Garmin GPSMAP 62s GPS
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- 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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MapSource™ features data in DVD format to augment the info already on your GPS basemap. It allows you to view color maps on a computer with zoom/pan functions for easy map browsing. You can select maps in areas of interest and transfer them to a compatible GPS. English language only.
Compatible GPS Receivers: Astro, Colorado 300, Colorado 400c, Colorado 400i, Colorado 400t, Montana, Monterra, GPSMap 62 series, Edge 605, Edge 705, eTrex 20, eTrex 30, Legend HCx, eTrex Legend C, eTrex Vista HCx, eTrex Vista C, GPSMAP 276C, GPSMAP 278, GPSMAP 376C, GPSMAP 378, GPSMAP 478, GPSMAP 60C, GPSMAP 60CS, GPSMAP 60CSx, GPSMAP 60Cx, GPSMAP 620, GPSMAP 640, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76CS, GPSMAP 76CSx, GPSMAP 76Cx, n�vi 500, n�vi 550, Oregon 200, Oregon 300, Oregon 400c, Oregon 400i, Oregon 400t, Rino 520HCx, Rino 530HCx, Dakota 10, Dakota 20
| Best use | Hiking |
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| Preloaded map | None |
| Basemap | Yes |
| Wireless communication | Yes |
| OS compatibility | Mac, Windows |
| Display size | 2.2 x 1.6 inches |
| Screen Pixels | 240 x 160 |
| Visual map display | Yes |
| Color screen | Yes |
| Number of routes | 200 |
| Number of waypoints | 2,000 |
| Internal memory | 1.7 gigabytes internal/expandable microSD card slot |
| Expandable memory | Yes |
| Compass | Yes |
| Altimeter | Pressure-based |
| Quad helix antenna | High-sensitivity |
| Position accuracy | 3 meters |
| Batteries | 2 AA |
| Average battery life | 20 hours |
| Dimensions | 6.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 9.2 ounces |
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Oct 13, 2013Sturdy and reliableI've been caching with this unit for the last month after receiving it as a gift from my dad for my birthday. It's wonderfully reliable and unlike my last GPS seems to stick to satellites li...
Read More I've been caching with this unit for the last month after receiving it as a gift from my dad for my birthday. It's wonderfully reliable and unlike my last GPS seems to stick to satellites like a magnet. It picks up signals almost immediately. I haven't seen it lose signal yet, except for that one time... in the cave. I haven't downloaded the topographic map of Alaska to it yet, but the maps will only increase this unit's versatility. No complaints here! -
Oct 2, 2013Garmin GPSMAP 62sOrdered online - first set's display had 3 Pixels that were always on. Exchanged it in store - second set had 3 pixels that were always on in a different location. Exchanged it again, took t...
Read More Ordered online - first set's display had 3 Pixels that were always on. Exchanged it in store - second set had 3 pixels that were always on in a different location. Exchanged it again, took two AA batteries along and checked in store for properly working display - this third set is OK, so far. Time consuming to exchange twice. Product is easy to learn and handle, function is good. However, Garmin 1:25.000 maps with 40 feet elevation intervall are very expensive, plus in case of map on MicroSD, if an update is required, a new map must be bought for the full price. There are map alternatives out there. -
Oct 2, 2013JUNKBought this for backcountry navigation. Very disappointing. Technology is basically outdated. Shows rough position on map but has no directions. Years behind your smartphone in technology....
Read More Bought this for backcountry navigation. Very disappointing. Technology is basically outdated. Shows rough position on map but has no directions. Years behind your smartphone in technology. Will not give you directions from gas station to next turn. Just shows dot on a map, that's it. Has less functionality and less usefulness then a smart phone with off road app. User interface is non-intuitive. Screen is barely visible in sun light. I am a big GARMIN fan and generally love their products but this is just junk. -
Sep 26, 2013Nice Upgrade from my 60csxMy old 60csx finally gave up the ghost. Too many river trips and battery changes - the little chip holder got bent - decided it was an omen to get a new one. The 62s was my choice; price, ca...
Read More My old 60csx finally gave up the ghost. Too many river trips and battery changes - the little chip holder got bent - decided it was an omen to get a new one. The 62s was my choice; price, capability, right mix of bells and whistles, compatibility with my existing routes and waypoints. I did instal a new memory chip (Although it has a fair amount of internal storage). I use the Garmin 100K US and Canadian TOPOs - good enough for river work. After purchase I just plugged into my Mac and loaded an existing route and map (Garmin Base Camp). No problem. Worked well on the river for a 5 day trip. Battery life not a problem. Used 5-6 hours a day for 4 days before replacing. Fires up much faster than my old one and the software is similar so I didn't have to learn a new system. Couldn't be happier. -
Sep 3, 2013Reliable and AccurateGiven how easy iPhone maps are to interface, this device leaves much to be desired. That said, it is very accurate and durable.
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May 30, 2013Great productThis 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 l...
Read More 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... -
May 26, 2013Great GPSThis 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 ...
Read More 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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Read More You'll hear it said GPS is unnecessary for following a trail or even finding a trail, and that's true, but GPS isn't merely a toy for playing games or for people too lazy to learn to use map and compass. In two specific situations, map and compass are useless and GPS comes into its own. One is finding something smaller than a trail, a particular tree or rock or hole. GPS precision can far exceed map and compass. The other situation is limited visibility. If you ever move in fog, rain, snow, darkness, dense forest or tall grass, especially without significant elevation change cues, GPS is a huge benefit. On open water lacking visual guides, where trails and elevation changes are 0, GPS is a lifesaver. Garmin, by nearly any measure, makes the best handheld GPS devices today. The slickest of them are reportedly quite good, but they cost an arm and a leg and use touchscreens, which are hard to read in bright light, temperature sensitive and incompatible with gloves (which I'm wearing >½ of the year). Buttons are more reliable, more versatile and generally cheaper. Losing track of satellites is the bane of handhelds so the 62s antenna and combination of precision positioning and good buttons made it my #1 choice. For what I need I think it's the best available, but it's not good enough. Garmin built a rugged, capable device hampered by a poor interface and goofball programming. 1) The display is tiny and low-res, with crude graphics only seen these days in grade schools and public libraries. If you miss CompuServe on a Commodore 64 you'll be right at home. Useful map detail and useful context can't be seen simultaneously. Get used to constant panning and zooming. Fortunately, 62 series redraws most maps quickly, and hopefully you also have a real map to consult, but it's like looking at the world through a keyhole. 2) The antenna is good, but the receiver does sometimes lose track. It keeps ranging, calculating, and when it reacquires its bearings picks up where it lost the scent. In the meantime, though, does it wait patiently, hands in its pockets? No, it extrapolates; it guesses. Trackpoints can suddenly veer off into crazyland before wandering back to reality. Standing still under open sky watching the location cursor zip around like a superhero, planting false track points kilometers/second apart, making hash of the record, erodes confidence. 3) The OS collects lots of information and basically dares you to use it. You've heard it before but it's true: Garmin documentation is almost criminally negligent. A printed Quick Start guide (actually a small library of them in different languages) shows how to install batteries and press the on switch. (There's more, but not much more.) The real owner's manual is stored digitally on the device. Nothing wrong with that, but since they aren't paying to print the thing, why don't they take time to write the thing? The owner's manual is a concise overview of each function in its most basic application. That's excellent as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far. Even simple, obvious How-do-I…? questions are answered in one of two ways: try everything you can imagine until you figure it out yourself, then write that down, or ask someone. Unless you personally know an expert you can pester or enjoy spending your days in chat rooms learning how to use it, that means telephoning Garmin, repeatedly, which is absurd. Perhaps the best feature of Garmin handhelds is the ability to download, modify, mark up and load maps, aerial photos and even map overlays. You can work magic with your computer and move data back and forth between it and the device. Garmin's documentation ignores all this, advising only buying their house-brand, extensive and expensive maps and charts. It doesn't have to be this way. Someone could and probably will devise handheld GPS devices with 21st century displays and decent documentation. Someone will market them as more than ridiculously expensive geocaching toys. That someone might even be Garmin, but not with the 62 series.