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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 05, 08:39:01am CST
Author: rshaw
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 199.90.35.10
Subject: Re: GPS Preference
In reply to: Mikerich4 's message, "Re: GPS Preference" on Tue, Sep 04, 05:36:24pm CST

>>I struggle with all these new gadgets. I did finally
>>get a tracking system. Had a GPS and took it back. My
>>suggestion, leave a spare collar in the truck. If you
>>have the patience all this new fangled stuff is
>>probably pretty nice.I do know last year a hunt a
>>fella was using a GPS in an open field. One of the
>>spectators wanted to return to the truck. The fella
>>with out any doubt pointed the weary fella toward the
>>truck. A dog followed him toward the trck so he
>>returned. Good thing. Due to some glitch he was headed
>>about 45 degrees in the wrong direction. We ran into a
>>land mark and got out just fine.
>
>
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>Yeah Perry, I know what ya mean about the gadgets. I
>have borrowed my father-in-law's tracker and with
>young dogs, I've got e-collars, on top of that trying
>to manipulate the GPS... man! I usually forget to
>remove a magnet or turn on an E-collar. But I tell
>you, once you get that GPS figured out, they're nice.
>Yes, you can bee-line back to the truck with that
>tracking collar there, but lay something down
>somewhere and lose it in the woods and that GPS route
>will take you as close as you can get back down that
>same path.
> I'm a believer in them. I ran into some of the same
>problems that fellow you were talking about did at
>first, but once you get the right one and figure out
>what it can and can't do, you're set.

I have a Garmin eTrex legend c that I have used for about 2 years now. It doesn't have a built in Compass but if you start walking it will give you your direction. You just can't rotate your body for direction like with the compass versions. It does E.I. waypoints, trace tracks, elevation, speed, downloadable contour maps ($ 100.00 extra cd) and so on as most all models do now. If you are a big woods hunter it can be very handy with help of a good topo map....

Ramie

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