Garmin eTrex 10 Outdoor Handheld GPS Unit, Black/Yellow

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Sadly it was a wet and windy day, but what better conditions to put this top end buttoned GPS unit through it's paces. Planning the route on your PC/ Mac on TalkyToaster maps or the free OS route planning software - 00:55

A true practical hands on review and how to guide comparing it to the Garmin Fenix 7 as after wearing them both on my wrist for many months it enables me to give an honest impartial comparison.Always configure the position format to match that of the maps you carry. Having a super-accurate GPS is useless if you can’t find your corresponding location on a map. Heading Pretty much every GPS device allows you to enter a route which can then be followed stage by stage. Most devices also feature an alarm that can be set to notify you when you’re within a certain distance or proximity of the way point. Garmin have had this feature on the GPS is from many years. Proximity alarms are useful when you risk tumbling into a vast chasm from which there’s no return! Power on the eTrex 10 by pressing the top right hand side of the chassis ()as you look at it). A boot screen will appear. The home menu will appear a few seconds later.

Now open the waypoints menu option and you’ll see those 20 waypoints you configured by hand. You did as I asked, right? You spent hours creating waypoints instead of tusing the desktop app? Cool.On the 33 mile walk we look at pre walk planning, transferring a .gpx file onto a Garmin Fenix watch and then we set off along St Cuthbert's Way.

Transferring a .gpx file onto a Garmin eTrex SE using Android File Transfer if you are using a Mac - 03:30 On this walk and talk I take the Garmin GPSMAP 66sr on a walk out to Whiteburnshank, an Outdoor Centre, deep in the heart of Northumberland National Park in Kidland Forest Out of the box, the eTrex 10 units default to kilometres. I tend to leave this setting as-is. All the maps in my collection use km as the unit of measure. No, it isn’t the best handheld GPS, but it is one of the easiest to use devices a beginner can get their hands on. I’ve used many satnav tools over the past 20+ years, and the eTrex 10 is my go-to when I need a simple, effective Garmin GPS that has good battery life, is durable and takes up very little storage space. Garmin eTrex 10 Review: The Round UpThe eTrex starts fast. You should see the home screen in less than 2 seconds. But this doesn’t mean it’s ready to use as the unit will need to acquire satellite links. More on this later. Out for a lovely evening walk, putting the Garmin eTrex 10 through its paces, the basics of GPS navigation. After planning the route on my computer I show you how to transfer it onto your Garmin Fenix watch using the Connect app on a mobile phone. Climbing The Dodd and then Puncherton Hill in the Cheviot Hills, looking at the elevation data on the Garmin Epix (Gen2) - 05:11