o/t gps

cd14811 · Post by **cd14811** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:03 pm

HI guys
I'm looking to get a new gps. I want one I can connect to the computer, but I want to be able to send info from the gps unit back to the computer so I can map out the trails were I hunt. I'm looking at Garmin e-trax legend (because of price on packeg at Wal-Mart). Anyone know if it will do this?
cd14811

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:14 pm

cd14811 wrote:HI guys
I'm looking to get a new gps. I want one I can connect to the computer, but I want to be able to send info from the gps unit back to the computer so I can map out the trails were I hunt. I'm looking at Garmin e-trax legend (because of price on packeg at Wal-Mart). Anyone know if it will do this?
cd14811

Can't answere your question, however you can go to the Garmin site and down load or read the manual on line to see if it will do what ya want..

I use a DeLORME GPS pn-20, and it do it all fer sure. Ya might want to check one out at:
www.delorme.com

Their new one is called the pn-40

Good Hunting,

GaryL ....

fogducker · Post by **fogducker** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:17 pm

i have that model..........only thing i dont like of it..is it does not have a coloured screen..
its a little hard on old eyes like mine,to read

Bayou Stalker · Post by **Bayou Stalker** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:27 pm

Can't beat an iPhone and google earth!

bigsy · Post by **bigsy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:48 pm

I have the rhino 120 love it great for hunting with bud's tracks thier's position as well as let them know where i am, the two way radio is great also, far as i know with garmin once you buy the map cd (which is separate) you can upload your tracks to your pc

cheers
chris

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:05 pm

i have had garmin for about 12 years and they have looked after me if any problems .... currently i have a garmin 60 c and it's a great unit .... the legend is a good little unit ...I'd definetly go for colour screen and check out battery life too some models suck the battery juice ..

LondonDave · Post by **LondonDave** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:49 pm

warningshot wrote:i have had garmin for about 12 years and they have looked after me if any problems .... currently i have a garmin 60 c and it's a great unit .... the legend is a good little unit ...I'd definetly go for colour screen and check out battery life too some models suck the battery juice ..

I have the 60C as well. It does everything I need.

The etrex should have similar functiions. The units come with a base map that is not very detailed. You'll have to buy a Topo Canada Map or City Navigator, something with more detail. You load the map and program onto your computer and then you load it onto your gps unit. Something else you want to look into is making sure the unit you get has enough memory. The more memory it has the more mappnig data you'll be able to load onto it. I can only load about 1/2 the province on mine at a time, there isn't enough memory to load the whole map.

Once you've loaded the map if you go out into the woods, water, whatever and start marking waypoints you can then transfer that data back to your computer.

Dave

honker · Post by **honker** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:05 am

I have a been using the Garmin 60 and the Garmin 60 CX models..

Both are great. The 60 is plain and is in the 150$ range.

The 60CX model is onsale this week for 249$ Canadian at Canadian Tire.. but it has been hovering around 319$ for the last 6months or so... It's price will drop as time goes on at walmart too.

I purchased two 60CX models this spring and they have functioned great for trails and waypoints and routes, along with geocaching and exporting waypoint locations. The software that comes with the GPS unit has a great function (when the software is fully updated) that lets you show your waypoints or tracks or routes and then transfer those coordinates to google earth and fully display them. This helped me at my old job for mapping fisheries locations effectively...

Hope this helps, my vote is for the garmin 60CX... it's got everything you need and its worth the investment. Just get a pair of rechargeable batteries for it! Also, the amount of memory is okay, but if you choose to add maps for driving or topo maps, you'll need to install a larger micro sd card... you can get them through www.canadacomputers.com they have good shipping rates too ~6.99/order.

Brampton Mike · Post by **Brampton Mike** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:38 am

I use a Garmin 76CSx and it rocks!!!!! Brampton Mike

beretta96D · Post by **beretta96D** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:10 am

I'm using a Magellan explorist 500 (discontinued) but is replaced by the Triton series. The new ones have better buttons, mine has a toggle which I'm afraid to break. Mine has a Magellan battery which sucks and costs about $60, but the triton series uses AA for 10 hours of use.

The magellan screens are great, backlight is great, POI search is great, topo maps are great as well. You would need another SD card as well. That's most of what I use anyways. I'm not into geocaching and all that stuff. I find mine works very well under heavy canopy or foul weather as well.

I can't comment on the other brands, but if your battery dies, switch battery and your trail is still on the screen after power up. No fear of losing data. All data is transferable to a PC with a mini USB cable.

What I did was use 3 seperate SD cards and split Ontario in 3 horizontal pieces to get the most resolution on my GPS.

Benu · Post by **Benu** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:24 am

I have the eTrax from last year. It is really busy as quoted earlier. Sometimes when I need it most, it comes up with two lines of pixels straight up and down the screen in the center. Other times in the bush, south west of Ottawa, it gets no reception. I stopped even using it. I now rely on my compass and map. As far as finding my way in and out to my stand and blinds, I use orange trail tape. As a quick back up, I fall back on the sticks pointing arrows method (the Scout way).

Just my opinions.

BOB VANDRISH · Post by **BOB VANDRISH** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:50 am

If you go with a Garmin,I agree with Planter that one of the best ones out there is the Etrex Vista HCx.
I upgraded a while back to the Etrex Legend HCx,and the only limitation with that one is that the compass that does not work unless you are walking,whereas with the Vista,the compass works when you are stopped.
Both have the capability of downloading topo maps,and that is a great feature.
Accuracy to be able to return to any spot you have marked is within ten feet.
We did it last year to be able to go back into the bush to retrieve a deer we had to leave in overnight.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:38 pm

My hunting buddy works at Walmart, he called last night and said the top of the line Triton will be on sale Thanksgiving Day for $199, it is normally $500. He said it comes with maps and all the accessories. May want to check out your local store.

Rich

cd14811 · Post by **cd14811** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:24 pm

Thanks for all the responses.
The reason i am looking at the etrax legend is wal mart has it on sale with the topo map cd for $150. The one I have now has no map, no colour and can’t hook up to a computer. So anything is an up grade. However I really want to be able to plot trails on to my computer. If it can’t do this I’ll have to look at some of the above suggestions.
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sipsey · Post by **sipsey** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:25 pm

I got the Garmin Venture HC last Christmas and it works really well--I bought the topo map for the computor and uploaded what i needed--everytime i come back from scouting i just connect the usb cable that comes with it and download all the info from the unit--One real nice feature of the Garmin topo program is that when you are viewing on your topo--you go to the menu and click "View in google earth--it automaticly pulls up the same view in google with all your tracks and waypoints--priced affordable also--about 150 or so--but you will have to purchase the topo map from Garmin to upload to the gps and to download to

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