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| Garmin eTrex Handheld GPS | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $84.99
Buy New: $69.95
You Save: $15.04 (18%)
New (7) Used (2) Refurbished (1) from $54.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  212 reviews
Sales Rank: 2169
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 64x128
Size: eTrex
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 2 x 1.2 x 4.4
MPN: 010-00190-06
Model: 010-00190-06
UPC: 753759017026
EAN: 0753759017026
ASIN: B00003WGP5
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 | | • | 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:
Amazon.com Review
A few years ago, when personal GPSs first became available, every geek from here to Poughkeepsie was enthralled about the possibility of always knowing exactly where on the planet he or she was. While the Garmin eTrex isn't the most feature-rich GPS out there, it will definitely come in handy if you don't want your next camping trip to end up like a scene from The Blair Witch Project. 
The eTrex allows you to pack more detail into your adventure with added color, expandable memory, and automatic routing capabilities.
| The eTrex is sort of a dumbed-down, rugged version of the company's more advanced eMap. Designed specifically for hiking, biking, and camping, the eTrex is one of the easiest-to-use GPS units available. It offers the ability to track up to 12 satellites so you never lose contact with one. The eTrex won't work inside--however, we don't anticipate that you'll get lost inside a building very often. Among the eTrex's notable features is its ability to calculate your current and average speed. We used the eTrex to determine the distance from work to home, and to calculate how fast we were walking. This helped us gauge the average time it should take to get to work. This feature should really come in handy on extended hiking, camping, or cycling trips where planning your average speed and tracking the distance traveled is critical. Sticking with its theme of simplicity, the eTrex has only five buttons, making it easy to use with just one hand (It's specifically designed for the left hand.) Weighing only 5.3 ounces with the batteries installed, the eTrex is also ultralight, making it an easy addition to a daypack. The eTrex is also waterproof, so a little water shouldn't damage the unit. 
Turn-by-turn directions make long trips a snap. | 
Check your speed, ETA, and distance. | 
Great for calculating distance and directions for camping trips. | 
Get predictions for when it's best to hunt and fish. | The eTrex can hold up to 500 user-created waypoints. And using Garmin's TracBack feature, it's easy to plot a course with up to 10 waypoints and follow it in both directions. --Julian Strate Pros: - Easy to use
- Light
- Waterproof
Cons: - Batteries only last about 20 hours
Amazon.com Review
A few years ago, when personal GPSs first became available, every geek from here to Poughkeepsie was enthralled about the possibility of always knowing exactly where on the planet he or she was. While the Garmin eTrex isn't the most feature-rich GPS out there, it will definitely come in handy if you don't want your next camping trip to end up like a scene from The Blair Witch Project. The eTrex is sort of a dumbed-down, rugged version of the company's more advanced eMap. Designed specifically for hiking, biking, and camping, the eTrex is one of the easiest-to-use GPS units available. It offers the ability to track up to 12 satellites so you never lose contact with one. The eTrex won't work inside--however, we don't anticipate that you'll get lost inside a building very often. Among the eTrex's notable features is its ability to calculate your current and average speed. We used the eTrex to determine the distance from work to home, and to calculate how fast we were walking. This helped us gauge the average time it should take to get to work. This feature should really come in handy on extended hiking, camping, or cycling trips where planning your average speed and tracking the distance traveled is critical. Sticking with its theme of simplicity, the eTrex has only five buttons, making it easy to use with just one hand (It's specifically designed for the left hand.) Weighing only 5.3 ounces with the batteries installed, the eTrex is also ultralight, making it an easy addition to a daypack. The eTrex is also waterproof, so a little water shouldn't damage the unit. The eTrex can hold up to 500 user-created waypoints. And using Garmin's TracBack feature, it's easy to plot a course with up to 10 waypoints and follow it in both directions. --Julian Strate Pros: - Easy to use
- Light
- Waterproof
Cons: - Batteries only last about 20 hours
Amazon.com Product Description
The Garmin eTrex GPS is a remarkable GPS in a small, compact package. The eTrext takes the best features of a 12-paralle channel GPS receiver and puts them into a six-ounce, handheld device that is only four inches high and a mere two inches wide. The result is a powerful machine in the palm of your hand. 
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The Garmin eTrex is a simple, compact GPS device. View larger. | Besides its small size, boaters and outdoorsmen will be happy with the eTrex's unique button layout design. All the buttons are located on either side of the unit. The benefits of this design are two-fold. First, the eTrex is a breeze to operate with just one hand and, second, with the buttons on both sides of the unit the bulk of the front of the device is dedicated to the large, LCD display with backlight. The eTrex is so simple it only sports five buttons -- Page, Power, Up, Down, and Enter. Thanks to the its bright yellow case, the eTrex is easy to spot and hard to misplace in a boat, backpack, or trunk. Garmin also designed this tiny GPS to be completely waterproof so it can handle an accidental splash or dunk and continue to perform. Locked away behind the waterproof protection, you will find the proven performance of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver that will run for up to 22 hours on just two AA batteries. The antenna is also internal and the external power and data connector are protected as well. In addition to determining your location, the eTrex creates, names, and saves a location as an electronic waypoint in its memory -- up to 500 individual waypoints. This allows you to navigate back to this point any time you want, from any location or, with Garmin's TracBack feature, you can reverse your track log and navigate your way back home. And once you start moving, the GPS provides other data, like speed, direction of movement, time and distance to destination, and more. In addition to these basic features, the eTrex provides one more critical benefit; peace of mind, because with GPS you know where you are, where you've been, and where you are going. And since you always know your way back home, you can concentrate on enjoy yourself outdoors, on the water, or wherever your travels may take you.
What's in the Box
eTrex GPS receiver, wrist strap, user's guide, and quick reference guide.
Product 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 207 more reviews...
 Great Deal June 16, 2008
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.
A fantastic legacy GPS April 18, 2008
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.
 Doesn't work February 17, 2008
I bought this unit to take with me deer hunting. It did not track the satellites initially so I returned it. I had the same difficulty with the second unit. The seller couldn't explain why both malfunctioned so I just got my money back. My advice is to take 2 AA batteries with you, open the package, install them and test the unit before you leave the parking lot. I guess there are no satellites over Gray, Georgia.
Basic Gps, Does the Job. January 18, 2008
We use this GPS when snowmobiling. Makes it easy to get back to your starting point.
 Signal "spikes" limit the unit's "Bread Crumb" feature... November 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned my eTrex for several months now. There is a lot to like about it. I personally like using the buttons as opposed to a joystick. Once you figure out where to place your fingers and learn the menu system, you can fly through and find your desired input faster than with a joystick. There is a ton of configurability. I love the look and feel of it in my hand compared to some of the Magellan's. But I am here to warn people about a couple big gripes I have with the eTrex.
One gripe I have is the eTrex's inability to pinpoint a waypoint or coordinate. "But my LCD display says 'Navigation Accurate to 9 feet.'" Don't believe it, friends. Even if I wait until the display tells me the WAAS fix is accurate to 8 feet or so and then record my position as a waypoint, if I try to navigate back to this point later, I am lucky if it gets me within 20 feet. For hiking this is no problem, but for geocaching it could be disastrous! Once you get to within 20 feet of your known waypoint or coordinate, the compass arrow literally has you walking in circles, never directing you to the exact location, or even within 8 feet!
The other gripe I have with the eTrex is that it introduces noise "spikes" when using the "bread crumb" feature. When I enable the track recorder and go on a long hike, it will draw my "bread crumb" trail as I walk. But sporadically the track will show a "spike" ranging anywhere from 100 feet to over a quarter mile long. For example, if I am walking north in a straight line, suddenly the unit will think it is instantaneously a quarter mile to the West, and draw a track line to that point, and back, instantly, drawing a line to that point and back in the shape of an instant spike. Besides being annoyed by the picture of the spike, the computer also factors the spike into the trip odometer and maximum speed. It adds the round-trip distance of the spike to your trip odometer. This makes the unit worthless for hiking from trail to trail of known distances. So a 1/4 mile spike adds 1/2 mile to your trip distance. In a nine-mile hike, I estimate that the spikes added a little over a mile to my total trip distance. It also completely ruins your maximum speed reading. After my unit instantaneously "spiked" on my hike, it said my maximum trip speed was 102 MPH!
I emailed Garmin and they suggested to do a master reset. Didn't help the spikes, but it did erase all my saved data. I even bought another identical eTrex unit. My first was a 2000-2005 version with V 3.30 software. The new unit displayed 2000-2006 V 3.53. Both software versions "spike." The problem must be well documented, because in Garmin's website if you search for "spikes" it directs you to a thread which says that this can happen if the unit does not have a clear view of the sky. Problem is, both the units I tried will spike even with a full, clear view of the sky in all directions. A third eTrex unit I tried had an LCD display which was so grainy/sparkly with very little contrast as to be unusable.
So, if you plan to use this units Track Back feature and/or "bread crumb" recording, or intend to rely on it for accurate distance or maximum speed recordings, or intend to use it for geocaching, you will want to skip the eTrex.
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