Pros: another excellent product from Garmin
Cons: nice, but with some limitations |
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Technical Details
• Handheld GPS navigator with high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
• Locates position quickly and precisely and maintains GPS location in heavy cover
• 24 MB internal memory; detailed basemap with lakes, highways, railroads, and more
• 256-color, sunlight-readable TFT display; 500 waypoints with names and symbols
• Requires 2 AA batteries; measures 2.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
The Garmin eTrex Venture HC High-Intensity Color Mapping Handheld GPS is an essential for any outdoor excursion, as it helps you navigate through the toughest terrain. The unit is equipped with a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, which locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. This unit offers 24 MB of internal memory and a detailed basemap, so you can load waypoints and routes from the included MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager software and add map detail from Garmin's entire line of optional MapSource mapping products.
The Venture HC's basemap, meanwhile, contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads, and coastlines--in short, a host of helpful details for your outdoor adventures. Other details include an IPX7 waterproof housing, a built-in patch antenna, a USB interface, a hunt/fish calendar, sun and moon information, and a geocaching mode. This is another great product from Garmin and a highly recommendable one.
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