Garmin eTrex Summit HC Review

The Garmin eTrex Summit HC is very popular among outdoor enthusiasts, and it's no wonder. The highly sensitive GPS receiver on the Summit HC offers peak performance in all types of environments and this unit comes with 24 megabytes of internal memory, a detailed basemap, a crisp color screen as well as an altimeter and an electronic compass.

The WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position quicly and very precisely and can maintain its GPS location even in heavy tree cover and deep in canyons. So whether you are in the woods or in a city with tall buildings, the Garmin eTrex Summit HC helps you find your way.

The electronic compass that is built into the Summit HC gives you bearing info even when you are standing still and the barometric altimeter tracks barometric pressure changes so you will know your exact altitude. You can even use the altimeter to keep an eye on the changing weather.

The Summit HC's basemap contains rivers, lakes, interstates, cities, state and national highways and coastlines.

You can use the included MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager software to add map details from Garmin's optional MapSource products.

You can save 500 waypoints, 50 routes and 10 saved tracks on the Summit HD. Besides appreciating its small size, outdoorsmen and boaters love the unique button layout. All of the buttons are on either side of this unit, so you can operate it with just one hand. There are just five buttons in total on the Summit HD-Page, Up, Down, Enter and Power and it is totally waterproof so it will survive a dunk in the water.

If you want a great looking, rugged, waterproof and highly accurate GPS handheld unit, the Garmin eTrex Summit HC offers you all this, plus probably the most important thing of all-peace of mind. You will always know where you are, where you were and where you are going. No more worrying about getting lost as the Garmin eTrex Summit HC was designed to do the work, while you have all the fun!