Etter,

I expect this thread will get deleted when Webmom sees it (I think GPS, Guns and wheelie bows are banned). Amongst other things I’m a qualified instructor in my work’s pretty specced up hand held GPS and I really don’t rate them as a navigation tool. They’re excellent for a few things, but basic nav is not one of them. I much prefer to use a topo and prism compass.

When I’m at work I use a little wrist mounted Garmin Foretrex, so I don’t have to stuff about if I need a real quick 10 figure grid reference.

But seriously, I hate trying to nav off the little screen of a hand held GPS. If you just want to be told where to walk, like a car gps, they’re excellent.