To GPS or not to GPS

[rosscrazyelk]

I had one awhile back and liked it. It would count my miles walked. And etc. I lost it hunting ..
With the new on x maps avaiable on the phone is it worth having a GPS. ?
And go

[Dhoey07]

I carry both my gps and phone with me.  Maybe it's wasting space, but I know that my GPS won't run out of battery like my phone does. 

[jrebel]

A GPS is a must..... I carry my phone but keep it turned off so it never makes a noise and the battery is full should I need it.   

[Alchase]

GPS, leave the phone off to save battery, and use as a backup.

[Stein]

I use my phone and carry a backup battery if I'm out longer than a couple of days.  It does everything 10x better than any gps out there.  I still carry the GPS as a backup, but other than turning it on to mark the truck, I haven't used it for two or three years.  The phone is just such a better tool for me.

[Bob33]

I greatly prefer a dedicated GPS for battery life, durability, and protection of my phone for other purposes.

[jackelope]

I'd get the GPS. It's far superior to the phone when it comes to onXmaps use among other things.

You'll also find it fun to take up geocaching with your littles. It's a fun treasure hunt and will get them outdoors.

[Reidus]

Gps with good topo maps is priceless

[Firedogg]

GPS is a must have for me, save the phone battery although I have Onx on it too. Get the right one and you don't worry about a heavy downpour getting it wet. I leave mine on all day clipped in one of the outside pockets of my pack.

[Bofire]

  Had a GPS for about 7 years now, have not used it or my phone ever for navigation. I got lost a couple times over night 30 years ago. never happens anymore
Carl

[BNAElkhntr]

There must be a lot of people who hunt hike or fish within 3g cell coverage but over East of the Big Hill  in the Dry Trees cell coverage  is maybe a text  that goes through in 5 min  A good GPS is A must if you  venture into new areas or if the weather socks in. 

[syoungs]

I use my phone, and have a solar battery pack that weighs nothing for a backup, I bought my Kyocera specifically because it is waterproof, works when it's colder then I care to be in, shockproof, touchscreen works with gloves, and the battery life is amazing. Only problem I've had was my own fault, accidently deleted all my saved map tiles on onx, luckily I found some reception and re-downloaded what I needed.

I like the fact that I've got aerial veiws at my disposal, really has come in handy a few times. when I get a new phone I'm going to delete all the bloatware crap and use it as a dedicated gps, and cache for ham repeaters and such.

[syoungs]

There must be a lot of people who hunt hike or fish within 3g cell coverage but over East of the Big Hill  in the Dry Trees cell coverage  is maybe a text  that goes through in 5 min  A good GPS is A must if you  venture into new areas or if the weather socks in. 

Maps can be saved for offline use, no need for cell signal, my phone hits airplane mode as soon as I'm out if the truck.

[Reidus]

There must be a lot of people who hunt hike or fish within 3g cell coverage but over East of the Big Hill  in the Dry Trees cell coverage  is maybe a text  that goes through in 5 min  A good GPS is A must if you  venture into new areas or if the weather socks in. 

Maps can be saved for offline use, no need for cell signal, my phone hits airplane mode as soon as I'm out if the truck.

PIA to download the maps. Then if you want to check a different area out you got to find cell service and download that area. With a gps you can have the whole state or 3 states and never have to worry about downloads or memory.

[syoungs]

Don't have aierial views, handy notepads, big high def screens etc either with a GPS, but yeah, if your going to new areas it can be a pain to download on the fly for sure, to me, the benefits outweigh the cons. The last gps I had was a Garmin Oregon 400, hated the screen navigation, maybe a GPS 64 or one of the bigger touch screen models might work better, and I just don't realize