I've had this unit for 5-6 years now. I keep losing it in the bottom of a drawer but when I use it, it works great. The screen can't compare to today's but the battery life is good and you can bring extra AA's for those weekend trips. I use it as a safety net when I'm in a new place.

I'll be honest. I got this as a gift. I was expecting a different brand/model. This unit gets the job done but isn't very powerful. The controls are mainly built for left handed use which can be helpful for right handed people like myself to keep my dominent hand free, however, working the functions can get a little annoying and slow because of it. My hiking buddy has a Magellan and to put it simply... I am very jealous.

I've had fancier GPS with color maps and topography, but I always come back to the legend. It has all the features you need and none of the ones you don't. "A prudent mariner doesn't rely on one source of navigation". You should have a paper map and compass with you anyway, since batteries often do run out at the most inopportune times.

I bought this GPS to be used as a quick small hand held GPS for search and rescue. I have never had a single issue with it and i would recommend it to anyone. Its fast and easy to use, especially if its night time and you have gloves on. Works great for the price, i have taken it to the ends of extreme weather conditions and never am very happy with it!

I bought this device to take along with me on motorcycle trips and works ok when you are in open areas. Now if you plan on using this as a navigation device in a car for get it. The device keeps looking searching for a signal, unless stick it out the window to get a clear reception. I took this out the mt.baker(wa) and wanted to see how this device worked in the woods. In dense wooded trails i was basically getting no signal. When I was walking back from the trails on the road I tested the eTrex again, took it out of my pocket and had no signal. I was in a section where the road had no trees just deep in the canyon, I raised the etrex over my head got a signal(from two satellites out of the 10+ listed). I was amazed to see that I could actually block the signal to the GPS device. Do not spend the money on this device, save it for a better Garmin or other brand.

Why don't you have this? Why did you not buy this already? If you do not have a GPS and need a GPS then buy this one!!! It's all you need. I'm just sorry I lost mine in the woods that day. I just put it down for a second. I swear.