poppaqbear

wow nice quick responses. i think you've sold me on the oregon 450 etrex 20 list price = $199 (on sale for $170) 15% savings oregon 450 list price = $330 (on sale for $199) 40% savings! either would be an upgrade to my current gpsmap60 (original, 2001 model). the grip rubber is almost all worn off; the buttons lost their paint and i only know which button to press by memory, plus some buttons have broken in half and are interesting to press. but it served me well (over 1400 caches), and stood up to plenty of drops (including one in the river).

similarly - i am crossed between the etrex 20 vs oregon 450. i like the glonass feature of the etrex. here is a summary of my comparison: both - paperless caching etrex 20 - glnoass satellites (more the better?), i cache a lot in the woods (pacific northwest) oregon 450 - chirp, Wherigo, bigger screen if the oregon's accuracy (or perhaps reception?) going to get me to the cache as good as a etrex perhaps the bigger screen and Wherigo might be worth the extra $20. i wish the answer was more definitive....