01-04-2006, 09:12 PM
I have to agree. If you are looking for just a good, solid GPS for general around town/hunting/fishing/hiking easy to use unit, then go with the Garmin Etrex Legend.
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I got one last year (less than $100 used on Ebay!) and it's worked great. There may be flashier units, but it kinda feels like the Garmins are VHS, and all the other units are Beta--compatibility with the rest of the world is just easier with the Garmin.
Do yourself a favor, though. Get the Mapsource topo software. If you head to the hills, it's GREAT to have the topos loaded, and presetting waypoints before you go so you can just select where you want to go and have the GPS show an arrow that direction makes life BEAUTIFUL on the trail.
lurechucker
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[inline etrexlegend.jpg]
I got one last year (less than $100 used on Ebay!) and it's worked great. There may be flashier units, but it kinda feels like the Garmins are VHS, and all the other units are Beta--compatibility with the rest of the world is just easier with the Garmin.
Do yourself a favor, though. Get the Mapsource topo software. If you head to the hills, it's GREAT to have the topos loaded, and presetting waypoints before you go so you can just select where you want to go and have the GPS show an arrow that direction makes life BEAUTIFUL on the trail.
lurechucker
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