Thread: Handheld GPS - advice please

Just check that your eyes are good enough to make out the detail on the screen.
And ask to have a look at how the topo's look.
I have an older colour 60CSx and compared to my mates sightly (2yrs) newer 62CSx it is hard to make out the fine detail.
The colour palette is different for the same topo maps between them .

I have used the Marine charts for NZ on mine and they are fine to read (If I have my glasses on). The Topos not so crisp.
NB if you have good eyes you could also consider going down the wrist mounted path, ie Garmin Fenix etc.
Battery life in wrist GPS (12hrs) would be about 1/2 that of the 60 series hand held.
However it's one less thing to carry.
I have retired my 60 series and just use a wrist GPS but without Topo maps, just tracking, compass, and altitude. Only day walks/hunts.

If doing lots of hunts with mates and splitting up to hunt different sides of a valley then look at the Rhino series. Lets you track your hunting buddies and communicate, as many shootings are from within the same group.

Zq,

Yep Cell phone is great as well. And comes with a camera. ( I know newer Garmin units come with a camera as well)
I have used this too before the wrist watch. Larger screen etc easy to view.
Couple of issues are water resistance, battery life and GPS reception. I have found that with the phone I lost coverage under dense trees or in narrow valleys.
More user friendly than the 60CSx or the wrist mounted but not as reliable.