best hand held gps

  • Arnold Helgerson
    blaine, MN
    Posts: 11
    June 21, 2013 at 6:48 pm #1239407

    looking at purchasing a new gps for hunting. what is the best one for good reception in the woods?

    briansmude
    Posts: 184
    June 21, 2013 at 8:20 pm #1179311

    You can’t beat a smart phone. There are a lot free apps and some pay apps like navionics that are awsome. Satilite photo overview is the best feature you could ever use on a gps. And I think all smartphones now have turn by turn navagation, not to mention everything else you can do with them. I haven’t even turned on my handheld since I got a smartphone.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    June 21, 2013 at 8:26 pm #1179312

    Quote:

    You can’t beat a smart phone. There are a lot free apps and some pay apps like navionics that are awsome. Satilite photo overview is the best feature you could ever use on a gps. And I think all smartphones now have turn by turn navagation, not to mention everything else you can do with them. I haven’t even turned on my handheld since I got a smartphone.

    Can you recommend a good gps app with downloadable maps? No way I could get data some places I hunt.

    aquajoe
    Minnetonka, MN.
    Posts: 493
    June 21, 2013 at 10:01 pm #1179329

    I have a Garmin GPSmap 62stc and have been really happy with it.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13303
    June 21, 2013 at 10:25 pm #1179332

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    You can’t beat a smart phone.

    That is only if you get reception

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    June 21, 2013 at 11:33 pm #1179338

    I believe that garmin makes the best gps. I’d look at their lineup.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18383
    June 25, 2013 at 3:52 pm #1180002

    I still love my H2O but they are obsolete. I don’t know about their new lineup. I know everyone loves Garmin and its a product you can trust.

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    June 25, 2013 at 5:51 pm #1180041

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    I still love my H2O but they are obsolete. I don’t know about their new lineup. I know everyone loves Garmin and its a product you can trust.

    Same here….it will be a sad day when mine dies.

    cshunt1
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 370
    June 27, 2013 at 5:29 pm #1180561

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    Can you recommend a good gps app with downloadable maps? No way I could get data some places I hunt.

    I have the lakemaster and its ok. you can layer the google earth maps over it as well. its $20 tho.

    The cabelas hunting one is nice too, but the problem is that your paying a monthly fee to use the premo version.

    Otherwise, a good standby is the regular google maps app that comes natively on the android phones.

    Remember to turn your gps radio on. If you are in an area with bad service, i’d shut off the mobile wireless and wifi radios to save your battery, plus you dont need them unless you are looking for new driving directions anyways.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    July 1, 2013 at 12:35 am #1181107

    me too

    acafisherman19
    Posts: 105
    July 9, 2013 at 7:06 pm #1182438

    I just got the eTrex 10 from Garmin recently, works fine out on the water marking spots and you can find them again pretty well. It is a little non-user friendly at times, but it works for what I need it for.

    For out in the woods, you might need one of the more expensive Garmins because mine has some trouble getting signals at time. Maybe look at the eTrex 20 and see how that works.

    Hope this helps,

    acafisherman19

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