# Recommend me a GPS reciever! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 16, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-reciever/408246 "2007-06-16T13:28:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-reciever/408246/1 "2007-06-16T13:28:28Z")
As some folks know, I’m going to Afghanistan in September. I was pondering the merits of buying body armor, but asked a friend who’s going to Iraq who had been in Afghanistan before what he would recommend. He told me to skip the body armor and instead build a survival pack, about the size of a fanny pack ("bum bag"for UK, Aussie, and Antipodeans) with waterproof matches, a compass, powerbars, a basic first aid kit and a GPS unit. I have little to no idea what to look for in one of these, but I’ve been looking on U.S. Cavalry and the like and it seems there’s a large range to choose from. I just need a basic unit that will get a reliable signal, and should be waterproofed and ruggedized. Is the basic USD 199 unit from the sporting goods section of Amazon likely to stand up? Your thoughts are appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-reciever/408246/2 "2007-06-16T13:45:32Z")
Crap, double post. Mods, please delete one of these. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-gps-reciever/408246/3 "2007-06-16T14:20:10Z")
Reported for you.