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Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver – An essential for any outdoor excursion, the Garmin eTrex Venture HC helps you navigate through the toughest terrain. The unit is equipped with a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, which locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear: whether you’re traipsing through thick woods or strolling near tall buildings and trees, you can count on the Venture HC to help you find your way when you need it the most. At the same time, the Venture HC’s easy-to-use menu lets you create and view waypoints (up to 500), save and view 10 track logs, access setup features, and more. It even offers 24 MB of internal memory and a detailed basemap, so you can load waypoints and routes from the included MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager software and add map detail from Garmin’s entire line of optional MapSource mapping products.
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6 Customer Reviews of “Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver”
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Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by DCandS, February 6, 2009
It didn’t take me long to figure out how to use this GPS. As a beginner I only read the instructions as a last resort. I simply believe a little more storage or ability to use an SD card would make this better
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by Ken, March 6, 2009
I know this is going to sound bad but it’s actually good. I only had the Venture HC for one day before returning it. It was everything I hoped it would be — accurate, gets a location lock quickly, comfortable to hold and use, good battery life, nice screen … with one exception. I discovered immediately that the internal memory was not enough — not even close! – for the quantity of topographical maps I wanted to load. So I phoned GPSCity, ordered the eTrex Legend HCx that supports a micro-SD card, got an RMA for the Venture and sent it back for a full refund. I have had the Legend HCx for a couple of months and I’m extremely pleased with it. If I didn’t need the space for maps, the Venture would have received a 4 or 5.
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by Jason, April 18, 2009
I purchased the venture HC about 2 weeks ago and thus far ive encountered no problems. My main purpose is geocaching, and for this, the unit is top notch. Sometimes, even right on the money, regardless of forest canopy or overcast. The mapsoure software is understandably simplified and I am pondering an upgrade to canadian topo maps. Nevertheless, when all is said and done, this gps rocks!
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by Dave, May 26, 2009
For the money a great unit. Quick acquisition, course point function useful for direct tracking ( HSI style ) Computer utility useful for trip planning, and post trip review. Screen requires backlight on much of the time, but even so, batteries last quite a while. (I also have the Etrex Legend, but found the font too small for glareshield mount. The Venture HC is much easier to see, for not much more money )
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by Rocka, June 23, 2009
Love it, and have already recommended to a family member. Was easily figured out & used right away — though still have some features to discover as we go along. Got a case and cigarette adapter & would highly recommend the colour-display love the customizing options and find it easy to use. Fairly close accuracy (as described), and glad there are basic base maps. May need better maps, but for now “We’re good!” Very happy with purchase & service @ GPS City.
Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver Review by Robert, July 3, 2009
I am very happy with my E-trex Venture HC GPS. I use it mainly for Geocaching and find it is accurate, easy to use and being very light it is no problem carrying it. It is quite easy to read the screen even in bright light.
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