best gps under 300$ ???

[jrebel]

I personally have never found a cell phone app that worked well when out of the cell network.  What apps are you using?  I run the 62sc and love it.  They are always on sale for 299.  So that meets your budget.

[turkeyfeather]

Cell phones only work as long as you have service.

[Bob33]

Cell phones only work as long as you have service.

Almost all modern smartphones have built in GPS chips that do not require cellular service to operate. However, apps usually do.

[jrebel]

Cell phones only work as long as you have service.

Almost all modern smartphones have built in GPS chips that do not require cellular service to operate. However, apps usually do.

That's what I thought.  I tried a few smart phone apps and they all worked well when in 3G / 4G network.  When not in the network the maps would not load. 

[robertsjd]

I have a iPhone 5 and I tried all sorts of apps last year and worked great until I went into backcountry I couldn't load anything at all .

Anyways was at cabelas yesterday and only seen the 64 might have to order the 62 online . Played with a few at cabelas yesterday few lot nicer than others . Guess like all other products it's gonna take time to figure out everything and how to quickly navigate through and drop pins and etc . Would he cool to see boundrys of state dnr private etc . Does that kind of stuff come on the gps ? Or is that kinda stuff need to be downloaded post purchase ?

[BULLBLASTER]

I got a garmin gpsmap 62st when they were on sale. I like it well. I have a couple hunt map chips.

[Tbob]

I bought a very slightly used garmin 60csx for 225.00 and a hunt wa chip for 100.00. So total I'm in barely 3 bills. I love this thing. Even in thick trees I always get a lock and actually pretty easy to use.

[turkeyfeather]

Cell phones only work as long as you have service.

Almost all modern smartphones have built in GPS chips that do not require cellular service to operate. However, apps usually do.

I'll have to check on that then Bob. I was not aware they would still work without service.

[RockChuck]

I have yet to find a gps app that will load a map without service, I have an IPhone 4 the map function on the phone doesn't seem to load without service either.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

 


My I phone 4 needs service to load the map.  But the maps an app...   

I can however use the compass on my phone with no service.

[RockChuck]

I didn't know the compass would work without service, I think I will still carry my compass and gps I don't trust the phone enough, to many things can go wrong with it.

[lamrith]

I have yet to find a gps app that will load a map without service, I have an IPhone 4 the map function on the phone doesn't seem to load without service either.

Www.huntinggpsmaps.com

That app allows you to dl and cache the maps so that you can use it without cell svc.

[Nape.257]

62s love mine.

[rover758]

I really like my Garmin eTrex30 ($300) but had to spend an additional $100 to get the topo maps (SD card) for North America I wanted.  The topo map comes in handy when bending the leather scouting and planning a route.  I also like the WAAS feature of Garmin (I suppose others have it too.)  My buddy's isn't WAAS enabled (pre-WAAS Garmin) and mine is more accurate in a side-by-side comparison. 

[Bordercop]

Garmin  62s