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<blockquote data-quote="Red Sparky" data-source="post: 1005044" data-attributes="member: 37223"><p>With my Rino 120 here is what I can do with it. I can download topo maps for where I am hunting. I also go to MyTopo and custom print paper maps. It seems like where I like to hunt is where the corner of four forest service maps come together. With the Garmin topo I can download way points and tracks from the gps to the computer and from the computer to the gps. I can also look at the terrain on Google Earth and have my way points transferred. The only problem in the field is sometimes the trees interfere with the gps reading. Sometime I have an accuracy of 30 feet and sometimes 300 feet, depends on how many satellites and strength I can pick them up.</p><p></p><p>I also carry extra batteries and what I do for recharging them is I have a 12 volt battery and a solar panel hooked up at base camp. This is not a car battery but a 12 volt battery out of emergency lights so it is only about 10"x6"x4" and only weighs about 3 pounds. The solar panel which cost about $30 recharges the 12 volt battery during the day then at night I just use alligator clips to hook on cigarette type sockets and use usb cords to recharge 3 cameras, cell phone, and AA batteries. It is amazing how much you can recharge this way.</p><p></p><p>I definitely think any of the new Garmins would have improvements over what I am using since my Garmin is 6 years old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Sparky, post: 1005044, member: 37223"] With my Rino 120 here is what I can do with it. I can download topo maps for where I am hunting. I also go to MyTopo and custom print paper maps. It seems like where I like to hunt is where the corner of four forest service maps come together. With the Garmin topo I can download way points and tracks from the gps to the computer and from the computer to the gps. I can also look at the terrain on Google Earth and have my way points transferred. The only problem in the field is sometimes the trees interfere with the gps reading. Sometime I have an accuracy of 30 feet and sometimes 300 feet, depends on how many satellites and strength I can pick them up. I also carry extra batteries and what I do for recharging them is I have a 12 volt battery and a solar panel hooked up at base camp. This is not a car battery but a 12 volt battery out of emergency lights so it is only about 10"x6"x4" and only weighs about 3 pounds. The solar panel which cost about $30 recharges the 12 volt battery during the day then at night I just use alligator clips to hook on cigarette type sockets and use usb cords to recharge 3 cameras, cell phone, and AA batteries. It is amazing how much you can recharge this way. I definitely think any of the new Garmins would have improvements over what I am using since my Garmin is 6 years old. [/QUOTE]
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