bulk with just one piece of gear instead of two. The Rhino is due out in June 2002.
More info on the Garmin Rhino here.
http://www.garmin.com/products/rino/
The other Garmin GPS that is getting a lot of buzz is the GPSMAP 76. I have a Garmin III+ and Garmin has upgraded it to the Garmin V. The base map now has 24 megs of storage. You can find more info on these GPS at http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/
I've also got some info and reviews on GPS at
http://www.jesseshuntingpage.com/gps.html
~spectr17
Edited by - spectr17 on 02/07/2002 22:08:20
There has been two significant improvements in GPS units in the past couple of years. One is the base maps which show you where you are. This comes in handy when you hunt a new spot and are not familiar with any landmarks and don't have a topo map. I used a railroad track whitetail hunting one year to keep me on the land I had permission to hunt on.
The other big improvement is the new WAAS capability. WAAS is an upgrade to the GPS satellite system that the FAA implemented but it is helping hunters and fishermen get even better accuracy. Accuracy in older GPS can range from 30 to 100 feet. This is pretty good unless you're looking for a trail or treestand in fog. Accuracy with WAAS is down near 10 feet.
One other slick idea in the GPS field I saw last week at the SHOT show in Las Vegas. Garmin has a GPS and FRS radio combo unit out that you can talk on and it also shows on the base map where your buddies are. You save weight and bulk with just one piece of gear instead of two. The Rhino is due out in June 2002.
More info on the Garmin Rhino here.
http://www.garmin.com/products/rino/
The other Garmin GPS that is getting a lot of buzz is the GPSMAP 76. I have a Garmin III+ and Garmin has upgraded it to the Garmin V. The base map now has 24 megs of storage. You can find more info on these GPS at http://www.garmin.com/outdoor/
I've also got some info and reviews on GPS at
http://www.jesseshuntingpage.com/gps.html
~spectr17
Edited by - spectr17 on 02/07/2002 22:08:20
02-07-2002, 10:42 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Peach Grove Kentucky
Posts: 106
RE: Garmin GPS
I have used a Magellan Blazer12 for 4 years now, and see no need to upgrade. A guy I work with showed me his new high-end Garmin, and it was very impressive. Does a lot of things my lower-end unit will not. Just have to ask yourself, "will I use the extra features an upgrade will provide?" If the answer is yes, and you are ok with the price, you'll probably be happy with a newer version. I wouldn't use the extra features of an upgrade very often (if at all), so it doesn't make any sense for ME to spend the money.
I love using gps with the USGS 7.5 minute maps, though I always keep a good compass tucked somewhere in my vest.
I love using gps with the USGS 7.5 minute maps, though I always keep a good compass tucked somewhere in my vest.
02-08-2002, 06:28 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texarkana, TX/AR
Posts: 384
RE: Garmin GPS
A compass is absolutely necessary to use in conjunction with the GPS.
I've got the Garmin e-Trex. It does an outstanding job and is so compact I carry it with me all the time outdoors. If I were recommending one it would be the e-Trex Camo. The camo face isn't the only difference. It has a built-in game/fish solunar table. Worth the extra $10.00 if you ask me. The yellow IS easy to find if you drop it though.
Romans 8:28
I've got the Garmin e-Trex. It does an outstanding job and is so compact I carry it with me all the time outdoors. If I were recommending one it would be the e-Trex Camo. The camo face isn't the only difference. It has a built-in game/fish solunar table. Worth the extra $10.00 if you ask me. The yellow IS easy to find if you drop it though.
Romans 8:28