>I bought a Rino110 prior to this past years rifle deer hunting season in WI
>(November). The main reason was everyone else in my group had the Rinos.
>The nicest feature is that the units with the GMRS radio will send your GPS
>location to others on your band when you talk, and the others in your group
>will know exaclty where you are at and vice versa.
>
> My Rino100 eats batteries like humans do oxygen! I intend to purchase the
> DC bypass cable when attaching to my ATV. I think there is an option to
> use rechargeables but they typically will have a much shorter life, so if
> you use rechargeables you need to make sure you also carry backup
> alkalines. The other important thing, and what causes most of these units
> to seldom get used, or get sold out of frustration, is that you need to
> pay around with then A LOT to learn how to use them. If you aren't
> comfortable going through all of the menus, setting modes like "bread
> crumb", marking spots, etc..., you will get lost. And they certainly don't
> replace common sense and good outdoors skill sets, IMO.
>
> But if you are asking if they are worth the pruchase, I guess it would ...