Hand Held

What is the best hand to purchase GPS for hiking?

I want to buy a GPS hand held to take the step he has not need to fit on the dashboard of my car. Is there one that is easy to use without all kinds of complicated functions I need just so I dont get lost? She needs to have a long battery life and if possible not be manufactured in China.

If depends if you want maps. The cheapest ones are not colored, you can plot points and roads and tracks to record (like a trail of breadcrumbs) so you can at least follow your way back If your direct path to your starting point is blocked. It is better to have the color maps. Topographic maps for hiking are the best because they show smaller roads, trails, small rivers and streams, etc. and elevations. You can take a look at the Delorme PN-20 delorme.com (which come with topo maps) and Garmin eTrex series. The eTrex mapping models come only with a map base of major roads and major bodies of water, unless that comes with maps. H is a high sensitivity, C is the color, and X means that can use a memory card and has the longest battery life (25 hours on 2 AA). Check Ebay for deals. I got a new legend eTrex Vista HCx bundle which included 12V cable, suction cup, and City Navigator NT (street) maps for less elsewhere without the extras. But I already had topo maps.

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