Wilderness GPS

[twobjshelbys]

Here's another request. I'd like to get a GPS for hiking. Not the street map kind but one that has very detailed "off the road" maps, preferably detailed as the high resolution topo maps.The goal is to perform the same function as the driving kind of GPS but instead of "turn right on Main Street in 100 feet" I'd like to know "Havasu creek on the left in 100 feet". I saw one a number of years ago that actually listed the rapids and other major landmarks but of course (a) I don't remember who made it and (B) technology will have advanced a great deal in that time.

 

Also again like the digicam must use regular AA or AAA batteries.

 

Suggestions?

[stewarbc]

I've always used the Garmin Trail models......eTrex models.

[Cali_KR]

My father uses a Garmin for the Search & Rescue teams he organizes, it shows fire trails and logging roads etc.

 

I'll email him and see what model it is...

[Cali_KR]

Here's another request. I'd like to get a GPS for hiking. Not the street map kind but one that has very detailed "off the road" maps, preferably detailed as the high resolution topo maps.The goal is to perform the same function as the driving kind of GPS but instead of "turn right on Main Street in 100 feet" I'd like to know "Havasu creek on the left in 100 feet". I saw one a number of years ago that actually listed the rapids and other major landmarks but of course (a) I don't remember who made it and (B) technology will have advanced a great deal in that time.

 

Also again like the digicam must use regular AA or AAA batteries.

 

Suggestions?

 

 

Tony,

 

For Search & Rescue in the BC widerness, my father uses the GPSMAP 62s

 

Tom