I know these used to be popular back in "the day", but what about now? I'm interested only because my new hunting land has zero cell phone service, so all the online maps and GPS that can be done with your smartphone will not work. And since my phone is constantly searching for a signal, leaving it on very long will drain the battery very quickly.
I'm basically looking for something that I can use to mark the corners of my property along with spots for new stands, rubs, scrapes, etc as I just start getting familiar with the way my property lies. It would also be helpful in case I ever get turned around in the dark and end up getting lost.
Would a handheld GPS unit be something I should look into? Has the technology improved from the older units? The ones I remember using had tiny screens that were difficult to see and the instruction manual was about as thick as a phone book.
I'm basically looking for something that I can use to mark the corners of my property along with spots for new stands, rubs, scrapes, etc as I just start getting familiar with the way my property lies. It would also be helpful in case I ever get turned around in the dark and end up getting lost.
Would a handheld GPS unit be something I should look into? Has the technology improved from the older units? The ones I remember using had tiny screens that were difficult to see and the instruction manual was about as thick as a phone book.