[pct-l] Handheld GPS Recommendations

[Paul Robison]

The factory set menus take 'getting use to' to say the least, but ts fully customizable.

I've had a series of GPS's and I have really liked my Dakota 20.  ITs stood up to some good falls too.

... It has frozen up a few times but not since I went online and got the firmware update.  Yours may need that ( it's worth a try).  Since my update it's not had any problems except for one good fall where it froze and then turned off... 
... All data was retained though .

For a thru since stakes are high you might want to put halfmiles maps on a micro SD just as a backup.
Sent from my iPod

On 2011-03-23, at 1:10 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:

> Halfmile,
> 
> that is the first item I checked and I do lithium batteries selected.
> I was just checking the Garmin site and they have no more info on the 
> battery indicator.
> 
> I find the menu trees to be illogical and confusing. both the manual 
> supplied on disk and the Garmin site lacked info about how to calibrate the 
> electronic compass. I finally stumbled across the "calibrate compass" setting.
> 
> So far my impression of this unit is not favorable.
> 
> Tortoise
> 
> <>  Because truth matters.<>
> 
> 
> On 03/22/11 22:41, Halfmile wrote:
>> Tortoise,
>> Make sure you have the correct battery type selected otherwise the
>> battery indicator will not display correctly. Setup>  System>  Battery
>> Type
>> 
>> I get around 30 - 35 hours from a set of Everyready Lithium AA
>> batteries. I have never experienced a freeze.
>> 
>> -Halfmile
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Tortoise<Tortoise73 at charter.net>  wrote:
>>> I received my new Garmin Dakota 20 from REI yesterday. Took it out with me
>>> today while trying to figure out what buttons to touch to get what I want,
>>> the unit froze up twice. Had to turn it off and restart.  Just lost some
>>> menu items and had to reset it to "original settings". This unit seems to
>>> really use up the battery. I put new lithium AAs in it and after only ~3
>>> hours of use the battery indicator indicates the cells are were  40% gone
>>> and then 60% gone. I still haven't decided if I like the structure of the
>>> menus or the ease of operating the unit.
>>> 
>>> Tortoise
>>> 
>>> <>  Because truth matters.<>
>>> 
>>> On 03/22/11 19:46, Devon Taig wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don't have much to compare it to, but the Etrex HTX is amazing at
>>> keeping a fix in even the densest forest. Very accurate too. Integrates
>>> well with all the computer software I've seen too.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my Windows Phone From: Halfmile
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:13 PM
>>> To: bighummel at aol.com
>>> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Handheld GPS Recommendations
>>> Greg,
>>> If it's work related I would look at a Garmin GPSMap62s. The smaller
>>> lighter Garmin Dakota 20 or Etrex Vista HCx would be my
>>> recommendations for most hikers. The Garmin Foretrex 401 at 2.3 ounces
>>> (with lithium batteries, but the wrist strap removed) would be a good
>>> choice for ultra lighters who don't mind working with UTM grids on
>>> paper maps.
>>> -Halfmile
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:58 PM,<bighummel at aol.com>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Okay all of you wise GPS users, especially Halfmile, what handheld GPS do
>>> you recommend?  I'm looking for one that obviously can download maps and
>>> aerial photos but also is easy to mark points and put in notes on the fly.
>>>  This is work related, but I need to get better educated on these too.  The
>>> DeLorme PN40 and PN60 have good reviews and Garmin has several good units
>>> out.  Your preferences?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Greg Hummel
>>> 
>>> 
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