Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Quetico Forum :: What brand of GPS do you use?
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unshavenman |
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Grouseguy1 |
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butthead |
quote Grouseguy1: "Garmin is by far and away the best mfg out there as far as GPS. I have an Alpha 100, Etrex 20x, and am about to get a Rino. It helps when you have a good buddy working for Garmin that can get you 1/2 off anything : ) " Ever try a Delorme PN60? I sold a Garmin 62st and kept 2 Delorme units. I consider them equal in performance, reliability, and features. Stayed with Delorme for it's mapping programs. butthead |
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Grouseguy1 |
quote butthead: "quote Grouseguy1: "Garmin is by far and away the best mfg out there as far as GPS. I have an Alpha 100, Etrex 20x, and am about to get a Rino. It helps when you have a good buddy working for Garmin that can get you 1/2 off anything : ) " Does the Delorme have some mapping ability that Garmin does not? I admit to being unfamiliar with them. I like multi-tools.....and that carries over to electronics. For instance, My Alpha 100 not only functions as a personal GPS, but it can also track something like 30 dogs at a time (with the TT10/TT15 collars), as well as the other hunters in my party that have Garmin units. It's nice to look at your screen and see where the other guys in your party are, or the other canoe in your fishing group for that matter. It's also nice not to have to carry a GPS in addition to a radio. The Rino 650 not only acts as personla GPS, but it's also a radio with NOAA weather stations. The radio rang eis something like 20 miles. Both of these units connect to my Garmin Tempe (keeps temperature data), and my Garmin VIRB XE camera (can act as a locator, remote, etc.) I admit I'm a bit of a Garmin fanboy, but with a close friend who works at corporate, and their allowance of friends and family discounts for employees.....it's tough not to. SO my opinions aren't completely without bias. My experience with Magellan products was less than spectacular. Being a bird dog guy, Garmin is the pinnacle as far as dog tracking/training technology. As far as just a basic GPS? I guess as long as it works.....thumbs up. I'm selling my Etrex 20x and Dakota 20 due to the fact they don't do much for me anymore.....as the other "multi tool" Garmins do everything they can and more. |
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butthead |
Garmin has a huge selection, and work well. For my use, which involves custom mapping, the Delorme is better (a more powerful optioned mapping program set). The multi purpose units work well but lack some capabilities that I use. If "the best mfg out there as far as GPS" is based on number of models available, then I have to agree. GPS performance and reliability is a wash between them. butthead |
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Grouseguy1 |
It's not just number of models available that is a plus, it's the uniqueness and pioneering of the models they have which impresses me. The Rino is pretty popular with the guys I deer hunt with, Even the old models that can be had for sub $100 on Ebay are very useful and reliable. I'm not sure of another product like it on the market, but I'm admittedly under studied on the subject. As far as just the GPS function itself? I guess I have no reason to proclaim they are better than the next company. I've had great luck and have had no reason to look elsewhere. I bet the Delorme is nice, I checked out their website and was impressed. My biggest complaint? Since they bought Tri-Tronics more and more of that product line is made in Asia. As a long time Tri-Tronics customer, that's upsetting. FYI, the basic 100K US maps from Garmin have all the campsites and most of the portages. I also use Birds Eye satellite imagery. I'm not sure how much better a map can be than actual satellite images with topographic overlays. We all have our preferences though. |
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butthead |
quote CardinalNation: "Garmin Oregon 450 with Garmin "TOPO - Boundary Waters" SD card Oregon 450 Boundary Waters TOPO Links, easy to do and a courtesy to site members. butthead |
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billconner |
quote MrBreeze: "We go high tech. I use a map/compass. Old school, sorry." +1 |
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mgraber |
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RC |
If you use a GPS in Quetico, what brand of GPS do you use? |
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OldFingers57 |
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schweady |
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DancesWithTrees |
Love them. |
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deerfoot |
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marsonite |
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Kiporby |
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Kiporby |
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Kiporby |
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Savage Voyageur |
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CardinalNation |
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/prod63349.html https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/prod91300.html |
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linkster |
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butthead |
Yes sir, that makes a nice map! Check my first post. Have built the same in BaseCamp. Sat and aerial imaging available in both. butthead |
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RC |
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Ranger. |
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butthead |
I use a Delorme, PN40se and PN60, because it has a more powerfull software mapping program (been using since Topo3), North America Topo 10, XMap 8. similar to Kiporbys' map, with campsites, portages, trip tracks added by me. With a subscription it can display color aerial imaging, USGS Quads, NOAA Harbor Charts, for areas so covered. Garmin 64 series and Delorme PN60, are about as good as can be got in pocketable/portable GPS. Other makers have good GPS units, but lack mapping and software support. butthead |
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