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| |  | For Him | Home » » Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver | | | | | | | Description: | | GARMIN eTrex Venture HC Hand Held Receiver w/ Built in GPS Patch Antenna. New high sensitivity GPS receiver. 24 Mbyte of internal memory for storing detailed maps. WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver. Built in GPS patch antenna. Display: 1.3 in W x 1.7 in H, 256 color, high resolution, transflective TFT /176 x 220 pixels. LED backlit display and keypad. Battery life: up to 32 hours typical use using two AA alkaline batteries.Includes a built in Americas autoroute basemap with automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits and tide data /USA only. 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 20 reversible routes, 50 points per route. Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, user grid, and more. Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off course and clock. Large numbers option for easy viewing, dual position display mode. Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed and more. 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks /500 points each/ let you retrace your path in both directions. Elevation computer /Summit HC/ provides current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, average and maximum ascent and descent rate. Built in celestial tables for best time to fish and hunt, plus sun and moon calculations. Fully compatible with MapSource products including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. TOPO 24K, U.S. TOPO and US Inland lakes. Waterproof, IEC 60529 IPX7, /Submersible 1 meter at 30 minutes | | | Features: | |
• High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver Provides Peak Performance In Any Environment
• Built-In Basemap Includes Lakes, Rivers, Cities, Interstates, National & State Highways, Railroads & Coastlines
• Features A 1.7-InchH X 1.3-InchW Screen With 256-Level Color Tft
• Usb Compatible For High-Speed Map Downloads
• 24 Mb Of Internal Memory Allows User To Load Waypoints & Routes From The Included Mapsource Trip & Waypoint Manager Software
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 229 reviews |
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 Useless JunkJul 29, 2010
What a disappointment. Useless is the only description I can give it. Base map is useless and hardly any internal storage. No SD slot. It is already on its way back for a refund. This is nothing more than the ultimate Garmin con job to buy maps.
For the Price? Amazing Geocaching UnitJul 27, 2010
This gps, for the price, is incredible. I bought this unit for less than $100 new on Amazon. The signal strength and satellite acquisition time is awesome and light years ahead of the unit I was using.
While I am very pleased with this purchase please be aware of it's limitations:
It does not have a Electronic Compass or barometric altimeter
It only has 24MB of space, 22MB for TOPO maps, and does not have a SD card slot.
It only comes with a base map which is not as detailed as the picture here may suggest.
This unit is also not considered "Paperless" for Geocaching, and it's on board geocaching feature is rudimentary. This feature does not provide hints and basically only allows you to mark points as 'found' and put them on a calendar. The geocaching feature also holds to the units 500 waypoint max.
However, this can be worked around. Using Custom POI Loader and GSAK with a Garmin POI Maco, you can load about 2-4 thousand geocaching waypoints on this device including the hint, hide type, size, and last found.
Since this device is a Garmin, there are quite a few free topo maps floating around the internet. A quick google search of gpsfiledepo will lend you a topo of almost every state.
While this unit only has 22MB for TOPO maps, I find that for my use that is fine. I live in Oklahoma and geocache mainly in OKC, Tulsa, and Stillwater. This unit can hold the TOPO for all of those cities and the highways between them. When I Geocache somewhere else, I can simply load a new TOPO set from mapsend. It really isn't that much of a hassle.
Overall, this is a great unit. With a little searching around the internet, you can get this unit ready to go with zero cost to you after purchase.
But be aware of it's limitations. Don't buy this unit expecting a detailed basemap or turn by turn directions. If it's what you need, then it's a great buy.
Lot of GPS for the moneyJul 27, 2010
Even though lacking some features of more expensive units this is a great device. I use mine for off road exploring and fishing and it functions perfectly for those uses. If you need one for the road try a nuvi series or buy the map software for this one.
Great starter or family GPSJul 26, 2010
I like this unit as a very nice low cost GPS for nearly all uses a family might have for one. I use it to teach GPS use and geocaching to all ages. It is replacing the eTrex Legends that I bought several years ago. The groups I have used this with is K-12 though older adults. We use these units to do some community mapping.
 Garmin eTrex Venture HCJul 26, 2010
The GPS and base map is pretty lousy... We compare this unit with a Bushnell GPS and was astounded at how innacurate the Garmin was...
Of course this may be corrected with the purchase of the mapset (which cost more then the unit) but this thing is useless with the basemap...
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