Online: www.REI.com
URL for this product:

From the U.S. and Canada — Call 1-800-426-4840
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT.
International — Call 1-253-891-2500
Mon. through Sun., 4 a.m. through 11 p.m. PT. English language only.

Garmin Oregon 600t GPS

$480.00

(1)

Item # 855742

REI Members get back an estimated $ 48.00 on this item as part of their annual member refund.

The REI Member Dividend

The REI dividend is a unique benefit of membership in the REI co-op. It's comprised of your member refund—typically 10% back on eligible purchases—and/or your REI Visa® card rebates.

Each March, active REI members and REI Visa cardholders who earned a rebate receive a refund in the form of an annual dividend notice.

Only active members receive annual dividend notices. To maintain your active status as an REI member, you need to make net merchandise or shipping purchases of at least $10 per year, unless you joined that year. Member numbers are issued in one name and only that person receives the member refund. Your number can be used by others in your family, but it cannot be transferred to someone else.

Questions? Call us at 1-800-426-4840 for more about your dividend or its redemption.

Learn more

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Gear and Advice You Can Trust

This item ships for free! Learn more

To view videos or use the zoom feature on REI's websites, please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

NOW PLAYING

With pre-loaded 100K mapping and WAAS and GLONASS compatibility, the Garmin 600t GPS combines dual orientation and customizable buttons to take handheld navigation to the next level.

Built-in 100K topographic mapping data covers the entire United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest
Included worldwide basemap features shaded relief; easily add more maps such as TOPO U.S. 24K and City Navigator® (sold separately) with the microSD™ card slot
Basemap stores up to 4,000 waypoints, 200 routes and 200 tracks with up to 10,000 points
Compatibility with Russian GLONASS system allows up to 20% faster and more reliable satellite acquisition, helpful in challenging spots such as deep canyons or heavy cover
GLONASS lets the Oregon 600t lock on to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone; WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) receiver is accurate to within 10 ft. in North America
Brilliant, sunlight-readable touchscreen is reinforced for impact resistance; dual-orientation display lets you view maps and data in portrait or landscape mode
Reflective display technology uses external light, such as sunlight, along with an LED backlight to increase brightness
Multi-touch design accommodates easy operation while wearing gloves; customizable buttons allow 1-touch waypoint marking
3-axis electronic compass with accelerometer tilt compensation shows where your're heading even when you're standing still, without the need to hold the unit level
Barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to help pinpoint your altitude; it also plots barometric pressure over time to track changing weather conditions
Full Track view shows your entire elevation profile; Future Plot uses your mapping data to predict the elevation profile of your route ahead
Enjoy up to 16 hrs. of battery life with 2 AA batteries (sold separately) or a rechargeable NiMH pack (not included)
Wirelessly share your waypoints, tracks, routes, geocaches and maps with other Oregon 600-series devices; just touch “Send” to instantly transfer your information
Enjoy ANT+ wireless compatibility with the Chirp geocache transmitter, Tempe temperature sensor, heart rate monitors and cadence sensors (sold separately)
Download up to 4 million geocache files from OpenCaching.com or GSAK.net and view full descriptions, logs, hints and photos
BaseCamp™ trip-planning software lets you view and organize maps, waypoints and routes, and track and share your adventures with your friends
With Garmin Connect™ compatibility, Oregon 600t lets you enjoy an online community where you analyze, categorize and share data
When paired with a BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription (not included), BaseCamp™ allows you to download an unlimited amount of satellite imagery
Flashlight mode features high and low brightness levels and a battery-saving strobe option
Rugged, waterproof construction helps protect the unit from bumps, dust and moisture; meets IEC 60529 lPX7 standards (can be submerged to 1m for up to 30 min.)
Other features include a hunting/fishing calendar, sun and moon info, custom points of interest, and a picture viewer
The Garmin Oregon 600t GPS comes with a USB/charging cable, carabiner clip and user documentation

Please note: Garmin products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Imported.

Item 855742

View all Garmin products

REI Membership

REI Membership $20.00

Garmin Oregon 600t GPS Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Garmin Oregon 600t GPS

5.0

(based on 1 review)

Reviewed by 1 customer

Displaying review 1

May

2013

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Big improvement over old Oregon

By Philip in AK

from Coastal Alaska

About Me Enthusiast

See all my reviews

Pros

Accurate
Extensive Base Map
Improved Daylight Viewing
Improved Touchscreen

Cons

Funky With Gloves

Best Uses

Hiking

Comments about Garmin Oregon 600t GPS:

This review is mostly aimed at current Garmin Oregon (and similar Garmin unit) users who are wondering if the new 600-series units are worth the upgrade. In a nutshell: yes.

I have used a Garmin Oregon 450t for 2 years. It's a great little GPS but it has a few major drawbacks. First, the screen is basically illegible in daylight: it's simply far too dark. Second, the touchscreen just seems ancient and pathetic compared to modern smartphones and other touch devices like tablet computers. It takes a lot of pressure, reacts slowly, and still misinterprets many of your inputs. Just terrible. And perhaps the greatest offense of all was how easily the unit would interpret your touch of the screen as wanting to drop a pin on the map, which you could not cancel without it bringing you back to centered on your location. Otherwise the software was good, the Garmin topo maps are useful, and the software interface is reasonably intuitive.

So, in comes the new 600-series. It definitely fixed the bad parts of the old system, and generally improved on the good parts too. I don't have a ton of time on my new unit, so I will just focus on the basics. First off, the screen is much (MUCH) more visible in bright daylight. It is also far sharper and less pixelated than the old screen. Colors are saturated and bright.

The touch input is also vastly improved. It's not quite as snappy and responsive as your high-end smartphone, but it's close. Pinch-to-zoom, panning, and such all work pretty well. It no longer misinterprets every panning swipe as dropping a pin, and even when you do accidentally place a pin on the map (by tapping in one location), you can cancel it by tapping an 'x' by the pin's name. Finally! Getting through the menus is painless, and though things are somewhat rearranged, you will get used to the new layout pretty fast. The map redraw is also speedier and the menues react faster than on the old units. You can set the 'user button' (a second button below the power button on the unit's side) to turn the screen off and on (or many other user-set functions). This saves power when it's in your pocket and prevents accidental inputs. This way you don't have to lock the screen all the time. I did try it with gloves on, and the input was not very accurate or responsive. If you have some thin, form-fitting gloves you may have better luck, but if I want to do much with the unit I will be taking my gloves off.

The form factor has changed a little. The new unit has most of its face made from glass as opposed to a recessed, smaller, plastic-feeling screen on the old unit (the actual viewing areas are the same). The shapes are slightly different though the overall dimensions are largely unchanged.

The new unit costs more than my old 450t did and basically offers the same features. I thought technology was supposed to get cheaper over time, while still improving. Oh well. This is still a noticeable upgrade over the old Oregon and fixed my major gripes with those models.