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Before I set out on a Trex I programme this and I'm good to go.

Advantages: good signal, easy to use, records lots of data, looks nice, has a basic map
Disadvantages: map not as good as we would like, heavy on batteries.

One of the hobbies we do as a family is geocaching. For those of you who have not heard of the hobby before, it is basically a treasure hunting game using GPS. You register at the website geocaching.com to find out where the treasure is hidden, you plot t ...

cha97michelle 12.03.2013 ˇ Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Summit HC

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Hiking fun! Till you're lost! Never with eTrex

Advantages: Lightweight, robust and easy to use
Disadvantages: No interface to the computer.

I was introduced to a fascinating new hobby, Geocaching, by a review written by scalywitch in Ciao Café. Geocaching is basically a modern version of treasure hunting combined with orienteering that employs advanced technology to locate the cache. Scalywit ...

MAFARRIMOND 12.03.2006 ˇ Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Summit

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There's Summit About It!

Advantages: Compact, Rugged, 50 routes, Electronic Compass
Disadvantages: Battery life

I won't delve deeply into the details of how GPS works. That would take ages and you might already know. But in case you don't - suffice to say that there's a bunch of satellites orbiting the earth. Each one sends out a time signal along with it's unique ...

LegendaryMrDude 14.02.2006 ˇ Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Summit

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There's Summit about it

Advantages: Larger Memory, Digital Compass, Altimeter
Disadvantages: Battery life.

...go into the details of how GPS works as there are a number of reviews round these parts that do a good job of explaining it. What i will do is explain why, after two years, I decided to upgrade my trusty old (bright yellow) garmin eTrex to a shiny ...

LegendaryMrDude 10.09.2004 ˇ Read full review
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My first GPS

Advantages: Well Built, Compact, screen resolution
Disadvantages: Complex if you are a tecnohphobe, designed for right handed use (see review)

Yes its one of those things that was on my gadget wish list and I eventually managed to convince my 'then girlfriend to let me get one. There's just something about having a little gadget in your hand that can pinpoint your location anywhere on the glo ...

m4tty 16.03.2004 ˇ Read full review
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Review of Garmin eTrex Venture

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