09-20-2014, 06:58 AM
You can buy a handheld/hiking gps for under $100 at Walmart, Amazon, REI, etc. You can buy more expensive ones that have more bells and whistles, but a cheap one will do just fine. There is a learning curve to get proficient and get accurate readings, so it's not something that you want to learn how to use at the last moment. Finding somebody who has one and knows how to use it would be better. I would put the gps on the ground at the location you want to record and let it settle for five minutes or so. The gps needs three satellites overhead to get an accurate reading, the more satellites the better. You can see the last digits of the coordinate flopping around...wait until they settle the best they can. The gps needs an open view of the sky. It may take longer to settle down if the area is under the trees.