chrisstorey79
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Does any one have a Bushnell Backtrack GPS, if so are they any good, you can get them for just over £50 which seems a reasonable price to me !!
Cheers, bairn79.
Cheers, bairn79.
bushnell backtrack gps
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robbo'srifle
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hi bairn79
I have a backtrack and used it in scotland last week and it worked really well, i'd recomend one.
regards
robbo
hi bairn79
I have a backtrack and used it in scotland last week and it worked really well, i'd recomend one.
regards
robbo
chrisstorey79
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cheers robbo
BuckarooUK
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Never could see the point in the gadget. As i understand it, it tracks your progress via GPS and then directs you to either backtrack along your journey waypoints or directly to the start......so what's wrong with a compass and a map?
Also, a map will show you the topography and any obstacles should you decide to head straight to your starting point. I also carry a map so that i can record where and when i shoot deer - it soon helps to show 'hot spots' at certain times of the year.
Also, a map will show you the topography and any obstacles should you decide to head straight to your starting point. I also carry a map so that i can record where and when i shoot deer - it soon helps to show 'hot spots' at certain times of the year.
chrisstorey79
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the device has a self calibrating built in compass and can store 3 locations, which if in a very large forest that your unfamiliar with could be a very useful tool. you could store location of vehicle & store location of a shot deer etc to return to later if needed. i dont own one of these & was just wondering what peoples views were on them. (to buy a good compass & map could cost you £50 and take more effort & noise to use imo)
bairn79
Why not just buy a cheap GPS from eBay? I have bought a couple of the Magellan Blazer/300/315's over the years, rarely paying more than about 20 quid. They don't just provide backtrack capabilities but also compass, altimeter, numerous Points of Interest, etc.
See http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Magellan-GPS-...ics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems?hash=item2305871e25 for example.
I bought the first one about 10 years ago for my stalking trips to Scotland. Apart from just liking gadgets, I was interested in how much distance we covered and logging where the deer were shot. Over the years I've built up a good database of the stags we've taken, such that the rest of the party are now largely oblivious, if not downright rude, when I tell them that "you shot your stag 20 yards over there in 1998"
The stalker on the estate was intially dubious about the GPS when he first saw it, but having then used it to direct us back to the shot beasts a couple of times, either in the dark or in heavy mist, I was not that surprised when the following year both he and the ghillie each had one. The ability for the stalker to be able to call back to the lodge and relay the GPS co-ordinates to the ghillie so that he can come out in the argo saves a huge amount of time.
willie_gunn
Why not just buy a cheap GPS from eBay? I have bought a couple of the Magellan Blazer/300/315's over the years, rarely paying more than about 20 quid. They don't just provide backtrack capabilities but also compass, altimeter, numerous Points of Interest, etc.
See http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Magellan-GPS-...ics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems?hash=item2305871e25 for example.
I bought the first one about 10 years ago for my stalking trips to Scotland. Apart from just liking gadgets, I was interested in how much distance we covered and logging where the deer were shot. Over the years I've built up a good database of the stags we've taken, such that the rest of the party are now largely oblivious, if not downright rude, when I tell them that "you shot your stag 20 yards over there in 1998"
The stalker on the estate was intially dubious about the GPS when he first saw it, but having then used it to direct us back to the shot beasts a couple of times, either in the dark or in heavy mist, I was not that surprised when the following year both he and the ghillie each had one. The ability for the stalker to be able to call back to the lodge and relay the GPS co-ordinates to the ghillie so that he can come out in the argo saves a huge amount of time.
willie_gunn
I have a "Gadget" too, it's a Satmap, pretty good unit, takes O/S map chips over a base map will go down to less than 3 metres, all in colour, moving map compass etc, etc. blah blah!
chrisstorey79
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cheers willie_gunn, i'll have a look at them.
nell
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Some friends and i have been to sweeden to hunt capper's,we used one of these and found it very usefull,it would'nt be very difficult to get lost over there as the whole country is one big forrest.
Couple of weeks ago we where at the sika,my mate copied and laminated some google earth maps, now thats the way forward...
Nell
Couple of weeks ago we where at the sika,my mate copied and laminated some google earth maps, now thats the way forward...
Nell
BuckarooUK
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You boys need to learn to use a map and compass ! lol
What makes you think I can't?
Sure, the map and compass don't need batteries and you should always carry them as a backup, but a GPS is more convenient, more waterproof and (unless you want to constantly triangulate your position) more accurate.
willie_gunn
caorach
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What makes you think I can't?
Sure, the map and compass don't need batteries and you should always carry them as a backup, but a GPS is more convenient, more waterproof and (unless you want to constantly triangulate your position) more accurate.
willie_gunn
I agree with this. There is no question that GPS is the way to go. I spend a lot of time on relatively flat featureless bog often with a local horizon only 150 yards or so away and the GPS is a gift as I can step out of the car, walk to where I'm going, walk directly back to the car and not have to mess about with maps and the like. When my reason for being out there is deer or fish or similar this is ideal though if I was interested in navigation exercises then maybe I might use the map and compass. Of course I carry a map and compass, in fact I carry 2 of each as maps are prone to getting wet, tearing and blowing away and I've had this happen more often than I've had a GPS die on me and I've been using GPS since they first became available at something less than stellar prices. In truth I've never had a GPS die on me, but I've had maps blow away etc. I guess the world has moved on.
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