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  1. 03-11-2014, 10:29 AM #1
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    advice on Handheld GPS

    Hey does anyone have any good suggestions on hand held gps. What does everyone do about plotting hunting areas so they know they are inside etc?
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  3. 03-11-2014, 10:59 AM #2
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    I use WAMS website to suss boundaries of public blocks and put grid refs into garmin 62s
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    Thanks mate i'll check it out
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    Most smart phones have a built in GPS. Download the app from "NZ Maps" and you can track yourself on the standard topo map. Point to bear in mind though is that your phone as in telephone may have no coverage but the GPS will still work unless you drop into a shitty gully...
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    I got a 62s from the gps guy in chch with maps and doc boundary's already loaded on it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Turehu View Post
    Most smart phones have a built in GPS. Download the app from "NZ Maps" and you can track yourself on the standard topo map. Point to bear in mind though is that your phone as in telephone may have no coverage but the GPS will still work unless you drop into a shitty gully...
    Hey bud, Yeah i had my samsung galaxy with me but it was struggling with all the tree cover. I figure If I spend a bit of money and get something with a better GPS antenna it might be more accurate and help if hunting next to boundaries. WIll check out that app though. Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    I got a 62s from the gps guy in chch with maps and doc boundary's already loaded on it
    That is pretty awesome. Would be really handy I reckon. Have you seen those ones with 5watt radios in them also. They look awesome. You can also track a mate if he has the same unit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rs200nz View Post
    That is pretty awesome. Would be really handy I reckon. Have you seen those ones with 5watt radios in them also. They look awesome. You can also track a mate if he has the same unit.
    The Rhinos? Good if hunting with a mate I guess, pretty huge tho and battery life is apparently not good, mates got some and sold them pretty much straight away.
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    If like me you are a tech tard I am sure he could load the boundary's for you.
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    sweet good price actually. Cheers mate will check it out. Just found the links on Doc site.
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    bought my pre loaded sd card on trade me rrom mr purple all boundaries are marked on the maps . cheers jefftrevor
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    Quote Originally Posted by jefftrevor View Post
    bought my pre loaded sd card on trade me rrom mr purple all boundaries are marked on the maps . cheers jefftrevor
    I switched to Mr Purples sd card a short while ago, but haven't ventured out to make full use of it since. Good to know it already has DOC boundaries, as that saves a bit of guess work
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    I switched to Mr Purples sd card a short while ago, but haven't ventured out to make full use of it since. Good to know it already has DOC boundaries, as that saves a bit of guess work
    Let me know what you reckon, might make the switch too
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Let me know what you reckon, might make the switch too
    He will probably bring it on the road trip so we don't get lost between the shearing shed and the shitter.
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    I use OruxMaps and a garmin map I happened accross and it works OK
    Not as speedy as a proper Garmin but OK
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