Re: GPS?
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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10/14/19 10:03 AM
10/14/19 10:03 AM
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I cashed in some Cabelas points this spring and bought the Garmin 64st, haven’t used it yet but I played around with Marks at the academy and really liked it. I need to get it out and play with it before season gets here They're cheaper now too because the new model came out, in June I think. Cabela's had them on sale, I missed it.
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Re: GPS?
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10/14/19 07:10 PM
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I don't leave home without the Garmin 64st. Tough booger and you need that with what we do ADC! The cheap ones die young. Having relied on “cheaper” GPS unit everyday to make a living for the better than a decade I can assure you that is not the case. Over the course of 13 years I used 2 different eTrex units. They are a 1 button proposition for marking a location although you do have to press the button twice. Oh the humanity! I doubt very much that the more expensive consumer grade GPS units have receivers that are any better than what comes in the eTrex. You simply pay for more bells and whistles that most people will never use. That might mean a bigger screen, touch screen or the like but the features of the unit’s software will not likely serve you any better. Clark
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Re: GPS?
[Re: ~ADC~]
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10/14/19 07:59 PM
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Your etrex must be different than mine. Once I fire it up, I have to page through 4 pages to get to the two mark pushing on the Menu page. Sure if I hang out on the Menu page then it is only two button push. Since the buttons are hard to read on the side, I hope I push Page and not Enter.
I much preferred the GPS 45 with the mark button.
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Re: GPS?
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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10/15/19 07:25 AM
10/15/19 07:25 AM
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I cashed in some Cabelas points this spring and bought the Garmin 64st, haven’t used it yet but I played around with Marks at the academy and really liked it. I need to get it out and play with it before season gets here You’re gonna like it. If you’re ever on Amazon, pick up some screen protectors for them. I got a 2 pack a long time ago. Still on my first one. I think it was $9 or $10 for the pair. ADC, these things are personal preference, really. I really like mine. I spent some time playing with it then went on the trapline with it. Never said a word about it, forget I had it and realized my wife was running it the whole time we were making sets. So it’s pretty straight forward, I haven’t come across anything yet on it that really through me off. I would buy the 64st again simply because the maps were already loaded. I did try the Garmin version of satellite imagery on it and was NOT a fan. Just me though. Whatever you do, I would suggest buttons rather than touchscreen. Unless a lot has changed, they are not the same responsive screen as a modern smartphone.
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Re: GPS?
[Re: ~ADC~]
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10/16/19 06:55 AM
10/16/19 06:55 AM
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Mark June
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Mark June
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ADC,
As you can see friend from these comments, there are varied options on what everyone prefers... and as is usually the case, how/what/where/when you'll use it is part of the equation as far as what you may need - and we're all different. Variances include how long you use it, how many sets you'll tend, how's the weather, do you house it or keep it out in your truck or pocket (mine goes in my side pants pocket so everywhere I walk is tracked... and many other subtle but obviously important criteria.
I've tried Montana's and it's ok as far as a bit more expensive units but it died young and I've tried a half dozen less expensive units, some given to me as gifts. ADC I know you are a go-getter, so you will probably appreciate those GPS mentioned here that hold up over time and don't bog when you use them day after day.
I run upwards of 200-250 traps and snares sometimes here in TX on a good size ranch, so pen and paper (my preferred method) is out the window. That's too much doodling. So, the next best thing is fast, dependable easy and quick to operate GPS. When I grab my GPS, I want it looking at me in the buggy or truck, able to slide around and get whacked an awful lot and keep on ticking, and then bing-bang... I input with a couple buttons. If you run a few traps, no big deal. Run a lot of traps or mark often, and every second counts. You run a bunch of traps so you realize this friend. In fact, to save time, I usually do some of my phone and GPS work while standing on coyotes to kill them (time efficiency). "Hi mom", "Whatcha doing son, killing a coyote?" "yes mom".
You may be OK with tech that is a whole lot less expensive and if that's the case, sweet. I've found that the weather conditions when I ride on a UTV every day is too harsh for the cheaper units and they die young. I won't mention brands I don't like, just that I use the Garmin 64st. Tough son-a-gun that has been dropped, kicked, run over, and only once did it not like any of that. I'm on my second unit in ten years. Worth every penny the way I use it!
Plus I LOVE the topo maps that come on it. They are crazy helpful for me to drill down with my Google earth maps and pinpoint funnel points, land features, etc. I download what I need to file and SWEET I have the ranch or ground laid out it Google earth fashion. It's called BirdsEye and it's marvelous to use on a trapline brother.
Happy shopping! Mark
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