Garmin eTrex Adventure Pack (Yellow)

Garmin eTrex Adventure Pack (Yellow)

Ranking: 5.3 out of 10

Manufacturer: Garmin
Model Number: 010-00190-00/BUN
Product Code: 753759046910
Price: $99.99 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon

Features:

  • 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
  • Compatible with optional Garmin MapSource software for downloading trip and waypoint data
  • Tough waterproof case; runs for 18 hours on 2 AA batteries

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Description:

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.Garmin International part number 010-00190-62

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Great little GPS

Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 4.2 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
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I thought at first glance this was a limited unit...I didn't see any classic Latitude/Longitude display on every GARMIN unit I've tinkered with before, nor was I able to find the altimeter feature other than as I marked a waypoint. I was pleased to find out after reading a bit of the manual that it does have all the very best features a GPS can offer. I climb mountains over 14,000 feet in Colorado so it is nice to know when the 14,000 point is hit. It is not a limited unit by any means I was able to change and personalize all the display fields to what I wanted. I find the unit very convenient, easy to carry with me, easy to read and easy to use once you spend some time reading through the manual. I find it accurate and every walk has been consistently accurate. I cannot yet speak on battery life or how well it works in a canopy of trees but rarely do any GPS units work perfectly in these dense areas. I can use it in some homes and haven't had the problem of locating satellites I expected from a unit with an internal antenna. I have full use in less than a minute outside. I rarely read manuals but admit that if I hadn't read and watched the DVD, who knows how long before I had been able to use the unit to its full potential.
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Poor signal

Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
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I gave this one star because choosing zero was not an option.
br /This unit is extremely slow to begin with, but when you are in the mountains, or any type of tree cover (and possibly clouds)... forget it. You would be better off with Ray Charles leading the way.
br /I thought about purchasing data cables to upgrade the software, but the cable is almost as expensive as the unit.
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