Garmin GPS 60 Review

If you are on a budget, but still want a great handheld navigator, take a good hard look at the Garmin GPS 60. The robust and waterproof Garmin GPS 60 is perfect for the value conscious outdoor enthusiast and offers you a bright LED backlight that makes it a cinch to find your way, even at night.

The GPS 60 comes with one megabyte of memory so you can store all your points of interest and it comes pre-loaded with a worldwide city point database. Just locate the place you want to go and the unit will create a straight line route for you. The GPS 60 also has special geocaching features, outdoor and indoor games, an alarm clock, sunrise and sunset times and tells you when are the best times for hunting and fishing.

If you are new to GPS technology, don't worry because this Garmin is very easy to use. The GPS 60 comes with alarms for arrival, off-course, anchor drag and proximity waypoint. The unit is powered by two AA batteries and you get an incredible 28 hours of use, so you don't have to cut your adventures short.

The Garmin GPS 60 features both a Serial port connection and a USB port for versatility. You can transfer data via NMEA protocol with the serial port and the USB allows you to download to and from Garmin's programs.

Don't worry if you drop the GPS 60 in the lake, it is waterproof and can withstand being submerged in three feet of water for up to a half an hour.

The WAAS receiver gives you an accuracy to 10 feet in all of North America and the built-in quad-helix antenna offers great satellite reception, wherever you may wander.

The on board dedicated trip computer gives you valuable trip info such as max speed, stopped time and average. The unit measure 6.1 inches high by 2.4 inches wide and is 1.3 inches thick. It weighs just 7.5 ounces with batteries.