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Garmin eTrex Legend Customer Reviews

There are now enough handheld global positioning system (GPS) receivers on the market that you can be choosy when it comes to price, features, and design. Garmin–a leading manufacturer of car, boat, and personal GPS receivers–has a complete line of eTrex handheld receivers, with our Legend falling about midrange.

Garmin eTrex Legend Technical Details:

* 8 MB of memory means there is also plenty of room for waypoints, routes, and saved tracks
* “Click-stick” is handy for moving through screen icons and menus
* Provides a range of data about hikes and drives, including current speed, average speed, trip distance, and time traveled
* Tracks location data from up to 12 GPS satellites
* Weighing in at only 5.3 ounces, fits into a pocket or clips onto a belt loop

Reviewer: B. Strong “Outdoor Mama” (Duncan, OK)

I bought this GPS for geocaching purposes mainly. I have never used one before, but it has been fairly easy to learn. I do have a serial port on my computer, for transfering coordinates, but I imagine that could be a problem for someone who doesn’t. I assume you can buy some kind of serial to USB cable if needed. The map isn’t very detailed, but has served my purposes so far. Overall, I have been quite pleased with the unit and would recommend it to others.

Reviewer: A. Price (New Jersey)

Not having known anything about GPS units, I did a little research and this seemed to be a good starter unit for the price. I wasn’t looking to spend a lot since I wasn’t sure if my daughter would enjoy Geocaching. This gives us all the features we need for our purposes. We have been out caching quite a few times and have found everything we looked for. Not to mention that the PC cable is a Godsend when you have to load all the coordinates into the unit. If anyone is looking for a good GPS for geocaching, I recommend this one, especially if you don’t want to spend a fortune.

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