A GPS that gives a numerical Bearing?

[senior]

Not sure about what your asking John, but on Garman the accuracy can be dependent on whether it's on Battery Saver mode or not.

 

[canadian hunter312]

search for "ibycus topo" in google.

FREE topo maps to download into your gps.

 

[Why not?]

Not sure about what your asking John, but on Garman the accuracy can be dependent on whether it's on Battery Saver mode or not.

I have tried my Garmin several times in this regard. It gives exactly the same bearing, whether in Saver mode or not.

Ted

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Just got Mine, I went with the cheapy Legend model, B&W mapping.
Need to do lots of playing to figure it out.
It likes to shut down after a while, I presume that's power saving mode.

 

[Jess]

My ancient Lawrence Globe 12 will give me a numerical bearing to any way point. At which point I can put the big F*cker away, and use my compass.

Eg Waypoint is at 135 degrees, 5 miles.

I've seen a few newer units {Garmin} that make you read your bearing off the "compass" dial. Not very accurately.

We had a guy lost, (short term) because the Garmin GPS bearing he was given to use with his compass, put him out at the wrong beaver dam.

Are there units out there that will give a true bearing?

I'd like to replace my old clunker, but accuracy in direction (as in shooting) is important to me.

My Garmin gives big numerical bearing numbers. If you go into the right screen you can choose what data you want displayed. Another thing never rely on a GPS as one of your colleagues has just learnt.

 

[Trotter]

Lesson learned, if you have a Garmin, bring a backup compass. I have one of them whistle, compass, thermo thingies ($2) plus my Garmin Cx ($200+). The $2 works as good as the $200 one, only Garmin offers ways points, tracks, landmarks, all sorts of features. If you are a "dogger". then move your cursor over the screen to about where you want to go and mark it as waypoint 1 (or 2) ans so on. Turn tracks on when you are about to leave, and then off when you come back. I have last years hunting path on mine still. Heck, you can even change the colour for each year, mark a bed, or scrape.

 

[Mauser98]

Just got Mine, I went with the cheapy Legend model, B&W mapping.
Need to do lots of playing to figure it out.
It likes to shut down after a while, I presume that's power saving mode.

I've used a Legend for the last two years I'm very pleased with it. But I've never had it shut down by it's self unless the battery was low.

When in power saver mode there is is less power available to the antenna which results in poorer GPS accuracy.

 

[Rutger]

I use a 76csx and it can offer a true-north reading and a magnetic north at the push of a button. It compensates for longitude deviation as well.