LifeNRA Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Waypoints are locations you mark in your GPS. Routes are trails you make while moving around with your GPS. Retraceable Plot trails means you can back-track the way you went in as to get back out! Points in any trail would be like intersection sign posts, they let you know that your following the right trail you made. Which GPS do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: GPS Systems Help!!! Ok unit I guess, the radio thing I dont care for. I have a MP3 Player. I have the Garmin Vista, I like this unit a lot. Has plenty of storage space for maps. I have 2/3 of Pennsylvania in topo maps stored in my unit! Besides Cabela's sells this unit for $269, I got it from Wal-mart for $218. Just letting you know what I use, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: GPS Systems Help!!! Dont forget to look at their different packages for each GPS! I forgot to mention them! Then again buy what you want! I was just telling you what I have. It is a good unit, but just like any GPS, you need a clear veiw of the sky. Or else you might not pick up a signal. Very thick trees with lots of leaves are bad for any GPS. Open water or land will work the best! It also depends what part of the country your at. You may not be able to get the WAAS satelite. There are only two WAAS satelites that cover the USA. One on the East coast, and one on the Weat coast. But you shouldnt have any problems with the west coast! That is the one that can get you within 3 meters! Believe me I still have some learning on this thing too! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: GPS Systems Help!!! I have the garmin etrex vista also. I bought it a couple years ago. It's a really good unit and I haven't even tapped it's complete usefullness yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Re: GPS Systems Help!!! But like I said every GPS unit NEEDS a clear view of the sky. Without it, you will have long time locking into and have trouble holding on to those satelites for operation! Try this, the price is now $228 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1625559 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: GPS Systems Help!!! LOL! If you going to be in the woods for a 12 hour walk, you better get a satelite phone! Just kidding! There are some units that last longer, but then i just carry an extra two AA batteries. Good luck, let us know what you get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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