gps quesion
09-07-2002 | 10:55 PM
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Thread Starter
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From: kuna idaho USA
gps quesion
ive never had a gps. im looking to purchase one. i am from oklahoma, a flat state, i moved to idaho 2 years ago. this is the first year i will go spike by myself. i will usually pay extra for the nicer equipment, but does the extra really pay with gps. im looking at the legend, vista, and rino 120. why should i or shouldnt i buy the vista versus the lower priced-thanks, mark
09-08-2002 | 12:16 AM
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Spike
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From: lynch ky USA
RE: gps quesion
I got a magellan 310 for christmas last year it was about 110 dollars.It works good but can get complicated to run. My dad got a garmin for like 300 dollars it is alot better then the one I have. from what I have seen you get what you pay for.
09-08-2002 | 12:34 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Port Neches, Texas
RE: gps quesion
I have a Garmin GPS. It costs between 100-120 dollars. It is a good GPS for the price. Stores 500 waypoints, has the track-back feature and you can save routes with it. It does not have a map feature though, but a GPS with built-in maps cost 2 or 3 times what I paid. I don't really need the map features anyway. As long as I can tell how far away I am from other points and can save these points and routes for future reference, that's all I need!
09-08-2002 | 04:30 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: roulette,pa usa
RE: gps quesion
yumin, I was in the same situation just last week.I bought the etrex legend. I saw a post simular to yours on another site and everybody said the vista eats batteries about every 6 or 7 hours.
09-08-2002 | 09:57 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
RE: gps quesion
I have the Garmin Etrex and it works superb. I never needed the maping, etc bells and whistles, decided to save the money. I think for the money it is really all the GPS I'll need. As far as battery life it is great, I used it for an entire fly in fishing trip this spring, it was on 4-6 hours a day and never had to swap out batteries. I think rated for 24hr in tech. specs on 2 AA's and seems to be accurate from my usage.
09-09-2002 | 06:50 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Northern VA
RE: gps quesion
I'm in Mass. and also hunt NY. I use my Magellan 315 all the time for scouting, marking sign and stands, and navigation. I bought the Maptech Terrain Navigator topo map program, which allows me to upload and download waypoints. Often "scout" at the computer, mark the the spots, and then go. Saves a lot of time and boot leather. Just got back from northern Quebec where it was a must. Good investment, in my book.
