![]() Want to store or share your trip or waypoints?The Bushnell BackTrack Mini GPS has Bluetooth to view and sync trips and waypoints to the Bushnell Connect app on your smartphone. Rugged and waterproof to handle anything you put the Bushnell BackTrack Mini GPS through. Uses GPS technology to capture your trip or waypoint so you can guide back to your starting position. It's simple, reliable and way more functional than the BackTrack.Don’t have cell coverage or battery dies on your smartphone when you are out hiking, backpacking, or hunting?The Bushnell BackTrack Mini GPS will help you get back to your basecamp or trailhead. eTrex is perfect for me.ĭon't waste your time and money on a Backtrack, go the extra mile and get an eTrex. eTrex is a real GPS, not a toy, but it doesn't handle maps. I went the next level above, and get an eTrex.įor $99.99, the eTrex is waterproof, works well and all the time (reliable), and record your path and about 10 000 markers. The display became all screwed up and I sent it back for a refund. I used it once to retrieve my treestand at 4:00 AM and it never worked since. It doesn't work in a house, which tell a lot about its efficiency. Most of the time it could not pick up satellite signal at all. I like to explore new hunting area.įirst of all, it is not sealed, so using it outside in cold and humid weather doesn't seem to do good. I needed something to retrieve my treestand, or my car in the dark in woods I'm not familiar with. They recommend to use it to retrieve your car in a wide parking lot, but it doesn't work inside, so screw level parkings. ![]() It's a toy, and not designed for outdoor activity. So just don't push any buttons until you can see the screen clearly. The button that says "where do you want to go to" is separate from the one that says "Record this point." If you got the unit upside down (which would be possible in low light) you might hit the wrong button by mistake. Other reviewers have written that it's easy to overwrite points. But if you have to orient yourself with relation to north, don't trust one measurement. ![]() If you are using it to hike in some general direction, and don't trust instantaneous readings (see above), no problem. Using it in compass mode is more of a problem. So if the "direction to go" indicator jumps around it doesn't really matter as long as it's generally correct. You just keep zeroing in on the location. Even in a large parking lot you have to go down lanes and sidewalks. When you are finding your car, or house, you generally cannot go in the "direction" anyway, you have to use a road or sidewalk and can only change direction at an intersection. When you are moving, the "direction to go" keeps jumping around, but generally in sort of the correct direction. Use it while moving (walking, or in a car) and "average" the results mentally.ĭiscussion: The direction to something (North, your car, your house, whatever) is often 45 degrees off. Summary: Good enough for its intended purchase, but don't trust "spot" readings. It's probably worth $30, but if I'd paid the $99 sticker price I'd be upset. I got my Backtrack on sale for $30, which seems to be a very good price.
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