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Garmin eTrex 10 Worldwide Handheld GPS Navigator
Rugged handheld navigator with preloaded worldwide basemap and 2.2 inch monochrome displayWAAS enabled GPS receiver with HotFix and GLONASS support for fast positioning and a reliable signalWaterproof to IPX7 standards for protection against splashes, rain, etcSupport for paperless geocaching and Garmin spine mounting accessories. Power with two AA batteries for up to 20 hours of use (best with Polaroid AA batteries)See high and low elevation points or store waypoints along a track (start, finish and high/low altitude) to estimate time and distance between points
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13 Reddit comments about Garmin eTrex 10 Worldwide Handheld GPS Navigator:

u/genericdude999 · 20 pointsr/Survival

I'm following this thread on /r/news. Seriously, you guys should check out the horrendously bad advice people are giving in the comments: "Just follow a stream!" "Just walk downhill!" "Just follow your compass in any direction and you will come to a town!"

The blind leading the blind. They're going to get somebody killed. I was on a hike with a social group yesterday. One of the sixtyish women with us had never been hiking before, and this is in a state famous for outdoor recreation. Several people had no extra clothing or much of anything except their cell phones.

I know it's not true survival gear, but you can get a GPS ridiculously cheap nowadays.

u/Entropius · 3 pointsr/worldnews

In cellphones it's still the device's ability to transmit that's to blame for the eventual surveillance. It's just in the case of cell phones the undesirable transmission of your position is muddied with legitimate transmissions you normally have no problem with. Cell towers do need to be able to ping you so you can receive calls.

Another way for me to explain it is like this: A bare-bones GPS device that only does GPS, like what you'd use to hike through the woods, is only capable of receiving data. They are not capable of being used to spy on you by anyone. They don't talk to satellites, they only listen. Any surveillance device that spies on your position with GPS is going to be require a transmitter. Put another way, GPS records/makes data. But unless you can transmit that data, its useless for surveillance.

There is arguably one possible exception: A GPS you attach to somebody's car, then detach later to record data with no transmission (and is thus not real-time surveillance), but I'd argue in that case it's the attachment-and-retrieval that's to blame for the surveillance (basically the intrusion upon of property).

u/guilleeee · 3 pointsr/fujix

You're not missing out on the Fuji app's geotracking feature, IMO. It doesn't update the location in real time, it just syncs your phone's location at the moment you pair it with your camera, so every photo you take afterwards will be geotagged at that original location; it's only useful if you're staying in that location for the entire shoot or if you just want a ballpark estimate you can then fine-tune manually in Lightroom's map module.

What I do is record a GPS track of my route using something that can export a GPX file, making sure the camera's time is synced to the GPS time. You can use something like a simple handheld GPS (like a Garmin eTrex), but I use the GPS Tracks iOS app (I always carry an external battery pack so battery use is not a concern). Then in Lightroom, after I import my photos, I can import the GPX track in the map module and it'll geotag my photos.

Another thing I do, especially when on road trips where I don't want to geotrack the entire trip but I'm still making a few stops for photos, is take a photo with my phone at each location, and then import them to Lightroom to use as reference to place the others manually in the map module (I use the Lightroom Mobile app to take them, so they're synced automatically to the desktop app, saving me a step).

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Geocaching app from Geocaching.com is really the one-stop-shop. It pretty much does everything. It's not free, but it's worth it. ($9.99 maybe?)

I haven't tried in some time, but I just tested my iPhone 4S inside a metal building.. Still getting about 30ft accuracy in POOR conditions, which is where MOST geocaches will be. I'm still going to stand by my "Get a GPS" recommendation..

http://amzn.com/B00542NV32 is all you need. I have the first generation of this one, before it even included maps (which you don't need). At the time it was a good deal at $90, but WOW, this eTrex 10 is unreal for $90. You can almost bury these new ones in a lead box covered in concrete and they'll get a lock.

u/mduell · 2 pointsr/flying

> That's because it's an aviation GPS function, not just something you "buy" on Amazon.

This is complete BS and it literally is

u/porkchop_d_clown · 1 pointr/bicycling

I've honestly never understood the attraction of these as opposed to a plain old bike comp plus a $100 hiker's GPS - why do you like it so much?

What do you get from one of these you can't get from a $50 Cateye plus one of these?

u/ubsam · 1 pointr/VisitingIceland

Glad to hear the tour is a good choice!

Okay, so we did have the SPOT beacon, so we'll look into getting GPS unit. Nothing showed up on Eastern Moutain Sport's website so I took a look around amazon, is this what you're talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-eTrex-Worldwide-Handheld-Navigator/dp/B00542NV32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482009320&sr=8-1&keywords=gps+hiking

We're planning on leaving our itinerary with safetravel and our emergency contacts, so we'll be set in that department. And yeah, we're not planning on sending out an emergency call unless we're physically stuck.

Here's a more detailed look at our itinerary:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TsUwgaFMoquH9ccH8BZiUh1CW_82UTmdZEythZMZQpM/edit?usp=sharing

Also, I totally get what you're saying about multiple mountain trails. the frustration is that these websites (which are official ones!) don't list like 8 trails, they just give driving instructions to a parking lot at the base of whatever location and say "the trail is clearly marked from there". Example: http://www.icelandtrails.com/trails/hafnarfjall/

Finally, for robust and massive spikes, those Grivel G10s look like the kinds given out when we go on the glacier walk tour. I don't want you to feel like I'm arguing (from a position of little knowledge, no less) but could you help me understand their necessity for climbing up a gravelly/rocky/dirt-ish slope? In comparison to the microspikes, of course, we wouldn't go without something at least equivalent to the Kathoola Microspikes.


u/two2teps · 1 pointr/geocaching

They're going for $90 new on Amazon currently so it's not too bad. I scored one on eBay for about $20 a few months back and that was a steal of a deal so $50 is not too bad in my estimate.

u/cerrunos87 · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

When I was first getting started I just used my phone, which worked out well for spur of the moment caching in town! I'll still use my phone if I'm not going anywhere were I can't see power lines. The Garmin is great for the more rugged areas since its water and shock resistant, and with two AA batteries it runs for months. I can also set an SOS location before I start my hike so if I get turned around it will point an arrow straight towards that location. Even if you don't use it for geocaching I highly recommend it for hiking! This is what I have.

u/lordkabal26 · 1 pointr/pics

If she had something like this she likely wouldn't have gotten lost. We already have GPS coverage for the entirety of the planet.

And they have better battery life than most phones with GPS capability

But that said, she was hiking alone, even with a gps device she still would've had problems due to having sustained a broken leg.

u/mtlyoshi9 · 1 pointr/TheSilphRoad

If you’re even close to half-serious, only fancier, more expensive models have a barometric altimeter. Plenty get the data just fine using GPS.

For reference, neither the Amazon’s Choice $80 Garmin ETrex 10 nor its $150 upgraded 20x model have barometers. To get one, you have to get the even more premium 30x model, which MSRPs for $300.

u/zero_dgz · 1 pointr/CampingGear

Any reason you don't want to use some hardware you probably already own? Does it have to be a watch?

Alpine Quest on your phone (or even a little burner phone) will do all the tracking you want plus show maps in a pinch. With your phone in airplane mode and the screen off, only GPS on, you can expect a solid couple of days of use as least. Throw it in your (or her) pack if you're worried about a pocket bulge or dropping/breaking it.

A $10 app isn't a real great gift idea, though.

I used Apline Quest on my phone during a 4 day hike through Dolly Sods the other week, tracking myself over 27-some-odd miles during all four days, and returned to the trailhead with something like 33% battery still remaining... I think that's better than you could hope for with any GPS enabled watch no matter how expensive it is.

Similarly, handheld GPS receivers, especially relatively basic monochrome models, can get excellent battery life and do everything you require (except come in watch form factor). Get an older model online or used and you can pay peanuts for it. You can get a Garmin eTrex 10 for about $80, these days.