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Those of yall that use one I was wondering the pros and cons of it?? Was thinkin about getting one but figured Id do some research first. Thanks for any info!

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miles, my dad has one and he likes it..he uses it for a truck marker when hunting.. i have an astro so i dont need one but he sure like the one button operation of his. he says you push the button to mark the spot and push a button to "go to" the spot..pretty easy...i dont know ow they hold up in tough conditions though..

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Very easy to use - we love ours! Much easier to use than Garmin.

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Wont leave home with out it.

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It was originally designed for women who couldn't find thier cars parked at those huge shopping malls so you know it's gotta be simple to use.

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It was originally designed for women who couldn't find thier cars parked at those huge shopping malls so you know it's gotta be simple to use.

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LOL well they must be VERY easy to use then Jim...... Has anyone had any problems with them holding up to water, rain ect?

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I had one when they first came out. Really liked it, never had any problems with it. It came up missing when I was hunting at the Heartland Classic. One of those Minnesota guys is prolly useing it to find his wife's car right now.

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As far as getting from point "A', where you are actually standing, to get to point "B" that you have previously marked, you could not find an easier unit to use. But for the money, I think I would spend the extra 30-40 bucks and get a "real" GPS with some actual features.
Considering the backtracker's limited functionality, 20 bucks would be a fair price for a new one in my opinion!

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mine works great, i love it , only problem with mine is it could be faster at aquiring sattelite sygnal , other than that, its a well spent 65$

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Its works good, gets you home. Nice thing about it you can shut it off after you mark your truck, and turn it back on to return, saves on batteries. I don't believe its really accurate, trying to play with it a little just to see how accurate it is.

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Its works good, gets you home. Nice thing about it you can shut it off after you mark your truck, and turn it back on to return, saves on batteries. I don't believe its really accurate, trying to play with it a little just to see how accurate it is.

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bottom line is its very simple to use. lol good for me. one click follow arrow back

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Every GPS i have ever had or saw, you could turn off after you mark the truck, then turn back on to return.

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My first one besides the one in the truck. startin to get old and lost. lol

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Thanks for the info guys! How tough are they like in gettin damp or rained on or if my feet get tied together and I fall on it LOL??

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Every GPS i have ever had or saw, you could turn off after you mark the truck, then turn back on to return.

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i have had mine really damp where it is in my pocket and i sweat and no problems yet thay are worth the money

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Geeze, I have a $5.50 pin on compass and it does the very same thing.

Who needs the 21st century anyway???????

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Geeze, I have a $5.50 pin on compass and it does the very same thing.

Who needs the 21st century anyway???????

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Larry. if you got a pin compass that points to the truck for $5.50, I want one and I'll give you $11.00 for it.

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Jim,

If ya take a reading beforen ya leave the truck or know what direction your heading, then yes it points me back to the truck.lol

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One of my buddies used to carry one of those pin on compasses. He'd just shake it until it agreed with him...

Seen the Backtrack used several times, seems like it works pretty well. Also seen them get damp without any adverse effect.

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Originally posted by JiM
I had one when they first came out. Really liked it, never had any problems with it. It came up missing when I was hunting at the Heartland Classic. One of those Minnesota guys is prolly useing it to find his wife's car right now.

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