Budget gps

[LandSeig]

I am looking at buying a budget gps, it doesn’t have to be fancy, I just need it to mark locations and get me back to camp if I need it. I was looking at the Garmin etrex 10 or the Bushnell backtrack mini. Any others that you would recommend? I am looking at used ones as well.

 

[rogerdoger]

I would get a garmin in reach. You can mark points and track as well as have an emergancy devise. I use this as my backup and mainly navigate with Onx on my phone.

 

[homers]

Do you have an iPhone or Android phone? Then you already have what you need.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I don't like having a single point of failure so I have my regular phone and I keep my old phone with OnX and various tools on it (with no service) as well with me instead of a standalone GPS. As a bonus if I break my regular phone I can flip my SIM card into the old backup and have cell service if need be.

 

[LandSeig]

Do you have an iPhone or Android phone? Then you already have what you need.

I have an older iPhone, but I will be out of cell service and I would like to have a backup.

 

[Maverick1]

I am looking at buying a budget gps, it doesn’t have to be fancy, I just need it to mark locations and get me back to camp if I need it. I was looking at the Garmin etrex 10 or the Bushnell backtrack mini. Any others that you would recommend? I am looking at used ones as well.

Get an older Garmin unit that is compatible with their Huntview mapping chip. Works as you desire and the chip gives aerial images. A used GPS can be had for $75-$100 and the chip is about another $100. As good as OnX for my needs and no annual subscription. User interface is obviously not as good nor are the aerial images but that is a tradeoff I’ll take.