Excalibur Crossbow Forum

Tenn. Equinox · Post by **Tenn. Equinox** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:02 pm

10-4 VORTEX ,good idea, I learned to carry a spare flashlight the hard way.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:50 pm

Tenn. Equinox wrote:10-4 VORTEX ,good idea, I learned to carry a spare flashlight the hard way.

Me too.. I find at least one extra is needed..

OK, maybe two.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:35 pm

Depends on what you want it to do. I used a regular GPS for years and finally decided all the extras weren't really necessary for most of my outdoor activities. I bought the Bushnell Backtrack recently and like it's light weight and simplicity. It is very limited in features, but it will save three locations and make it possible to return to them. backtrack
There are some areas where one with more features (like a map showing streams & roads) would be preferable, but I can still find my truck, camp, or home with the backtrack.

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:46 am

i have had 3 garmins since 1993 ...and would buy another garmin ..i'm not saying it's the best but has performed well for me ......currently own a gps 60C....i prefer colour and one with some memory for mapping ...quite handy for sure ....

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:04 pm

I have a couple of Garmins, The Legend and the GPSMap 76.... Both work well for my needs ,,, I like the legend for hunting because of its small size... they both have mapping ability and the GPSMap 76 is also good for marine use.... They have the ability to track back so you should never get lost, but I do always carry a compass ,, you just never know about electronic devices

Happy Hunting Folks

bbbwb · Post by **bbbwb** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:09 pm

I have the Garmin etrex for 5 yrs. I like it very much. I use it for moose hunting mostly as well as some geocache. I have lost signal under intense tree/leaf cover on occasion. It is easy to reposition so as to obtain signal and go on.
I know that there are other models that have more features but for my application I am very happy.

bbbwb

stump · Post by **stump** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:30 pm

I've used a basic Garmin E-trex for years and recently bought a Garmin Rhino 110. Neither has the new H high sensitivity receiver, but both work great in most conditions. My only advice, other than what others have said about bringing a compass and map, would be to carry spare batteries. I've had to replace them more than once after spending more time tracking than I anticipated. If I was to buy another gps in future it would be a Rhino that accepts map downloads, so I could always see where I was in relation to lakes, rivers and other landmarks around me.

bbbwb · Post by **bbbwb** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:16 pm

Stump: You have raise a good point regarding maps.As has been mentioned as well as having a compass, I have always carried the top map for the area I am in. The Rhino that you refer to and the maps that are downloaded, are these maps as detailed with regard to lakes as the top maps.

bbbwb

stump · Post by **stump** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm

bbbwb, I'm not certain how detailed the maps are but believe they'd compare with the top maps. They show lakes, rivers, trails, etc. and you can actually add your own trails to them. The 110 that I have doesn't have download ability but I can put routes in, and use waypoints as references. If you're thinking of going to the Rhino 500 series you might want to consider buying in the States. Canada has a restriction on the power of GMS transmitters so the radio doesn't have the same range as the units sold in the states.