Even though few years have passed since its launch, Garmin eTrex Legend HCX sat nav remains to be one of the best basic handheld GPS navigation systems available in the market. Similar to the other Garmin eTrex handheld GPS systems, it comes with a bright display of 176 X 220 pixels resolution with a support for 256 colours. The maps and routes are displayed vividly and they are easily readable even under heavy sunlight.
Garmin eTrex Legend HCX GPS unit is handy and light weight at a dimension of 5.6cm X 10.7cm X3cm, and a weight of 156 grams. It is water-proof and rugged, so that it can withstand the climatic elements or an accidental fall in water.
Garmin eTrex Legend HCX Waterproof Handheld GPS locates the positions faster with the help of its integrated high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver. It is reliable even in a heavy forest or near a tall building. The addition of maps in this satellite navigation system is via the microSD card slot. So you can conveniently plug-in the pre-loaded microSD cards with MapSource data. If your MapSource card comes with detailed street maps, then this handheld GPS system can provide you with turn-by-turn instructions as well.
Garmin eTrex Legend HCX Handheld GPS system comes with 1000 waypoints and 50 routes. It is geo-caching friendly and can be a right buddy for geo-cachers. Moreover, it supports some outdoor GPS games and hunt/fish calendar. Even though a unit-to-unit transfer is not possible with this Garmin GPS system, you can transfer the data to your PC using a USB cable.
In short, Garmin eTrex HCX Geocaching Friendly Handheld GPS System is designed for long time wayfarers. The battery life of it is around 25 hours on a single charge.
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