My dad wants a GPS to map his property lines in rural Kentucky. He also hunts. Would this work for him and be easy to operate?
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Would it work? Yes. Is it easy to operate? No. The menu system is remarkably complicated because it tries to do too many things. Personally I think the Garmin Etrex 30 is much better value.
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It's simple to operate and should work to mark his property lines if he already knows the GPS coordinates and can walk/travel his property line with the system on. He could also mark his deer stands and the path to it so it would be easy to find in the dark. I use the Garmin 62 stc and recommend it because you can take a pictures of a certain location (his deer stand) and the system marks the GPS coordinates. Hope this helps.
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Hello, My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have &gt;20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
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Hello,My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have >20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
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Best handheld GPS for fishing and best map software to buy for the handheld?
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I think it depends on how long you need to keep the range finder on. I have found that the unit is generally good for 18 holes and the backup is useful for using the laser which requires little battery usage. I agree that the system is far from perfect so you just have to plan your usage accordingly. Just be thankful it isn
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Works very well. I have bought 3 so far, 1 for me and 2 for family. I have a very good gps with maps but I usually carry the backtrack while hiking or hunting. Backtrack will work good for you if you just want to get back to where your car is.
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Pete, I used my new 610 with my brother in laws 500 series hunting this last year. We had good voice reception over 3+ miles in hilly terrain. We really did not get to try them in longer ranges than that. My experience with the mapping was spotty. It may have been because of the model differences (610 vs 500 series) but I was not getting good location marks from my Bro in laws radio.
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I think it will. It's a simple unit that just shows a black line on a gray background and does not show terrain features etc. As long as it will link to satellites it should work just as a get you back to a start point device. I don't know if it will show your route etc on a map when you download your hike to the Bushnell web site map.
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Robert,This unit would satisfy your needs extremely well for geocaching. In the US where WAAS is available, I have achieved less than 2 feet accuracy repeatedly. I would expect less than 3 meter accuracy under almost any circumstance. The positioning capability with this unit may be more accurate than the units utilized to establish the original published positions of the geocache locations. If a sizeable difference is recognized, I would attribute the error to the original source.
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I am sure the depth finder will work fine. Probably need to see about a map apart from the one that comes on it.You would be able to use the GPS also.
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If you live in a rural area, I've found the Tele Atlas maps in TomTom products to be much more accurate. Metropolitan areas are a toss-up between the two, depending on which city you're in, but my TomTom definitely works better in rural settings. GPS reception seems to be a bit better as well.
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We returned our RoamEO and purchased a Garmin unit. Garmin is more money but reliable. We use ours every weekend for walking the dogs in the woods unleashed. For just around the house the RoamEO may be ok.
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I drive truck, but still use an auto GPS. I was considering upgrading to a truck model before Christmas, but the prices for them wasn't discounted much. I did do a bunch of research, though. From everything I read, it sounds like none of the models are perfect, and some are a waste of money. The one that seems to have the least complaints, and a decent amount of features, was the Garman 465T.
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Definitely would work for that. You get the distant to a rock, tree or sand bunker. Just do not know how much distance you would require. Range finder has a maximum yardage range.
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Either in conjunction with a GPS unit, or by programming, or, if you're fortunate enough to live in one of the relatively few areas that are already programmed in, you're good to go. I have not programmed mine yet, and I don't live in one of the favored areas. In order to program it, you have to have either a lot of information and patience, or specialized software, such as that available from ScannerMaster.com (for a price) augmented with data from RadioReference.com (for a subscription fee), which will be my choice when I get the time and money to go that route.
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My experience is that the maps are very accurate in rural areas. Right down to the dirt roads. There are some problems you should be aware of though. Many times the road names are not the ones used locally. The road sign may say Snake Creek Rd while the GPS says County Road 317. That can make things a llittle confusing.Find make not work well for rural addresses (largely due to the problem above, but there seems to be a little more to it than that.)
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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Yes, I am currently running the Birdseye on my device. If I were to do it all again, I would have bought the bigger Oregon or Montana unit. I love the GPSmap62, but the screen is a bit small to make birdseye very very useful. Its ok on the GPSmap but would be stellar on the larger screen.
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I have been doing a little research and stumbled across this site. http://www.the-portable-gps.com/gps-for-trucking.htmlCopy and paste it. I think I found my answer to what I want for Rv'ing.