Anyone check out this beast? http://joe.mehaffey.com/casiogps.htm
I personally own an eTrex, and would have rather owned the eTrex summit for the altimeter and compass. However I can see how it is cost prohibitive, so a cheap compass can do just as well.
The only drawback with the eTrex is the lack of averaging, which is helpful when getting exact coordinates while hiding a cache. The Magellan allows you to average out points over time when your gps is stationary. I get past the deficiency by taking multiple waypoints and picking the best coordinate from the shotgun pattern.
Jeremy
-----Original Message----- From: gary [mailto:gsellani@accesscom.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:44 PM To: gpsstash@egroups.com Subject: RE: [gpsstash] magellan gps 315 vs. garmin etrex
If I were to get an etrex, I'd get one with a compass, though that does change the budget. FWIW, I have the emap. I pack a compass also, because I often want to sight something, and need to know my orientation without taking a hike to get the virtual compass to work.
Either GPS should help you find your stash, so I would guess it comes down to what other tasks do you want to accomplish. >
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