Handheld gps units

[cobra65427289 10+ year member]

I'm fairly heavy into outdoors. Every now and then I take week long trips into the nearest wilderness areas and usually go about my way with a map and compass as the area's aren't that large around here.

The thing is that I will be going to Alaska for a couple years pretty soon and plan on spending even more time in wilderness area's. Since the area's are larger I have been considering getting a gps unit. I'm looking for three main things in it. It must be waterproof, have a usable compass even when there is no satellite signal, and must be around 150 bucks. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

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[mattf 5,000+ posts]

I think you would be better off bringing a real compass rather than relying on an electronic one built into a GPS unit.

I have a Lowrance iFinder H20 with a Lakemaster card in it. I really like it. That and the Gramin eTrex are the only units I have experience with so I can't really comment on anything else.

 

[cobra65427289 10+ year member]

I was looking at the Lowrance. I have some experience with the eTrex, they lose signal too much.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

You better get a gun too. S&W 500 should do.

 

[cobra65427289 10+ year member]

I already have several guns, brownings are my weapons of choice.