...I would have put this in the technology forum but there doesnt seem to be much atcion there. If there are any Aussies here you can relate. When I go hunting in the lignum swamps it can get quite scary to be frank. I borrowed a Garmin GPS from a friend once, but coulnd get it to work. Turned out it wasn't all down to my technology illiteracy, it was busted, but who can tell me of a good, SIMPLE to use GPS?

The Garmin E*Trex. To date, it is probably the best 'basic' GPS ever made. Easy to use, reliable, cheap ($99).

http://www.garmin.com/products/etrex/

I own one and will be buying another one for my father, who hates his old, complex, Magellan.

I use a Garmin Etrex Camo. I work as a reservist for the Idaho Fish and Game. this time of year I trap sage grouse, and I use mine for work a bunch. I found it to be extreamly useful in Idaho's big desert. After you get pretty good with it you can enter way points into the GPS from a paper map or a map program in your computer. That way you know when you get to where you want to go even if you have never been there before. I use mine all the time. Ron

Express, you don't say what state your from in Australia? If your a Taswegian, they have a new device out to help you find your way home.........

Red string

Seriously,
check this site out mate....
http://www.australianhunting.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=000076

Express,

I've got a webpage with info and reviews on GPS units that might help you out at

http://www.jesseshuntingpage.com/gps.html

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Jesse's Hunting Page and Gear Review

I would highly recommend a Garmin unit. I recently had a problem with batteries leaking into my GPS 12 (no fault of Garmin), and they sent me a new unit free of charge. Can't beat a company like that!

This is advice from one of the most technically challeged person I know (me). If you are interested in a GPS, and all you want to do is keep from getting lost, get the E-Trex. It works, it's cheap, and it's dummy proof. You will still need a good compass, but the E-Trex will give that little extra bit of confidence, and it even works in the dark, which I have found comes in handy.

It's not until 5 years later that I came acorss this post again. Since then have I baught a Garmin E-trex. though I didn't remember aything from this posting...

I took it into the lignum and was able to wander around without worrying about getting lost and it has gotten me a lot of good pigs!

Interesting to come across this one old post!

Suunto makes a wrist watch/GPS unit.

Another vote for the Etrex. Gives you that little comfort spot when out in unkonown areas.