garikfox Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Hello everyone, I'm getting my first GPS device and narrowed it down to a few. I was wondering if anyone experienced with these can tell me if im doing this correctly or not. 🙂 Garmin GPSMAP 66s or GPSMAP 64s. Which one would last the longest, most durable Also, correct me if im wrong. For us electronic prospectors wouldnt it be a good idea to get the HuntsView map? Or do i get the SE 24k and combine it with the BirdsEye What map(s) do you all use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertpilot Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I’ve used the Garmin etrex for 10 years and it’s worked well for finding new ground to sample. I would avoid the hunting maps unless you want to contact a private land owner about doing some mining. I use land matters, google earth, and county recorder to research open land to mine.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks desertpilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I had BirdsEye 1 year subscription a few years ago. It allowed you to download Google Earth maps at high irresolution. The main thing you need to do is have a fast internet connection and down as much area as go can as the maps are yours for good when the subscription expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks geof_junk, I'll check out the one with the subscription included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Update: I ended up ordering the Garmin GPSMAP 66s. I'm going to be using high res BirdsEye with the 24K SW map layer. No getting lost now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I will not go out without my Garmin Montana. It is higher priced but has paid for itself time and again. I wanted a large screen and the ability to overlay maps and geology. I manually would overlay google earth areas for about a year before I tried Birdseye. It was so worth the money as overlays get you close but are rarely perfect and it's very tedious. The only other type I wished I had were the Rhino? so I could find out where my partner is so I can locate him when I find a good gold wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Right on Andyy, on your BirdsEye how much data (size in MB/GB) does the high res typically use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 When I did mine of west Australia around Leonora it was about 2006 and internet was slow then but it took many over night downloads to cover many 100 mile square areas of deserts . Once done you could select an area of any size you wanted in high detail. I have got 3 Rhino 650. 1 is a spare and the other is the wife. They are great units and very reliable with many functions.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Okay great thanks. Do you remember how many GB it was? I'm asking because im wondering if 16GB of internal is enough for my 66s. I want to put most of AZ in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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