Garmin Gpsmap Water Resistant Hiking

Garmin's amazing Oregon 400t GPS unit is the handiest backwoods device for hikers, climbers and mountain bikers since flattened toilet paper! Backpacking magazine has given this unit it is Editor's Choice award, because of it is easy, intuitive user interface (the vaunted touch screen), it is brilliant collection of features, and it's rugged, water-resistant case. One other thing you will have to recognise going in: it takes two AA batteries, so you won't find yourself on the hook for a $50 battery pack a year from now. Overview: This high-sensitivity GPS receiver is preloaded with topographic maps of the entire U.S., and features a high-resolution full color 3-inch touchscreen that reacts as you tap or drag through menus and options. Thanks to it is HotFix satellite prophecy feature, theOregon 400t locates your position quickly and incisively and maintains it is GPS emplacement even in heavy cover and deep canyons. It likewise has a barometric altimeter and an electronic compass, and (attention, mountain bikers!) it's compatible with Garmin's heart-rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors. Maps and views The preloaded U.S. topographic maps, 3D map view and a built-in international basemap with shaded relief give you all the tools you need for severe (and safe!) climbing or hiking. Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, along with terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest. In case you're marveling how steep that hill genuinely is, the Oregon's 3D map view helps you visualize your surroundings--giving you a better perspective of the elevation. Multiple Profiles, Brilliant Screen, Wireless Data Exchange The Oregon 400t lets you maintain and custommake five profiles--automotive, marine, recreation, fitness or geocaching--making the most beneficial features for each action the easiest to access through quick shortcuts. The tough, 3-inch color touchscreen display is easy to read even in direct sunlight, and the Oregon's easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. It also allows for wireless interchange of tracks, waypoints and geocaches amid other Oregon units and Garmin Colorado models. The Garmin GPSMap 60C is full of features that are only found on the most recent generation GPS handheld units. It's not sufficient just to have color displays anymore. Garmin knows this, and they upped the ante with this lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit, supplying a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy looking at in closely any lighting condition, including sunlit conditions. Main menu. View larger. Map page. View larger. The Garmin GPSMap 60C packs GPS navigation into a compact, waterproof device. View larger. The 60C's WAAS GPS receiver has an accuracy of 10 feet in North America. With the 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points, and 500 waypoints, you're sure to have sufficient tools to find your way. The trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60C to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which may be stored on the unit's 56 MB of internal memory. Downloading selective information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the committed serial port, the 60C may share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and consecrated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet. Finally, the GPSMap 60C is packed with a great deal of extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides idealisti hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information. There is a committed geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to aid you and your friends take pleasure in the outdoors. Garmin gives rise to a great deal of key accessaries for the 60C. If you'll be on the road, Garmin's U.S. topographical MapSource CD-ROM provides the most elaborate maps available. Or, for a combining of elaborated U.S. maps and a car kit for mounting and powering your GPS, there's an automotive accessory pack for North America. What's in the Box GPSMap 60C receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, lanyard, belt clip, quick commence guide, and owner's manual.

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66 of 68 humans found the following review helpful.
A delight to use
By Andy G.
This is one fun GPS. This is my 3rd Garmin GPS, and I've employed some others. Except for the more or less more spectacular size, it is significantly better in each way to the eTrex series, which are still fine GPS units.

The boot time is fast, and the aquisition time is fast. You may program just regarding each thing you could imagine on the GPSMAP 60C, yet in spite of the functionality, this is the easiest to use GPS Garmin has ever made. Several things that in truth make it easy to use are (a) simple, clear menus, (b) all buttons (except power) are on the front, and have large, clear, high-contrast text labels (no tiny molded icons to squint at). In map mode, the pan and zoom buttons are always available - you don't have to go into a pan mode, and map redraw is much quicker than on the eTrex series, which is nice. (c) display is huge and clear - in the dark or in the sun, (d) very effective use of color in menus, maps, and status screens. You may even select among dissimilar color screens. The Quad helix antenna seems to work very well - at least as well as my old GPS12, and noticably better than my eTrex Vista, which had disturb in the trees. The USB interface makes downloading maps very fast, and 56MB holds more maps than you'll hike in a summer. If Garmin ever comes out with higher-resolution maps, the 56MB will be genuinely nice.

I was competent to figure everything out without the manual, but then read the manual cover-to-cover last night. It is well written, well organized, and has good illustrations. The manual is just the right size - little sufficient to be friendly, but has all the detail you need to get the most out of the unit in easy-to-read fonts.

On the downside, I found the buttons always getting accidently pressed when I had the unit in my daypack - I haven't found a keyboard lock-out mode for when I'm hiking and want the unit on for tracking (cell phones and ham radios many times have this lockout feature). I don't use the belt clip, but the unit didn't come with the little plug that goes over the belt clip hole, yet the picture in the manual showed one. I noticed the demo unit at the local store likewise did not have this button.

The two biggest enhancements Garmin could make at this point are (a) higher solution topo maps for Mapsource, and (b) a way to have the Mapsource topo and road databases in the unit at the same time.

80 of 85 persons found the following review helpful.
GPS newbie
By Wild West
I'm writing this to save other new users from the time consuming exploration and costly lessons I've learned in regards to the Garmin 60C, and Garmin GPS in general.

THE GOOD:
The Garmin 60C is a gorgeous GPS. It is compact, fits nicely in the hand, has a clear color screen, has great battery life, is fast to acquire satellites, has a good antenna which works even in my truck, has clear button layout, has easy to navigate screens, and is intuitive in spite of it is a great deal of a lot of options. I love the basic machine.

THE BAD:
It is difficult and discouraging and hindering to exaggerate it is use beyond how it arrives in the box.

I *thought* GPS units were like friendly little computers that would connect to other devices, upload and download data, and other than as supposed or expected be configurable nonetheless the user desired. They are not.

For example, contrary to what others have said, the included basemap is practically useless. It largely tells you where the major freeways are. When I'm in the woods, I have very little use for knowing where I-5 is.

So, my basi plan was to upload numerous elaborate maps to it. After research, I actually liked the TOPO series of maps. So I purchased the TOPO for my state, and thought I'd upload whatsoever share of the state I wanted to the GPS. Uh-uh. Doesn't work that way. The ONLY map that will upload to the Garmin GPS is the Garmin series of maps. For those of you who recognise that already are in all probability chuckling at me. But I didn't know, and it made sense that you will have to be capable to upload *any* geo-referenced map to your machine that you want. Why not? Garmin already got good cash from me for the hardware. The software must be a choice, not a lock-in requirement. Okay, so another chunk of alter to Garmin for their map-tax so I may upload maps to the 60C.

And, as if that's not sufficient of a discouragement, you can't merely go buy, for example, the City Select map software and upload it to your machine. You have to call or visit Garmin to register your device and unlock your GPS. Let me restate that: If you go buy a brand new top-of-the-line Garmin GPS, and brand new full-price Garmin map software, you are not permitted to load the Garmin software on the Garmin GPS until you call or visit Garmin to get *permission* to use your items together. And each time you buy a new GPS, you have to call or visit Garmin again to unlock your new device. Want to upgrade your map the the most recent version? Call Garmin again. Does that seem fair?

Next, I wanted to connect the GPS to my laptop, to track in real-time my position on the laptop screen with a nice, big, color view of the map area. When I purchased the 60C one of the syndication points was the cool, simple, little USB connection. "New and Improved" I thought, over the slow serial connection. Those of you who know are in all likelihood chuckling again. The problem is the USB connection is a closed, secret, proprietary, locked connection by Garmin, that *only* allows the GPS unit to commune with Garmin software. So, you can't use the software of your choice on your laptop and have the Garmin plot where you are. You have to use the substitute serial connection on the GPS device, which is bulkier, cumbersome, and requires the extra buy of a serial to USB converter.

Why is the Garmin so locked down? I mean, it's a basic buyer device! It's not a heap of imagination military or airline pilot device. I understand that widgets for very specific markets are normally highpriced and locked. But this is just a commodity device. Like phones, palm pilots, laptops, ipods, and cameras, I ought to be capable to upload and download whatsoever I want to the device once I've purchased it.

CONCLUSION:
I love the 60C. I hate being locked in to Garmin for each use of the 60C. Bad corporate policy. Five stars for the 60C, zero for the Garmin system.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Made it in the desert it came make it anywhere.
By Animal
I took this unit with me to the desert for the duration of a general deployment. It performed utterly even for the duration of sand storms and the other ambient conditions that affect satellite signals. I found the unit to be exceedingly well made and immune to harm from the frequent constituents involved in combat operations in a desert environment. I only received a minor scratch on the screen, but giving careful consideration to the circumstances of that day it did beauteous good. I now use it in patrol car as I work the roads. It has helped immeasurably to find addresses on calls that haven't seen daylight in years. Great piece of gear. Would be a great tool for a driver traveling alone and to give authorities specific info concerning their location. GPS has closely become an necessary piece of our lives, and we are better off for them.

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