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| Garmin Etrex Venture HC GPS Receiver | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $125.00 (On sale from $129.89)
You Save: $74.99 (37%)
New (53) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 181
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 176x220
Display Size: 2.2
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Size: Garmin Part #010-00632-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 1.2 x 2 x 4.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: eTrex Venture HC
Model: eTrex Venture HC
UPC: 753759072872
EAN: 0753759072872
ASIN: B000PDR230
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good GPS June 23, 2008
This GPS makes it easy to download maps. The screen is a bit small. If I buy another GPS unit I will purchase one with a S.D. card.
 Great for geocaching June 22, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I did the research for a first-time geocacher gps and decided on this model. I haven't been disappointed, although my 13 year-old son is the expert on using the gps. It locates satellites quickly and is very accurate. On one trip, my son was frustrated because the unit said we were right on top of the cache. Turns out we were, in fact right on top of the cache. Can't go wrong with Garmin. We use the car nuvi 660 to get us in the area and the etrex to take us to the cache.
Very Good Basic Unit - high sensitivity receiver is great June 20, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I used this to replace an older basic eTrex model before a camping trip. I work with GPS in airplanes (that cost more than my car) but was not famiar with outdoor models. It should be noted that the "H" part of the Garmin model names refers to a new-generation receiver that is much more sensitive and I found it to be fantastic- it will locate my position indoors and under a thick rainforest canopy it always found its location within 20 seconds. When in a new location I would say it always located itself within 3 minutes. The only trouble it had in locating itself was when it was under the canopy and against a steep mountainside (and also inside the airliner when I didn't keep it against the window).
This is an older model with an upgraded receiver so the battery life is not as good as other Garmins but at around 7 hours with the screen set to dim it never bothered me. It also has less internal memory than more expensive models so you might have to load base maps more frequently (you might have to pay dearly for some good maps). You can easily up/download tracks and waypoints, which I found to be pretty fun. This comes with WAAS capability turned off by default, probably to save power (it can be turned on easily from the settings page); I'm not sure why someone would want it when hiking. My unit got soaked in the rain several times and had no problems. More expesive Garmin handhelds can figure out driving directions but refurbished car models are going for $100.
General advice: I'm very happy with this model but make sure you get a Garmin model with the letter "H," or another brand with a Sirfstar III receiver for higher sensitivity. The free software from topografix doesn't work as well as the Garmin software that comes with this GPS but I suspect the non-free topografix software may be a bargain (don't waste money on the amazingly detail-free Garmin world map software). I found the array of 3rd party software options overwhelming. Google Earth does not require a $20 subscription to display tracks & waypoints from this GPS, just save your stuff in the open *.gpx format from the Garmin software and open it in the free Google Earth - it's fun.
 Has a glitch when using for Geotagging photos June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This unit is a major improvement from my old emap model.
There is one major glitch that you should be aware of if you are going to use this for geo tagging photos - when you save the track log, it will remove all the time stamp information from your data, making it useless for geo tagging. I learned this the hard way after using the unit to track for 4 days and then saving the log. It does work very well if you do not clear the track log and rely on the saved log.
I am going to see if I can upgrade to a model that does not have this 'glitch'.
eTrex Venture is a good buy. June 11, 2008
This is a good budget GPS for the hiker and bicyclist. I use it as a speedometer on my mountain bike, and take it on walks and jogs - it's great for measuring mileage. Because it syncs with atomic clock info from the gps satellites, it will be your most accurate clock too. I set my watches to it. If you need a barometric sensor and magnetic compass, step up to the Vista HCX.
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