I use a Garmin GPSmap76. Now discontinued. I tend to drop things in water, and this model (and some of their others) floats.

I whacked hard in a Moab tub and busted the RAM mount. The GPS and other parts took a beating, but the GPS was largely unphased except for scratches and a need to re-load the firmware.

 

That's why I have a problem buying a $500 GPS like pogiboy posted up. Mine would be in pieces

 

I use a etrex, less than $200, for hiking, leaves tracks, came with topo pack.

 

Thanks for all the info. I was thinking about a spot, but like rgoers said, it's only good for being tracked. I was hoping for an all in one.

I'll look into the models recommended the next time I'm in front of a real computer, instead of a phone. Like i said in the original post, making/sharing tracks and the ability to be tracked are important. I forgot to mention the most important thing I'm looking for... EASY TO USE!!! I'm not totally dumb, but I am totally impatient. Spending any more than 45 minutes figuring this thing out isn't an option..

 

durielk - which etrex do you have that came with topo? Is it the Etrex20?

dan888 - if I spend $500 on my KLX it'll be running on 351 cc's and still no GPS.

 

You gotta have priorities.

 

etrex Vista HCx, it is a hiking GPS. You can get a mount for it, but have to create your own interface with the handlebars.
Got it at Cabella's (www. ordered) and it was bundled with the conteninental north america topo.
I don't know any of them that are easy to use.... But mine can follow or lay tracks. I can setup tracks on the home computer, load it, and follow it on the moto. I am satisfied. Good for finding your way home after your lost.

 

Garmin 62s. It's a great GPSr that I use for both riding and geocaching....which are two activities that I frequently combine.

 

Create your own interface with the handle bars? How about just using the RAM mount? I have the ball on both the KLX and KLR and the suction cup mount for the truck.


I love my etrex. I use it for geocaching, dirt biking, on road directions, and even on my mountain bike.

On my KLR.


It will display all kinds of info....

 

Screen size is king when you are rolling down a trail. I use a Garmin Colorado, and am pretty happy with it, but it's certainly not perfect. I built a 5V adapter and installed behind the headlight, so I have power to the GPS from the bike's battery. I have slick little ball head / bar mount which was really cheap.

Personally, I'd prefer to use a marine GPS for a much larger screen, but then we are taking bigger bucks, and asking for trail damage.