Washington Hunter
Well-known member
Yes there is free stuff you can use, but if you want the good stuff you have to pay for it. Believe me it's well worth it. Like I said, all the CD's for all of Oregon and Washington was $140. Sounds like a lot but think how much it would cost to go out and buy maps of all the places you hunt or will hunt in the future. It adds up. I'll tell you another thing you can do with your Etrex and your map software. Say you're out scouting a new area, driving the roads and/or walking the trails. Leave your GPS unit on while driving or walking, and when done with each road or trail, save it as a route in your GPS unit and label it. When you get home, transfer those routes from the GPS to the computer. Your routes will then show up on your maps! You can see exactly where you drove and/or walked. No more guessing involved. It's great. I love this new technology. I have to say though, it's still no substitute for knowledge of how to use a compass and a map. You need all three.