Thanks Roy C. Alexander !
1) As much as it is often a Coke Vs A Pepsi type debate - Get a Garmin
2) If you plan to primarily cache with the handheld and not a smartphone, don’t worry about fancy sync-to-your phone features.
3) Consider your budget and that might help you narrow it down
4) The GPSMap series and eTrex series are popular and at the lower end of the price scale. The Oregon is at the upper end — and that’s still not the top. If you see a unit on sale at Canadian Tire or Walmart, chances are it’s an old model. I’d stick to items on sale at SAIL, GPSCity and GPSCentral.
5) If you are a casual cacher, save your cache er... cash...but don’t get anything less than an eTrex 20.
6) Some units come with maps; some units don’t. You can add open source maps if you wish to save a buck or hundred.
7) Many people will tell you how they “don’t make ‘em like the old 60’s anymore”. They are right. They don’t!
8 ) Most new devices have the ability to load “unlimited caches”. It’s convenient to load tens of thousands of caches to the device at once... but really... are you likely to find all of those caches before having to reload? No. So, although it is a feature I wouldn’t live without ... it’s not going to change your life!
9) The rechargeable battery packs are Meh. A good set of Eneloops will work well, although not technically in device charging.
10) I should write this out properly and make a permanent sticky note... I seem to use it a lot
