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Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS

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    Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS

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    The robust Garmin GPSMAP 62s offers all the features of the GPSMAP 62, plus a compass, barometric altimeter and wireless connection to other compatible Garmin units.

    • 3-axis, tilt-compensated electronic compass shows your heading even when you're standing still and holding the unit upright or at an angle
    • Altimeter tracks changes in barometric pressure to pinpoint your altitude; it also plots pressure over time to help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions
    • Share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Garmin devices so your friends can easily enjoy your favorite hike or cache
    • Built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief helps you navigate with ease; photo navigation lets you download Garmin Connect™ photos and navigate to their locations
    • Quad helix antenna and high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver with Hotfix® satellite prediction locate your position quickly and maintain reception under heavy cover
    • 1.7 gigabytes of onboard memory make it easy to add maps; choose from Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps (sold separately)
    • Garmin GPSMAP 62s supports BirdsEye™ satellite imagery (subscription required) that lets you download satellite images and integrate them with your maps
    • Compatible with free Custom Maps software that transforms paper and electronic maps into downloadable files
    • Easily connect GPSMAP 62s to your computer and the Internet to get a detailed analysis of your activities and add tracks using Garmin Connect™
    • Garmin Connect lets you map your movements on Google Earth, explore routes uploaded by other Garmin users and share your experiences on social networking sites
    • Supports OpenCaching.com GPX files for downloading detailed geocache descriptions, terrain, difficulty and hints directly into GPS unit; visit OpenCaching.com to start!
    • Waterproof design meets IEC 60529 lPX7 standards (can be submerged to 1m for up to 30 min.)
    • The Garmin GPSMAP 62s comes with a carabiner clip and USB cable

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    Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Hiking
    None
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Windows / Mac
    No
    2.2 x 1.6 inches
    240 x 160
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    200
    2,000
    1.7 gigabytes internal/expandable microSD card slot
    Yes
    Yes
    Pressure-based
    High-sensitivity
    3 meters
    2 AA
    20 hours
    6.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 inches
    9.2 ounces
    Preloaded map
    Basemap
    Preloaded geocaches
    Wireless communication
    OS compatibility
    Camera
    Display size
    Screen Pixels
    Touch screen
    Visual map display
    Color screen
    Number of routes
    Number of waypoints
    Internal memory
    Expandable memory
    Compass
    Altimeter
    Quad helix antenna
    Position accuracy
    Batteries
    Average battery life
    Dimensions
    Weight

    Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS Customer Reviews

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    Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS
     
    3.8

    (based on 28 reviews)

    78%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Waterproof (11)
    • Rugged (10)
    • Cleans easily (7)
    • Easy to use (7)
    • Reliable (7)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Hiking (7)
      • Geocaching (5)
      • Outdoors (5)
      • Day trip (3)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Advanced (13), Casual/ recreational (3), Professional (3)
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      4.0

      Great product

      By K2team

      from Monterrey, México

      About Me Advanced

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      Pros

      • Reliable

      Cons

      • Kind Of Heavy

      Best Uses

      • Mountainnering

      Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

      This one is my 4th Garmin GPS and as always for me; it is a reliable product compared with my vista HCx its construction is better and I think it has better satellite reception but it is a little confused on the menus and options it has.
      Althought they said it is waterproof IPX7 it caused me some troubles sending some message saying that the cable was unplugged and it was going to turn the gps off.... I didnt submerge it below 1 meter..
      I would have that in consideration and once you get used to the menu/options you wont have any problem...

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      4.0

      Great GPS

      By Asepulvida

      from New York

      About Me Advanced

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      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy To Install
      • Reliable
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Maps Are Expensive

      Best Uses

      • Large Boats
      • Outdoor
      • Small Boats

      Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

      This is a great GPS unit. I have used it all over and the country and it has never let me down. The maps are expensive but there's ways to download free maps on the internet. I've never had a problem losing a signal in some of the thickest canopies. Great product

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      5.0

      Great GPS

      By Postalsnap

      from Houston, Texas

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      Pros

      • Durable
      • Reliable
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Outdoor

        Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

        Great GPS. If you're familiar with any Garmin, you'll pick this thing up and immediately start plugging away. This is the 5th Garmin product I own and I won't buy anything else.

        It's very accurate even in bad weather and the thicket. Marries up to BaseCamp software easily and with a USB cable I can hook up my old Etrex and transfer my waypoints, tracks, and geocaches by hooking them both up at the same time and using drag and drops.

        Adding maps is pretty easy, but it takes FOREVER especially when you load 24k maps. Transfer rate is terrible but once it's done, it's done. Put in a 32GB microsd card and load it up.

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        5.0

        Garmin 62s

        By Scott Hillson

        from Portland, OR

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        Pros

        • Durable
        • easy to use
        • Reliable
        • Waterproof

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Outdoor

          Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

          This is all the GPS you will ever need. It has all the bells and whistles, and if you take the time to familiarize yourself with it, you and your Garmin 62s will have a long and happy relationship.

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          4.0

          Decent size and features for hiking

          By Brimus

          from Lawrenceville, GA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

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          Pros

          • Durable
          • Easy To Install
          • Portable
          • Reliable
          • Waterproof

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Camping
            • Geocaching
            • Hiking
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

            Use for camping and hiking. Also works well for geocaching.

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            5.0

            Should have purchased one sooner.

            By Lone Man

            from Medford, MA

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

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            Pros

            • Durable
            • Easy to read
            • easy to use
            • Reliable
            • Very Accurate
            • Waterproof

            Cons

            • Alarms Could Be Louder

            Best Uses

            • Hiking
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

            I tested it on a training hike and was amazed by the accuracy. I easily went to to destination within 15 feet and when I reversed the track I came right back to my car. Too bad there is no way to make the alarm tones louder when you wander off trail / track they are too low to hear at least while crunching through a snowy trail. I wish I had bought one sooner when I began my quest to complete bagging the 48 4,000 footers in NH. Would recommend this device to anyone (but buy the package with the maps included).

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            (5 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            Tech Nightmare

            By DouglasMark

            from Edmonds, Washington

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            Pros

              Cons

              • Difficult To Install
              • Horrible Software
              • Hours To Learn If At All
              • User Unfriendly

              Best Uses

              • Who Knows

              Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

              I bought this almost a year ago to use for backcountry splitboarding and bike touring. It has been totally, completely useless for both. Without question it has been the biggest waste of gear dollars I've ever spent.

              Beware that unless you're really exceptionally tech savvy and love to spend hours and hours trying to learn a device that comes with almost no meaningful documentation, this device will be a total nightmare and time drain. Garmin's Basecamp software is pitifully poor, frequently crashing and not connecting to the device.

              And good luck trying to use better route-making software such as Nat Geo's Topo!, Google Maps, or Hillmap. Garmin has made it super difficult to import from other sources. Many steps that should be simple and intuitive have been made dense, confusing, and counterintuitive. I am tech savvy and have spent dozens of hours trying to load maps, create routes, searching GPS websites for help, etc. all to no avail.

              The GPSMap 62S has lots of bells and whistles that (altimeter, compass, sunset/sunrise, etc.) that are cool, but those aren't all that necessary and certainly don't make up for the failings of it's primary function (or disfunction). For me, it's a useless piece of expensive garbage.

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              5.0

              THE BEST in GPS

              By BlackBalloon

              from Stanaslaus National Forest, CA

              About Me Advanced

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              Pros

              • Cleans Easily
              • Rugged

              Cons

              • Easy screen scratch

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking

              Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

              I have backpacked over 50 miles using this GPS and it works better then i imagined. If you are going to invest in a GPS, i would suggest saving up a bit and get the 62s. It's screen pracatally lights up when in the sun making it very easy to view the screen. It has a very low glare when in the sun, and it's super rugged. The only thing is the screen scratches very easly- which isn't a con, just more of a caution. I looked at the case the made for it and it was very bulky when i tried it on. I instead bought a screen protector for an iphone and cut it out to the right size- it works great! Make sure if you are finished using it, turn it off- like when you get to camp. the batteries will die if left on thru the night. You will NEED a few pairs of batteries for longer travles. What i did was use a Nomad7 solar pannel charging system to charge a set of 4 batteries- it works great. all in all, it's a great device, espically when backpacking.

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              4.0

              Depends

              By Vassagogo

              from Tustin, CA

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              Pros

              • Cleans Easily
              • Dries Easily
              • Good Waterproofing
              • Rugged

              Cons

              • A lot of menus
              • Heavy

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Kayak Camping
              • Trekking

              Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

              If your using it for and a occasional hike or run, Don't get this unit!! It is way to heavy and cumbersome. The Software is way to time consuming and way to much information for your little 10 mile hike. BUT, if your going to Big Sur like I did, It was well worth the money. Software provided other tracks of users and I just uploaded and went. I bought this particular model because I didn't need the camera and wanted better maps then what came in a bundle. I didn't need the extra stuff. I bought the topo 24k and saved money. You do have to get used to all the menus.

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              3.0

              Software not user friendly

              By Lato in the Field

              from San Luis Obispo, CA

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              Pros

              • Accurate

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS:

                  I was looking for a device offering some more detail and information about my hikes. Overall, the 62s is a capable instrument that deserves your attention. However, I have been frustrated by the software, which is not very user friendly. May be I am spoiled by my Macs, but the operation of the software is not intuitive (which depends on the user to some extent). I spent hours learning the operation, and even more frustrating hours trying to download the BirdsEye Imagery, with many failed attempts. I still don't know why the route that I see on the map does not show up as the same line on my device after I transfer the folder to the device. I have been in the field with the GPC four times and enjoyed using it for tracking but planning a trip, creating a route and then using in the field seems almost useless. Again, failure of the BirdEye Imagery to download properly is frustrating. I am spending so much time on the computer that I don't need a device that is so clunky to use that I have to spend hours to set up a route that does not transfer in the same way as I see it on my map of the GPS.

                  Clearly, these devices have their place and usefulness, but I wasted a lot less time looking at maps for my past hiking trips than I have using this GPS to prepare my next one. So far I have not gotten lost with a map. I am asking myself why I have bought this device.

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