Buy Garmin GPS II Plus Waterproof Hiking GPSGarmin GPS II Plus Waterproof Hiking GPS Product Description:
- Accurate position, direction, and speed
- Solidly constructed unit
- Quick setup
- Gasketed, waterproof case
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126 of 128 people found the following review helpful.
Easiest to use, But some problems
By Henry Perry (hp300@bellsouth.net)
I purchased my GPS II plus in Sept 1997 and have used it throughout Fla bay and the east coast North to Hilton Head S.C. The elementry maps of the GPS III & III plus are not of use to me as a boater but some people love this feature.
I have used Garmen, Northstar, Lowrance & Magellan Units. The Garmen is by far the easiest to use, Very intuitive menus & text identifiers. Accuracy is Exellent The 12 Channel reciver is fast enough to provide accurate positions at high boating speeds, unlike some older multiplexed recevers I have used. Differential GPS is marginal in extreme S. Fla and therefore I have not persued this technology.
However my unit has had problems, the unit will shut itself off without warning and will not always reboot when switched back on. This has been very disturbing at night in the boat near shallow water. The last time it did this it would not work for several months only to come on the day I was going to ship it to Garmen for repair. Never depend on only one means of navagation!
The unit has been durable and not effected by salt spray or fresh water washdowns.Except for the one issue I am very happy with my Garmen and this is probably an isolated problem. I intend to purchase 2 more units one for each of my boats and a back up to be carried in my "dry box" for good luck. Lot's of bang for the buck! This would be a 5 Star revue except for my one problem.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
Good in the bush
By Marty
This is my second GPS unit and by far the best, I do not need the in built map function, in some cases my 4WD club goes where no man has gone before. A great tool for navigating around the sand dunes and scrub in Western Australia. Ideal for my hobby which is 4 Wheel driving going away for weekend just to get lost really. The trac back feature is fantastic. Good in tree cover as well. Overall very impressed.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.A rugged, spectacular essential for wilderness backpackers
By William Thornton
I made a 4 day, 3 night solo hike in Big Bend National Park. This device was far more valuable to me than a compass. Even though it was dropped on the ground, briefly immersed in water and used often, it survived and told me when I was "off trail" and then gave me clear direction and distance to my next goal. I will never again hike without it.
In my automobile I find it fascinating and sometimes helpful. On a trip recently during icey road conditions, we were forced to make a detour onto small backroads. During the times when we were off-highway, we knew where we were and the direction in which we needed to go.
It was a great gift for me to receive.
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