I don't really like this techy stuff, but I'm looking to get a GPS for the CDT this Summer.
I will NOT be using it very frequently whatsoever- Just as a back-up for paper maps and to find some very specific things like springs which are off-trail in unfeatured terrain, or where a guidebook very occasionally references a coordinate, etc.
What I want is something that I can turn on that will show my location on a digital topo map which I can cross reference with my paper topo maps. What's the best thing out there for this kind of use?
I have been looking at the Garmin Legend HCX and the DeLorme PN-40. The necessary Garmin maps on micro SD cards would be a lot more expensive vs. a subscription to the DeLorme map library with all the maps I need, BUT I have a gift certificate which would just about get me the Garmin for free, so it would be roughly equivalent in price.
Anybody who knows anything about this care to offer some input? Thanks!