i'm looking to finally get 1. i only want this for hunting, mostly scouting. i'd like to be able to mark deer trails sigh crossing ect ect..and plot roads trails not just show points. then come home and take those co-ordinates to a map and see where i should place stands ect.. i'm sure you guys know what i mean. i don't want to spend much more then $100 less would be cool. is this a good 1 Bushnell Onix 350. also wal mart carries 1 for around the same price an etrex h or hc. woth the money? do what i want? any reccomendations?
You sound like a man that wants a $200 toy for $100 dollars. Really, to do what you want you need to buy something that allows upgraded maping and changing and all that. I'd say to do it right you're probably going to have to spend $300 dollars. Sorry, but that's my opinion. You want to beable to download some maps and then maybe change them later on to download a new area. It just doesn't come in $100 package.
I bought a Magellan Triton at Walmart last year for right around $100. It does all of the things you asked about in your post. Even under cloudy/rainy skies and deep in the woods with a high canopy, the Triton acquired the necessary satellites. I am able to download topo/aerial maps, plot points, and go where I need in a hurry.
how much does it cost to download the topo/ariel maps for this unit? i read somewhere it was more then the cost of unit!
the $300 aint going to happen. i don't care what's on the map because i know the area i hunt won't be on any map. (logging roads and clearcuts) that's why i want it to be able to plot. i want to start on the dirt raod and be able to see them after.
When it comes to a GPS you get what you pay for. If all you want is a base line mark a waypoint and find your way back you can get that for around $100. If you want more detail like topo data, water ways, track routing, aerial overlays, etc. your looking at $250 on the low end up to around $600. I will say this though, before buying, check on the topo software, while not cheap make sure it can work with as many different model units as possible. The Magellan and Garmin products typically have the most features and compatibility across their product lines.
Dale, I think I paid $20 to download 50 huge topo grids for my gps. It was well worth it. I know some guys on here that know how to use specific websites to download the maps for free. You could ask and would probably get some good sites to use for free.
thanks you have been very helpful! more then $100 just isn't in my budget at this time, i'll go with this 1 even after buying a few topos 120 bucks aint too bad, i know i aint getting a lincoln but it sounds like it will do the basic functions i need at a low price.
You are welcome Dale. The Magellan Triton is like a Lincoln compared to my last gps. I had the basic Magellan Explorist that I used for around 5 years. I could still get to spots using that piece of junk. The Triton as a lot more than just basic functions. To me it is like a dang small computer and does the job for me. You probably can look on Amazon.com and find a used Triton for $75 or so, or less. Just an option. Good luck in whatever you purchase.
took a drive to wal mart tonight (1 hour drive) and luckily enough they had a magellan triton 400 marked down from $156 to $109.00 so i pulled the trigger and bought it. kind of excited to start playing with this thing tommorow.
gps works great... very simple to use.. the only problem i see is it eats up batterries extremely fast..2 aa's are rechargables better??.. i bought good energizers but it still chews em up and when the batteries start getting low it no longer gets a signal.
Dale, for some reason my GPS unit, the same as yours, holds a pretty good charge on the batteries. But most GPS units go through batteries so do not feel bad.
