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I have A job working as an Engineer Assistant and I use the Garmin GPS to Pin Point certain fixed objects. The Garmin has been reliable.
ALL FIVE TIMES THAT I TOLD THE HUNTING PARTY WHERE I COULD BE PICKED UP AT DARK I EMERGED FROM THE WOODS EXACTLY AT THAT POINT USING THE PROXIMITY WAY POINT FEATURE. I WAS GETTING ABOUT 18 HOURS OUT OF A PAIR OF KIRKLAND BRAND AA BATTERIES NEEDLESS TO SAY THE OTHER THREE GUYS ARE GETTING THE VISTA FOR NEXT YEAR. EVEN IN THE DEEPEST DARKEST FOREST I NEVER EVEN CAME CLOSE TO LOSING RECEPTION. THAT SIMPLE. I JUST SPENT A WEEK IN THE MT ADAMS WILDERNESS HUNTING.I BOUGHT THE PRE LOADED MICRO SD WITH THE 2008 TOPO MAP. I HAVE THE VISTA HCX. IT WAS SO EASY JUST PUT IT IN AND THERE IS A NEW ICON ON THE MENU. IT WOULD RANGE BETWEEN 10FT AND 40FT.
Before you buy it elsewhere, check here first, and do your research, cuz it's WAY worth it. :) Very cool. I told him he'd better hang on tight, cuz his wife might steal it. I got the trial Prime account free for a month, and I ended up paying less than $4 for next day service, love that. LOVE this toy. I got this for my husband as a Father's Day gift for hunting/fishing, and he takes this everywhere. Amazon.com came through for me in getting it in time for Father's Day.
I truly consider it to be essential rather than luxury in my outdoor fun and adventures. It's the perfect size for me to carry hiking, reception of this Vista HCX is much better than previous models, and fun to check out what's at the next exit on road trips. My recent purchase of this Garmin GPS was an exact replacement for one that was so rudely stolen from the front seat of my car. To me it is essential equipment for having fun.my hiking, road trips, and especially geocaching. It actually does much more than I do, or know how to do, with it, but easy enough once you get used to it.
I bought this unit for Deer hunting in Minnesota and it works great. I would highly recommend this model.
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