Coyote,
The 60csx was my trusty companion on many, many adventures. I lost it on a hunt last year and was really bummed. I had all of my adventures and cool spots in various locations from coast to coast. It was as much of a travel journal as it was a GPS. I loved it. I replaced it with an Oregon 550t. While more advanced, it does not have the same feel as my old, trusty travel companion.
I'm learning how to use a compass, but I would never dream of traveling anywhere without a GPS. I love being able to look back at where I've been and find those surprise spots that you run into that you know would be hard to find again.
GPS's rock!
I got a garmin 38 as a gift back in 1998 or 99 and it was un-reliable as he!!, didn't really look at them again until September of 2008 when I was moose hunting with one of my brothers. His girlfriend bought him a triton (200 I think) with a topomap of BC in it. I was amazed at how good it worked, my wife then bought me the Garmin Christmas 2008, I installed the free ibycus topo map of Canada on it (just loaded western canada) and I love it. There is no comparing the newer units to the older ones.
I don't think I will ever trust one completely and will only lok at them as a secondary navigation devices but I was amazed how well mine worked while I used it on my last two hunting trips
