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Garmin eTrex Handheld GPS
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List Price:
$139.99
Bugarin.info Price:
$69.95
Your Savings: $ 70.04 ( 50% )
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Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Garmin
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 2
Binding: Sports
Brand: Garmin
EAN: 0753759017026
Feature: Global positioning system (GPS) receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites
Includes Mp3 Player: 0
Is Fragile: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 010-00190-06
Native Resolution: 64x128
Number Of Tracks: 10
Publisher: Garmin
Size: eTrex
Studio: Garmin
Variation Description: eTrex
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Features
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Global positioning system (GPS) receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites
Calculates current and average speed, time of sunrise and sunset, trip distance, and more
Automatic track log--10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
Tough waterproof case; runs for 18 hours on 2 AA batteries
Compatible with optional Garmin MapSource software for downloading trip and waypoint data (not map compatible)
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Editorial Reviews:
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Truly a small wonder, the eTrex takes the best features of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and put them into a six-ounce package that is only four inches high and two inches wide. The result is a unit that will literally fit in the palm of your hand.Besides its small size, mariners and outdoorsmen will likely notice the sleek design of the eTrex. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won't obstruct your view of the display. In fact, the eTrex features only five operator buttons for the ultimate in user-friendly design. Thanks to its bright yellow case, the eTrex will be hard to misplace and easy to find in any boat or backpack. The eTrex is completely waterproof so it can take an accidental splash or dunk in the water and still continue to perform.Inside the eTrex, you will find the proven performance of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver that will run for 22 hours on just two AA batteries. The eTrex will store up to 500 user waypoints with graphic icons and boasts Garmin's exclusive TracBack feature that will reverse your track log and help you navigate your way back home. In addition, the eTrex uses animated graphics that will help you identify your marked waypoints quickly and easily.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best chice for me
Comment: Ive been using this in my small boat, and it has been excellent. I usually pop it into a ziplock baggy though, because my boat takes in a of water on windy days. I've flooded them in past by taking them diving, so find a waterproof phone case or something robust, then you can tuck it into your wetsuit if you like. Helps me find reefs while spearfishing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for geocaching!
Comment: The Garmin eTrex is a great handheld GPS for those who are looking for an inexpensive solution for geocaching or other needs. Simple and easy to use, this GPS is also accurate to within 3 meters. It also has a hunting and fishing feature which is a useful tool for the hunter and fisherman. As with most GPS's, it takes a little while when it is first started to find the satellites in your area but once it has locked on, then it starts up rather quickly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: adequate for the task
Comment: The Garmin eTrex is a no frills GPS that is perfect for new geocachers and hikers who need coordinates but not road maps.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Deal
Comment: For the money this is a great GPS. Easy to use and keeps us from getting lost as we cut trails on our wooded acreage. Works well in heavy trees.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A fantastic legacy GPS
Comment: The eTrex is a FANTASTIC little unit that has served me well for years.
It has great battery life, quality construction, and solid durability.
My last trip was a three weeks backpacking trip in the mountainous New Mexico. I made a list of waypoints using notepad and the internet and input them to my device, while on the train. Of course, I still had a compass and paper topo maps, but this GPS made it a lot easier to find my way back to camp, during my day-hikes!
Four caveats:
FIRST: Keep in mind GPS units are only for SUPPLEMENTAL information. You must still be able to navigate with a compass and paper map if you're going backpacking!
Keep in mind, this unit is IPX7, meaning it is water RESISTANT, not waterproof. Despite what you may read in eBay auctions, Garmin does NOT make one waterPROOF unit. IPX7 means that the unit will sit just below the surface of non-flowing water for 30 minutes. Anything more than that is not guaranteed to be covered by warranty.
Also, DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT. Buy the newer, but nearly identical, eTrex H. The high sensitivity reciever is a HUGE improvement over the old 12 channel gps recievers. High sensitivity recievers acquire satellites much faster and have much better reception. With an "H" unit, you can leave your GPS under a thin lid on the top of your backpack or use the unit under heavy tree cover.
Finally, if you can squeeze just a little more out of your checkbook, I would recommend a COLOR unit. Color units have a longer battery life (TFT screens use less energy than the black and white LCD) and most colored units share the same interface as other colored units... a much simpler interface than their odd-ball black and white counterparts.
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