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Offline palousemoose

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GPS for hunting
« on: June 12, 2010, 10:14:57 PM »
I am considering a new GPS for my hiking/hunting this year.  Do any of you use one and what kind of experience have you have with the Oregon 400t or Colorado 400t?  Those seem like the two that best fit my needs but I havent used either of them.

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2010, 10:18:59 PM »
just bought a little backtrack to play with but never used one before. a lot of people use rhinos
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2010, 10:22:39 PM »
just get a rhino. they never let me down
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2010, 10:52:53 PM »
i have the Oregon 400t and love it...

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2010, 10:20:26 AM »
I have an older Rino 110 that I like the feature of the radio in. Also that it takes AA batteries instead of a battery pack. Many of the new GPS's take Lithium-Ion packs. Advantage is that they last longer. Disadvantage is that I can't take the bat out of my flashlight to power up the high end GPS's. I like that the Oregon takes AA batteries.

Most all of the the Garmin products are quite water proof. The topo stuff/maps is cool in those color screens. But... That's a touch screen on that Oregon. I dunno how that would hold up compared to the abuse I've given my Rino over the years.

The Colorado 400t has been discontinued already. I'd stay away.

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2010, 10:24:21 AM »
i got the oregon 400t and it is awesome, really easy to use

they stopped making the colorado so i wouldnt get one of them

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2010, 10:31:02 AM »
just get a rhino. they never let me down

My old man and I got the rhino 590 I believe it is last year. While they are a little spendy, they are great. They are a combination radio/gps and have alot of useful features. It is really nice to be able to send my location to the other radio so that I show up on the his map. Last archery season I came across a few cows and instead of having to try and talk my buddy to where I was, I just sent him my location and he was able to come find me.
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2010, 09:35:24 PM »
i have the Oregon 400t and love it...
I have a garmin 60 and I have played with Doug's 400t and wish had seen his first I think it is more user friendly.
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2010, 09:46:25 PM »
just get a rhino. they never let me down

My old man and I got the rhino 590 I believe it is last year. While they are a little spendy, they are great. They are a combination radio/gps and have alot of useful features. It is really nice to be able to send my location to the other radio so that I show up on the his map. Last archery season I came across a few cows and instead of having to try and talk my buddy to where I was, I just sent him my location and he was able to come find me.


These are great, especially with the feature of seeing where your partner is located on screen.

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 05:11:44 AM »
i have the Oregon 400t and love it...
I have a garmin 60 and I have played with Doug's 400t and wish had seen his first I think it is more user friendly.

I played with Dougs too, and I want what he has  ;)
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2010, 05:13:57 AM »
rhino 530

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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2010, 05:46:10 AM »
Should you be playing with someone elses? His wife might not like that
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 01:40:04 PM »
Should you be playing with someone elses? His wife might not like that


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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 01:49:11 PM »
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Re: GPS for hunting
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 02:09:04 PM »
I have the Rino 530hcx and love it.
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