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With a 3-axis compass, full-color display and geocaching, the compact Garmin eTrex 30 offers a fun and easy GPS experience for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Comes with a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief that helps you navigate with ease
- 3-axis, tilt-compensated electronic compass shows your heading even when you're standing still and holding the unit upright or at an angle
- Features a 2.2 in., 65k color display that can be viewed in bright sunlight
- WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position quickly and maintains reception under heavy cover
- Compatibility with Russian Glonass system allows about 20% faster and more reliable satellite acquisition, helpful in challenging spots such as deep canyons or tall buildings
- Allows wireless unit-to-unit transfer of routes, tracks, waypoints and geocaches; works with Montana-series, Oregon-series, Dakota 20, GPSMAP 62S, 62ST, 78S and 78SC devices
- 1.7 gigabytes of memory make it easy to add maps; choose from Garmin TOPO U.S. 24k maps, BlueChart® g2 marine maps and City Navigator® road maps (sold separately)
- Altimeter tracks changes in barometric pressure to pinpoint your altitude while you're on the trail
- Supports geocaching GPX files for downloading geocache locations and details straight to the unit using the high-speed USB connection
- Stores and displays geocache location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions—no more manually entering coordinates or toting around paper printouts!
- MicroSD™ card slot for storing additional data
- Operational buttons are located along the sides of the device for easy 1-hand operation
- 2 AA batteries (sold separately) provide up to 25 hrs. of use of the Garmin eTrex 30 GPS
- Waterproof design meets IEC 60529 lPX7 standards (can be submerged to 1m for up to 30 min.)
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Garmin eTrex 30 GPS Customer Reviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviewsPros
- Compact (12)
- Lightweight (12)
- Easy to set up (10)
- Easy to use (10)
- Great reception (9)
Cons
Best Uses
- Hiking (12)
- Backcountry (11)
- Day trip (9)
- Travel (7)
- Climbing (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (7), Enthusiast (7), Avid adventurer (6), Casual user (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (10), Comfort driven (4)
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/directions (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (19), Yes (3)
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Pros
- Quick Navigation
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
- Hard To Read
Best Uses
- Hiking
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
Great GPS! It is small and light weight. The best part is that it turns on fast and finds the single quickly as well. It replaced an old Garmin eTrex Vista GPS of mine. It was well worth the upgrade. There are web sites online where you can download free topo maps and put them on the GPS.
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Quick Navigation
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Hiking
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
The Garmin was very accurate and worked great hiking and camping in Shenandoah National Park. The only complaint I have is that out on the trail I could not figure out certain features because it wasn't really that intuitive. With some more practice and re-reading of the directions, I imagine it would be more useful.
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Accurate
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Cycling
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Jogging
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
This unit is great, it has a lot of nice features but still falls in the realm of the less expensive intro devices. This is also one of the first lines of the new generation of Garmin GPS units that can also receive signals from the Russian GLONASS satellites and that is a definite plus.
You definitely need a Micro SD card to add more than a few small maps and I have found that there is a lot of free (legally free) Garmin compatible topo out there so don't buy the Garmin maps right away. It can work for on-road navigation as well with the right map. It is not ideal but works in a pinch.
- How are you with directions:
- Bad w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Should Need A Classroom
- To Learn How To Use It
Cons
- Complicated Controls
- Difficult To Set Up
Best Uses
- Hiking
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
it doesn't make sense, not a tool you can take out right away. Must figure it out first.
- How are you with directions:
- Bad w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Intuitive Menu
- Quick Navigation
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Geocaching
- Hiking
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
This has been great to use. It is small, lightweight, reliable, easy to use, and has a great battery life. I use it primarily for backpacking and for that use, it is great. The track is remarkably accurate - even in deep canyons with lots of tree cover. It does not have all the bells and whistles of some of the other units, but for basic navigation, topo, waypoints, paths, etc... it has been excellent!
The only downside is Garmin's somewhat clunky Base Camp software and the purchasing and downloading of topo maps - first to the software and then to the unit. I have been able to get it to work just fine (you'll need an additional memory card if you want to download a lot of topo maps), but it did take me a while to get it figured out and I'd say I'm fairly 'tech savy'. If you're not good with computers, get ready to call someone for help if you want to download the detailed topo maps.
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Long battery life
- Quick Navigation
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Scouting
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
Good equipment, accurate, battery life really good, nice to see the screen on different light conditions
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Mini Sd Card
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
Cons
Best Uses
- Hiking
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
Fairly easy to transfer my Etrex Vista C skills to it. Being able to load large maps was a big plus.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Intuitive Menu
- Pocket Size
- Quick Navigation
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Metal Detecting
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
Great to find tree stands in the dark, hiking and not getting lost, the older gps system would only tell me my position, if i didn't have a target area plugged in my navigation was limited. The built in road map assures my direction of travel, even in the woods.
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Accurate
- Quick Navigation
- Quick Signal
- Reliable Reception
- Simple Controls
Cons
- Needs More Mount Options
Best Uses
- Cycling
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- In Car
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
This is a nice little unit. I like how compact it is compared to many others. I just wish there was more options out there for mounting, such as a wrist or arm band.
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/Directions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Inaccurate
- Insensitive Antenna
- Long Acquisition Time
Best Uses
Comments about Garmin eTrex 30 GPS:
Even the slightest cover will cause failure to acquire sats.
Takes a long time to acquire sats.
Very slow screen refresh..
Very low res screen.
Very inaccurate position. Ex/ height off by several thousand feet.
Mapping software extremely expensive, limited to small regions and missing a lt of trails, on some parks missing all the trails.
I already have many GPS devices... This certainly ipad not impressed me.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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