Re: What kind of GPS device do you prefer...?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TNT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Two questions, one related and one not...
1. Are there different versions of the Garmin E-trex, or am I confusing it with another Garmin "starter" level GPS. I remember the E-trex being the small handheld w/ tiny screen and am sad to say that I must have bought into the "cheap so it must be poor quality." Which Etrex (if they vary) are people liking?
2. A long time ago on this site, there was a discussion on compasses and what everyone had/liked/would like to have. Someone mentioned an old (infantry?) compass, British I think, that was WWI-WWII era. I think it was a kerosene filled brass deal that was supposed to be outstanding quality, and there is only one company that now makes the modern replica. It goes for around $400-500 I think, and I can't for the life of me remember the name or the look of it, but only that it caught my eye at some point as a "would make a really nice gift for my brother."
I don't want to derail this thread, so for #2, maybe if you could PM me if you think you know what I don't?
Thanks in advance on both counts. Personally I'd like a GPS and compass and grids to go learn an uncommon skill in my whereabouts.
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Orienteering is the term you should look for to learn land navigation in the civilian environment.
I believe that this is the compass you are looking for
M-73 Prismatic Compass