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    Quote Originally Posted by GravelBen View Post
    Like VC said, phone with GPS in it - doesn't need cell cover. I use airplane mode when out of cover so it doesn't drain the battery searching for signal all the time.
    Didnt think of that thanks Benny! I use my phone and it keeps me out of trouble.. i keep a map in my pack that i print of topo maps for reference to save batery once i've got my current location!.. Sorry, Thread hi-jack!

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    I had a etrex 10 but they dont take maps.
    I bought the 20 mainly because it had a much longer battry life than other hand helds in my price range.
    You can alter the amount of detail too the point it can be far too cluttered in most cases.
    Ive never had issues geting a fix even in ghe kaimais.
    The trip computer is fantastic in the little boat ,the maps too when exploring rivers.
    It works fine in the landcruiser sitting on tge dash.
    My flash galaxy 3 will show my position on google earth in the middle of the bush , but gps eats data $$$ eats battrys FAST and its not water proof and 3 times the price of an etrex20
    And take a compass and spare battrys .
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    Lots of phones have gps Phil.
    Don't require cell service.
    Generally crap tho i don't use mine.
    I have locuspro app on mine which is good for quickly lookin at wherever when talking to someone but don't actually use it bush.
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    Not sure what the model etrex my mate had but my 62s shat all over it. When back at camp comparing trails recorded mine never missed a beat his lost signal a fair few times
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    I recently bought an eTrex 20 and have loaded a few topo overlays and its very good. Cost was about $230 from PB Tech. Dougie scored my old eTrex which I'd had for a few years. I don't think the eTrex 10 can load topo overlays .
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    The eTrex 20 uses both the US NAVSTAR GPS constellation and the Russian GLONASS one which I thought was a nice feature, pretty much doubles you chances of getting a fix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ishoot10s View Post
    The eTrex 20 uses both the US NAVSTAR GPS constellation and the Russian GLONASS one which I thought was a nice feature, pretty much doubles you chances of getting a fix.
    Ah didn't know the wee handhelds were doing that too, thats good - especially for NZ, we get better GLONASS coverage here than GPS thanks to the orbits necessary to take satellites over Russia. There is also the European 'Galileo' system being developed and the Chinese are putting one up too, COMPASS I think. But I'm not sure how many satellites they have up at this stage.

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    I think you must be mistaken. The Russians dont have any sattelites
    I have a simple app on my smartphone called NZ Grid Reference. It does what it says on the tin, in that it simply gives your current 6 figure grid ref so you can cross ref to paper map. Very accurate and quick so far, although I havent tried it in the bush yet.
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    Awesome guys, thanks for all the info.
    I guess the main thing i was worried about was the whole signal thing in the bush. But from the messages it looks as though the 20 is all good.
    YAY, new toy coming up soon

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    https://buy.garmin.com/en-NZ/AU/on-t...prod87768.html

    Comes with a base map but you cannot add maps.
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    I've been using Backcountry Navigator on my phone. Download the area you want (or all NZ in my case) while at home on the WiFi and then into the hills I go. Remember to put the phone into Flight Mode to save battery life(the phone searching for signal uses more power than the GPS). The App costs about $15 (only on Android, pretty sure there is something similar for Apple users - but would cost more and do less).

    Also, I'm a surveyor and work for the company that created the Navstar (GPS) system in the 1970's and don't worry about the US government turning it off!!!

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    I have the etrex20 and its mint, good for marking dive spots too
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uplandstalker View Post
    I've been using Backcountry Navigator on my phone. Download the area you want (or all NZ in my case) while at home on the WiFi and then into the hills I go. Remember to put the phone into Flight Mode to save battery life(the phone searching for signal uses more power than the GPS). The App costs about $15 (only on Android, pretty sure there is something similar for Apple users - but would cost more and do less).
    I've got an app called NZ topo maps on my samsung and it downloads maps over wifi at home if you scroll round the area you're going to. The are exact 1:50k topo maps with 20m contours and look great. The pick up seems just as good as my garmin - loses it occasionally under cover. But its not waterproof and rugged and I haven't figured how to display your route as you go. . The touch screen on my GPS sucks. You can do quite a bit storing and editing routes on your computer at home using garmin basecamp. But I think garmin could be struggling to sell single function GPS units in future.

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    What Topo Maps are best to buy for Garmin GPS 62s?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remington700.270 View Post
    What Topo Maps are best to buy for Garmin GPS 62s?
    How do I make mine display position in lat and long?
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