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Offline jmck

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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2014, 09:10:20 AM »
Ok- ok
The way I dish it out- I better be able to take it- you guys are funny....
You guys are on your game I see -  *lol*
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2014, 04:36:23 PM »
It depends on your application.  If you spend a considerable amount of time in the woods and want to be able to make custom routes i recommend you take a look at the Garmin handheld GPS. 

 ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO *lol* *lol*  Muck You sure know who you are talking to.... ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 04:53:27 PM »
Quote from: Callm8kr on February 04, 2014, 04:36:23 PM
It depends on your application.  If you spend a considerable amount of time in the woods and want to be able to make custom routes i recommend you take a look at the Garmin handheld GPS. 

 ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO *lol* *lol*  Muck You sure know who you are talking to.... ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO

Oh, let me take a wild guess. He's one of those Daniel Boone types?
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2014, 05:03:58 PM »
Here in the Mississippi swamps, I just use my cell phone and Google Earth.  Out of state, I use a Garmin Etrex.  On several occasions it has saved me many steps. Problem is, each year I have to reaquaint myself with the Garmin,'cause I'm an old coot who can't remember what I had for lunch, much less how to navigate my way around all the different applications on the GPS that I haven't used since last season.  When I upgrade (probably next year) it will be for a new Garmin basic unit with no "new stuff" to learn.

Maybe the best insurance from not being able to find your truck would be to buy snakeboots with a distinctive tread, so yoiu could always just backtrack!
 
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2014, 05:42:54 PM »
Quote from: jmck on February 04, 2014, 09:10:20 AM
Ok- ok
The way I dish it out- I better be able to take it- you guys are funny....
You guys are on your game I see -  *lol*

Jeff - You can just print this out, fold it up and put it in your pocket.  Save yourself a bunch of money on a GPS.  



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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2014, 05:59:32 PM »
Bullock- ya IMPLYING I spend a lot of time in the woods ....
Paboxcall.... Cudos- that's a good one -  *bowing* *lol*
I should have known y'all would kill me on this post - hey, it's all if good fun  *up*
Tom- snake lots do work back tracking too
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2014, 07:10:32 PM »
With all the trashin and thrashin going on....difficult to not take a shot but I figure you all already got 'em down... ;D

Jeff, Muck was rite about the camera, if ya don't need to take a pick coordinated with a GPS point they don't help much.  I use cell phone apps a good bit for mapping and general locations.  But if I want to mark a spot, say a little blind I build or a particular spot to cross a nasty creek, so I can find it in the dark....I want a GPS.  They do routes and stuff following old roads, ect best.  I have used the Garmin Etrex, Oregon and Dakota's at work.  And a few others. I think the Oregon is a pretty good deal for the $ and you can get a map package to suit your needs.  Great online support, ect.. Not that it mite matter to you but the newer ones with BIGGER VIEW SCREENS are easier on old eyes..... ;)

I think if I had one of them killer buggies, I would just hire a driver (Maybe them Big Ear boys?) and just not worry about it.  *wha*
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2014, 08:31:15 PM »
After this post-
My TARGET list has really filled up fast- there's room for you on it too LT
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2014, 08:56:46 PM »
Snakeboots told me today.... He's tired of his guilds getting turned around.  *peep*  ;D
Jon... that map is great  *bowing* *aah*
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2014, 09:37:25 PM »
Quote from: B-Ready on February 04, 2014, 08:56:46 PM
Snakeboots told me today.... He's tired of his guilds getting turned around.  *peep*  ;D
Jon... that map is great  *bowing* *aah*

I agree Brent. That map goes down as an all time great *bowing*
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2014, 11:58:30 AM »
I would get a Garnin Etrex with a good 24 scale topo map
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2014, 02:53:56 PM »
Jeff, the. Garmin 62 series are pretty easy to use.
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2014, 06:37:29 PM »
If you use an iPhone, try the "Topo Maps" app.  You can download every USGS Topo map in the US, just not at the same time.  I keep my most used maps loaded at all times.  It works as a GPS and with a compass heading, it will show you whether you can, or should attempt to go to one you hear.  You can't draw routes or tracks on it, but it does all I ask for $7.99.  I carried a Garmin 12 for years but it now stays in the truck.  The screenshot and e-mail allows you to share information instantly with a friend.
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2014, 07:03:27 PM »
Thanks guys
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Re: Question on hand held GPS
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2014, 12:06:07 AM »
Jeff I'm not sure you are capable of using a handheld gps.  I've talked to you around a computer before... they are pretty complicated for you :)

Either I'm hunting in the wrong area or we have terrible cell coverage here, but 80% of the places I hunt there is zero cell phone reception.

My ole crappy handheld gps works great.  Of course I don't need a topo option because here in MO we know if we are going up or down hill and I can tell you if it's steep or not  *peep*

We all know kneepads is always knee deep in the  *poo* ...  his classy snake boots show that! 
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