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looking to get a hand held gps. i would like one that is easy yo use and not a ton of money.would be using mostly for hunting,and scouting public land in michigan any suggestions.
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I have a Garmin etrex. I got it for aroung $100 a few years ago. My brother has the same one and his came in mighty handy while trying to find our way back to the truck on some state land. By the way where are you at in Michigan?
ive heard magellan and garmin are good.
Garmin may be best, Magellan may be most user friendly, don't know anything about possible other brands.
IMO "high sensitivity" is key for hunting in the woods, since it works in the trees. Costs about $300 though. One without it is surely OK if not in the trees all the time.
lovetohunt nailed it I've got the same one for walking in partridge land and it works good for a really cheap price tag.
thanks for the suggestions,was leaning towards the ifinder h2o c but might go with the garman. i live in bay city,but hunt in crawford county near grayling
H20's are good. I have no used one but I've heard good reviews. I did have 5 Gps units now I have 4, I bought the garmin emap for 85 in 2004 and it does ok and has base road map, it is not very sensitive for deep woods. My next unit was the etrex for 99.00 it to is just ok, it has no map. The new etrex has the high sensitive chip and will work in the deep woods but it too has no map. I bought the etrex legend it does have base maps and is a bit stronger than the etrex but still weak for the woods. My latest unit is the etrex vesta hcx, high sensitive chip, base map with upgrades i can have city navigator, Barometer/altimeter, best times to hunt and fish. I bought a Magellan and found the lens very easy to scratch, it was returned. What ever unit you get it would be a good Idea to buy a carrying protective case and a few sheets of len protectors, good insurance against scratches for 6.00
Go with a high sensitivity receiver if you spend most of the time in canopy. The low sensitivity are okay for fields and light cover. I have a Garmin etrex venture HC that works great. Batteries don't last long, though. I think it runs $170.
A Garmin eTrex is about as simple as they come. The yellow one is the old model and probably could be had for less than a hundred dollars. I bought mine in a pawn shop 5 years ago and it still works fine. Batteries last longer with fewer features to fingergepoken.
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I have a Garmin etrex. I got it for aroung $100 a few years ago. My brother has the same one and his came in mighty handy while trying to find our way back to the truck on some state land. By the way where are you at in Michigan?
lovetohunt nailed it I've got the same one for walking in partridge land and it works good for a really cheap price tag.
H20's are good. I have no used one but I've heard good reviews. I did have 5 Gps units now I have 4, I bought the garmin emap for 85 in 2004 and it does ok and has base road map, it is not very sensitive for deep woods. My next unit was the etrex for 99.00 it to is just ok, it has no map. The new etrex has the high sensitive chip and will work in the deep woods but it too has no map. I bought the etrex legend it does have base maps and is a bit stronger than the etrex but still weak for the woods. My latest unit is the etrex vesta hcx, high sensitive chip, base map with upgrades i can have city navigator, Barometer/altimeter, best times to hunt and fish. I bought a Magellan and found the lens very easy to scratch, it was returned. What ever unit you get it would be a good Idea to buy a carrying protective case and a few sheets of len protectors, good insurance against scratches for 6.00
Garmin may be best, Magellan may be most user friendly, don't know anything about possible other brands.
IMO "high sensitivity" is key for hunting in the woods, since it works in the trees. Costs about $300 though. One without it is surely OK if not in the trees all the time.
ive heard magellan and garmin are good.
thanks for the suggestions,was leaning towards the ifinder h2o c but might go with the garman. i live in bay city,but hunt in crawford county near grayling
Go with a high sensitivity receiver if you spend most of the time in canopy. The low sensitivity are okay for fields and light cover. I have a Garmin etrex venture HC that works great. Batteries don't last long, though. I think it runs $170.
A Garmin eTrex is about as simple as they come. The yellow one is the old model and probably could be had for less than a hundred dollars. I bought mine in a pawn shop 5 years ago and it still works fine. Batteries last longer with fewer features to fingergepoken.
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