Best handheld gps to use

[sledneck__11]

Looking at buying a new gps, mostly ride vale or revvy whats everyones opinions on good ones to use and best places to get downloadable riding maps for those places heading up to vale next week and wont have our vale guru with us this time

 

[shooter55]

I like my Rhino. Doubles as a radio

 

[Rbrduk]

The garmin Montana series are a great unit. Decent size screen, upload able, powered mount available.
I run one on my sled and also use it in truck.

 

[X-Treme]

The garmin Montana series are a great unit. Decent size screen, upload able, powered mount available.
I run one on my sled and also use it in truck.

I just bought one of these. How do you have it mounted to your sled?

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[Rbrduk]

I just bought one of these. How do you have it mounted to your sled?

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Small plate off the steering post below the handle bars. Just big enough for the amps mount.
I would take a picture, but sled isn't here.

 

[X-Treme]

Small plate off the steering post below the handle bars. Just big enough for the amps mount.
I would take a picture, but sled isn't here.

Kinda what I was thinking of doing. If you get a chance to get a pic, please PM me. Thanks.

Sorry for the derail. Back to our regularly scheduled program...

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[Ministik Man]

It depends on you wallet....

the best GSP for riding with others is the Rhino
the "Heads" finds feature is worth every penny.
If you buddy gets lost them just call him.
When he repays back his "head" shows up with his exact location
and no matter which direction you ride to him his location is always there on the GPS.

If you boondock or do much exploring the Montana GPS mounted on the sled dash or handle bar works excellent
the screen is 2x the size of the Rhinos and is easy to see as you ride
helps you get your bearings very fast.
Wire it into the battery using the Garmin Power Cradle and it is always charging and you can leave the backlight on to see when snowing or if in the dark riding out.


I have the Montana power cradle mounted on my quad, sleds and truck. (1 Montana used where I need it)
But I also ride with the Rhino on in my upper jacket pocket using the Motorola Mic which is clipped on the jacket or backpack strap.

Montana for direction, waypoints, tracks and contour lines (large screen)
rhino for communication with mic, find you buddies "head" feature and back up GPS if lost Or broke the Montana.

Your GPS Chip is as important as the GPS
- Basic GPS comes with major hi ways and no back raids or trails
- ETOPO maps are around 100 bucks and offer very good roads and trails and contour lines
- best I have found is the BC/Alberta BackRoads Maps chip about $250 that fits into your GPS - best roads, trails and contour line which will indicate creeks, cliffs, flat ground - just by looking at the GPS you know what is in front of you

also the more you work with Garmins desktop/laptop software either Mapsource or Basecamp you save all you tracks/Waypoints so you end up with a library of all your rides
also if you plan a ride to a location your can email the GPS tracks to your buddies and everyone has a set of tracks loaded in their GPSs before you even leave the parking lot.
- you can even print out maps with your tracks and proposed ride so people understand where they are going and they get a better idea of what's ahead.

Hope this helps
if not and have questions then PM me

 

[the_real_wild1]

You guys that use the Montana have any issues in the cold with it? As in does the touch screen not work very well? Just got a used one and it was being a real PITA today.

 

[X-Treme]

So far, I've only kept it in the front pocket of my quading Carhartts or in the goggle bag of my M8000, so it hasn't exactly gotten THAT cold. Haven't had an issue. It IS brand new too tho.

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[rightsideup]

I have the rhino 650 with back country bc software of course a month after i bought it went on sale I got mine from Gps central the mounts for the sleds are call ram mounts gps central is out of calgary the best deal for the unit might be cabalas the hunting stores you may have in your area. some times it is cheaper to buy a good base unit and register it at my garmin and the software goes on sale and you can download it for free. the software for your pc is free as well. pm if you find some thing.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I might sell it and get something else. The screen is nice when everything is working but even plugging it in today I have a couple times I have to hit the "ok" button and basically had to heat up the screen with my breath before it would go.

 

[Rbrduk]

You guys that use the Montana have any issues in the cold with it? As in does the touch screen not work very well? Just got a used one and it was being a real PITA today.

I've not had any problems or issues yet. I throw in on when I get to the staging area and leave it on all day.

 

[Ministik Man]

I might sell it and get something else. The screen is nice when everything is working but even plugging it in today I have a couple times I have to hit the "ok" button and basically had to heat up the screen with my breath before it would go.

I think they work better when in the power cradle and always charging as I do not have a problem with the screen
but - many times I have to remove my glove and US a bare finger as it does not work through a glove.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Had it plugged in and using my bare finger today.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Guy that was out with us today has a nuvi and had no issues with his. Never had issues with my 76 in the cold neither.

 

[sledneck__11]

I ended up buying a used rino 610 hopefully it here for when i leave for vAle thursday as i have only rode in vale
once previous and it was very socked in so didnt see allot of terrain me and my
brother will be there from 18 till 22 if anyone wants a couple extra riders to
show around, any spots to avoid while
up there? And where do you guys recomend allen, clemina or chappel?

 

[coolcam]

I use the ibycus topo map on my Garmin. Some guy in Calgary took the Canadian geological survey maps and formatted them for Garmin use. It was free a few years ago, all he asked for was a donation. Some of the maps are fairly dated and some trails aren't listed but the topo lines are all accurate.


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[bbrider]

Hey guys just wondering if anybody had any info on where and even if I could get a replacement screen for my Rhino 650? Thanks

 

[the_real_wild1]

I use the ibycus topo map on my Garmin. Some guy in Calgary took the Canadian geological survey maps and formatted them for Garmin use. It was free a few years ago, all he asked for was a donation. Some of the maps are fairly dated and some trails aren't listed but the topo lines are all accurate.


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Ive been using those for a few years also. Pretty good.

 

[mkbraap]

Hey guys just wondering if anybody had any info on where and even if I could get a replacement screen for my Rhino 650? Thanks

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