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.

 

[homers]

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

Don’t need cell service for GPS

 

[LandSeig]

Don’t need cell service for GPS

Correct, but I believe you need service for onx with the older phones. That’s why I would need a gps.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Correct, but I believe you need service for onx with the older phones. That’s why I would need a gps.

Shouldn't, you should still be able to do offline maps on WiFi at home and sync everything.

 

[5MilesBack]

I'd sell you an old Magellan Explorist 300 wiped clean for $50, or $5000 with all the way points still on it.

 

[LandSeig]

Shouldn't, you should still be able to do offline maps on WiFi at home and sync everything.

Ok . So it shows your location on onx when you are out of normal cell service with the offline maps?

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Ok . So it shows your location on onx when you are out of normal cell service with the offline maps?

It should, but if you have an old phone you can test it to be sure. There's no "normal cell service" for my old phone because it doesn't have cell service at all. My old phone is about 5 years old so not as old as some, but I do everything on wifi at home logged into my OnX account then put it in airplane mode and can use it just like my regular phone with the offline maps and such.

 

[LandSeig]

It should, but if you have an old phone you can test it to be sure. There's no "normal cell service" for my old phone because it doesn't have cell service at all. My old phone is about 5 years old so not as old as some, but I do everything on wifi at home logged into my OnX account then put it in airplane mode and can use it just like my regular phone with the offline maps and such.

Ok I will definitely look into that. Thanks for all of the replies.

 

[brianwagan]

I have a Garmin gpsmap 66 but never use it anymore since I have OnX on my phone. Download maps if you will be in a area without cell or use a old device without a cell plan and download maps and will show your current location. Going out to Wyoming in a couple weeks and got a tablet with just wifi to use OnX with while in the truck and will use my phone while hunting.