When a child, my parents insisted we learn how to read a map and how to read the landscape. This has perhaps proven to be one of the most important lessons of my life. I can now navigate my way even when lost or without a map. It is also a skill which I want to pass on to my own children as they grow up. However, we live in a more advanced world these days and the humble but beautiful map has been superseded by GPS devices which know where we are exactly and can map a route out. While it is important for me to teach my girls my old skills, it’s good to know how to use these devices too.
As a result, I decided to take a look at new releases and work out which ones formed the top 10 released this year. They were:
- eTrex (Garmin)
- Montana 680 Touchscreen GPS (Garmin)
- Rhino 750 (Garmin)
- Oregon 650t GPS (Garmin)
- Garmin 64st
- eTrex 10 (Garmin)
- eTrex 20x (Garmin)
- DeLorme InReach SE
- Back Track G2 (Bushnell)
- Foretex 401 (Garmin)
This list does not reveal very much except my ranking from 1 to 10. However, I have taken the time to compile a full set of reviews including each devices plus points and negatives, which you can find on this article covering 2017’s best handheld GPS devices.