I am resurrecting this thread to get some advice on a GPS unit, looking at possibly making the move to purchase one (first one) with tax refund money, but am looking for some pointers from people on this site. I think what I want one for most corresponds to some of you guys (John, Steve, Jeremy I am looking in your direction
), so I figured this was a good place to ask questions...
What I am hoping for is to have a GPS to help me with some of the obscure lower peaks that:
A) Don't have Nat Geo Trails Illustrated Maps available
B) Have treed or generally flat summits that are hard to distinguish the high point of
C) Has 24k maps I can use and plug in LOJ way points to.
I can use the 24k maps, save waypoints for the summits in the general area of where I am going to be, and then know which nearby low peaks are ranked summits that may be of interest to me while camping or driving through the area. Basically to do in the field what I would do at home with TOPO!, which as I understand it, you can't load those maps to GPS units.
I am thinking that the Vista HCX will be able to do that, provided of course I purchase the Southwest map package from Garmin. Is this correct? Is this what you guys use in the field, if not what do you think is a better alternate?
Thanks!! You guys rock