Comments on: Garmin eTrex Venture HC review

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:11:05 +0000

You can get free, detailed maps at http://gpsfiledepot.com. The basemap is indeed very basic. Handheld GPS are by their very nature complex beasts. The newer models, such as the eTrex 20, have improved significantly in terms of the interface. You may indeed be better off with your iPhone for simple GPS-related tasks, but then your iPhone isn’t ruggedized or waterproof, nor did it cost only a little over $100 like the Venture HC.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:29:45 +0000

Quite possibly one of the worst buys I’ve ever made. This thing has terrible maps and is overly complicated to use. Find that my iphone GPS is more user friendly. Are the Garmin folks trying to be obtuse?

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