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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Garmin Dakota 20 Waterproof Hiking GPS

Garmin Dakota 20 Waterproof Hiking GPS Review

Love it! It is true that the screen is not quite as bright as other models, but I haven't found that to be a problem. I love the ease of using the touch screen! The menu is super easy to navigate, and the touchscreen makes it is much easier to scroll around on the map to see what is around you, makes it easier to explore areas. It fits very securely on the bike, is fairly compact, takes rechargeable AA batteries, which is a VERY nice feature (and essential) when out on a long tour. (Carry spares and don't worry about batteries going dead! ) I've tried the Edge 705, but like this much better for it's ease of use (especially the menu). I chose it over an eTrex model, because I like using the Garmin Connect website. 4 stars because the screen brightness does leave something to be desired.

Garmin Dakota 20 Waterproof Hiking GPS Feature

Sunlight-readable, 2.6-inch color touchscreen display
High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction
Built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water
Preloaded with a worldwide basemap plus has 850 MB of free internal memory for map transfers
Includes 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, barometric altimeter, microSD slot, and wireless sharing between units

Garmin Dakota 20 Waterproof Hiking GPS Overview

Outdoor navigation meets touchscreen simplicity in Dakota 20. This rugged, palm-sized navigator combines touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot in one affordable, power-packed punch.

Garmin Dakota 20 Waterproof Hiking GPS Specifications

Touchscreen navigation, high-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction, and a worldwide basemap. Click to enlarge.

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2.6-inch touchscreen with easy-to-use interface.

Touchscreen navigation for the great outdoors.

Touch and Go
Dakota 20 makes outdoor navigation effortless with a tough, sunlight-readable, 2.6 inch color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Dakota 20 is built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water are no match for this rugged navigator.

Get Your Bearings
Dakota 20 has a built-in 3-axis electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you're standing still or not holding the device level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions. And with its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction, Dakota 20 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons.

Find Fun
Get into paperless geocaching with Dakota 20 by quickly downloading up to 2,000 caches, with information such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description--no more paper print outs and manually entered coordinates. Visit our geocaching pages for more information.

Explore the Terrain
Dakota 20 comes with built-in worldwide basemap, so you can navigate anywhere with ease. Adding more maps is easy with Garmin's wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps, available on microSD card.

Share Wirelessly
With Dakota 20 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Dakota, Foretrex, Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favorite route or geocache location to a friend easily. Just touch "send" to transfer your information to similar devices.

What's in the Box
Dakota 20, Lanyard, USB cable, Owner's manual on disk, Quick start manual

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