Garmin  eTrex Touch

The small size, battery life and touch screen of the eTrex Touch make it a very useful tool for planning outings in the backcountry. I replaced a 66sr, a very good unit, with the Touch. The design of the screens and the ease of getting to the most important information with a touch screen makes all the difference. I have tried Garmin Explore and Komoot for trip planning. I find Komoot (subscription required) a better tool for planning routes with the Touch. It slips easily into a pocket making it easy to access when needed. Garmin has a number of excellent offerings in GPS navigation -and this is one of them.

I've had it for a few weeks and like it very much. Its satellite connections are amazing, I can even connect in my living room. Though the screen size is small, it is very clear and easy to read. I added the city streets map and there is still almost half of the 32GB built-in memory left. I have not been on a serious walk or hike yet, but took it on a 250 mile ferry ride and was impressed with the map showing our location and speed. I think this is a very cool device, and compact enough to always have it with me.

I have used this a handful of times now and absolutely love it. I have owned prior Garmin touchscreen units, including earlier Touch models and Oregon devices, so I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted going into this one. For my hiking needs, this does exactly what I hoped it would do. The biggest thing I noticed right away is that it feels faster and smoother than the older generations. That alone makes a real difference when you are out on the trail and want something that responds well without feeling clunky or laggy. What I appreciate most is that Garmin stayed true to what makes these dedicated GPS units so useful for hiking. It feels familiar in a good way, but improved where it counts. For me, this has been a very worthwhile upgrade and a great fit for the way I hike.

I hopped this would be better, but I wound up returning it. The interface was very outdated, and slow. There's a noticeable delay in loading even basic maps as you scroll around with your finger. You have to download and save any Maps+ overlays to the device in 2 mile squares and it doesn't have enough memory to handle any significant amount of mileage. So it would kind of work if I was going on a 6 mile day hike, but it couldn't handle the data to do a multi day 40-50mile trip. Very disappointed.

The interface for this is very outdated, the device is slow overall and if you want to use any of the Maps+ overlays, you have to download them in 2mile squares and it takes up almost all of the storage space. There's enough room to download a weekend backpack trip, but there's not enough memory to download Maps+ overlays for a longer trip. I wound up returning this.

He utilizado durante años GPS Garmin Oregon, los modelos 600 y 700, de los que he estado muy contento, por su fiabilidad, facilidad de uso y configuración. El modelo eTrex Touch es complicado de uso, de configuración. No es nada intuitivo. Sólo tiene un botón para el encendido y que además tienes que apretar con fuerza. No recomiendo su compra. Una enorme decepción.

I like the overall operation of this gps. The maps are very detailed, I had no problem with battery life, and I've loaded in my own custom maps and see no problem with the on board Memory capacity.\nOverall , i'm quite impressed with this unit

great little unit. love the size. love the screen. much easier to navigate then the older units. the one important thing I miss is unable to load europe cycling maps. I wanted to use this unit for hiking and cycling

This device works so well for hiking, biking, hunting etc. Compact yet powerful.