Garmin eTrex Summit

...research, I decided on the Garmin eTrex Summit. Of course the eTrex Summit can be used for more than just geocaching. It is intended for long distance walkers of hilly or mountainous terrain. It incorporates an electronic compass to aid navigation and an in-built barometric altimeter. It can store up to 20 routes and up to 500 waypoints. The eTrex Summit weighs just 5.3 ounces - definitely light in weight. It is shaped rather like a mobile phone ...
...carry. It is waterproof. Garmin claim that the unit can be safely submersed to 1 meter for 30 minutes. Now, I haven't actually put that to the test but my eTrex Summit has withstood heavy rain and snow and has emerged unscathed (unlike me). The eTrex Summit requires 2 AA batteries they are easily inserted in the back of the unit. Garmin claims that the unit has up to 16 hours battery use. I have found this to be variable with the different types ...

MAFARRIMOND 12.03.2006 · Read full review
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...my trusty old (bright yellow) Garmin eTrex to a shiny new (silver) eTrex Summit. Garmin are well known for their GPS offerings. In recent years they've turned it into a massive business. The eTrex range is one of the longest-standing in Garmins line-up and it is aimed squarely at people who enjoy the outdoors. The old yellow eTrex was, and indeed still is, at the bottom of the range. This is not to say it's a bad product, but after a few years of ...
...eTrex is a straight-forward GPS device that is capable of storing up to 500 waypoints. Up to 50 of these can be strung in sequence to create a route, but the base model can only store one such route. The unit maintains a track log that you can use to retrace your steps, which can be handy in a white-out on top of a mountain. It will also let you navigate (using the word loosely) to any stored waypoint. But that's about it. So when you are going away ...

LegendaryMrDude 14.02.2006 · Read full review
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...my trusty old (bright yellow) garmin eTrex to a shiny new (silver) eTrex Summit. Garmin are well known for their GPSofferings, with the eTrex range being aimed squarely at people who enjoy the outdoors. The old yellow eTrex (review in the appropriate category) was, and indeed still is, at the bottom of the range. This is not to say it's a bad product, but after a few years of use, I started to realise it's limitations. Not wanting to cover too much ...
...reads of an old review), the eTrex is a basic GPS device that is capable of storing up to 500 waypoints and a single route (which can be made of up to 50 waypoints). It maintains a tracklog and can allow you to retrace your steps and will let you navigate (using the word loosely) to any stored waypoint. but that's about it. So when you are going away for a week and won't have a PC with you, it can be a bit tricky working with a selection of routes. ...

LegendaryMrDude 10.09.2004 · Read full review
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