Thread: Good On-the-Trail GPS receiver

Originally Posted by jackson1

Hi. I am looking to buy a good, reliable and not very expensive On-the-Trail GPS receiver in the near future. After comparison of the available Garmin models, I stopped at GPSMap 78s, GPSMap 62s/sc and eTrex 30. Which one would you suggest?

For my part I own a 62s and I am very satisfied with it. I find it accurate, sturdy and I prefer the use of buttons instead of a touch screen. The reason is, especially if you live in a cold country like mine the use of a touch screen is not very practical when your fingers are frozen. Two years ago I went backpacking in Europe and the guy I was with had a Garmin with a touch screen and he kept having problems with the screen responsiveness, so when he got back home he bought a 62s. I agree that you shouldn't pay more for the camera, so I would stick with the 62s