DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN-40 - GPS navigator - hiking 2.2"

I have only had this GPS for a couple of weeks, but I find it to be the best on the market. It is very accurate, although the coordinates bounce a bit in very thick woods, it does the job. Still getting to know the product and all it can do. Currently I am using it for Geo-Caching with my kids. Having a blast, glad I shopped around and found this one.

I bought this unit for geocaching and it has lived up to everything I have asked it to do. I could have waited for the PN-60 but this was the right price. Add in the delorme map library package and really you shouldn't need anything else. Whats nice is that since Topo 9.0 is out I will get a free upgrade to that software. There are only a couple cons and that is battery life and a small screen but all the other features definitely make up for these shortcomings. The battery issued is easily solved with buying some NIMH rechargables and just keeping extra sets with you.

Saw this at LLBean for $399 and wanted to get it for my husband, but it was too expensive. This is a top of the line GPS system. I was shocked to find it for $238 on walmart.com. Would recommend this unit; full color screen, great for camping, hiking, geocaching, etc!

After LOTS of research on different units, I found the features and capabilities of this unit to be just what I was after. The ability to load detailed area maps over the basic maps is great. The ability to load Hi-Res topo maps is fantastic. Loading very good resolution aerial photos and nautical charts has made me a fanatic. A number of reviewers have found the Topo8 software and upload process to have a bit of a learning curve, but what I have found is that it definitely has a process that once I decided to follow it from beginning to end, it made perfect sense. I am using the unit mounted with a RAM mount on my dual-sport motorcycle. I have taken a number of test rides with it, using routes loaded from Topo8, and have found the tracks to match the maps very closely, real-world, 5 to 15 feet while traveling at speed, through the woods. When reviewing maps on screen, the redraws are faster than anything I've seen. Lastly, I chose this unit over the Zumo 550 by Garmin. Though this unit is not as conducive to buttons pushed with gloves on, and it doesn't have Bluetooth or a built in MP3 player, what it does have is amazing agility. I can run powered on the M/C, pop it of in a second and the internal batt takes over, walk up to the very top, and I mean the top of a peak, take a look around, mark my way-point , pop it back on the bike, go home, download the track in a second and superimpose it on Topo8 and tel my wife, "I stood at the exact top of that mountain right there" and show her the spot on any kind of map, aerial or satellite image! I LOVE my PN-40! Rey.

First time GPS user, I had no issues with this device. Did allot of research before this purchase and this product is user friendly, has way more usable features than almost any competitors product at this price range. So far, so good. My first Geocache use led me to the exact cache with absolutely no difficulty at all. I am very pleased with this product.