donnieballgame
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There are some pretty good cell phone apps that have the same capability of downloading the map to the device and using the GPS antenna built into the phone for positional information, I've been using a similar one for years. I think someone on here mentioned Backcountry Navigator and I've got the free version, they have a ton of map options but I'm not sure if you will get the Military installation maps those seem a little harder to come by, especially the ones with all of the training areas, and I haven't spent enough time playing around with it, I've been using what I'm already familiar with.
I like the phone because I'm taking it regardless, if it doesn't have service well that sucks but it's not the end of the world, as long as I don't get hurt, lol. I carry a battery to charge my phone and I can get several charges out of the device.
I've got a few GPS devices and the nice one with the maps, I think it's an Garmin Oregon 450t, goes through batteries like crazy, in fact I think you would have to carry at least 2 backup sets for just one hunt, it got to be a pain. I also have a Garmin Foretrex 401 that is a simple wrist watch and it does much better on the batteries but it doesn't have a map, but if you had all of your tree's, parking spots etc. programmed into it, it would do the trick.
I like the phone because I'm taking it regardless, if it doesn't have service well that sucks but it's not the end of the world, as long as I don't get hurt, lol. I carry a battery to charge my phone and I can get several charges out of the device.
I've got a few GPS devices and the nice one with the maps, I think it's an Garmin Oregon 450t, goes through batteries like crazy, in fact I think you would have to carry at least 2 backup sets for just one hunt, it got to be a pain. I also have a Garmin Foretrex 401 that is a simple wrist watch and it does much better on the batteries but it doesn't have a map, but if you had all of your tree's, parking spots etc. programmed into it, it would do the trick.