On the eTrex 10, you can select a track to navigate and a route will be created. Theoretically, this will give you better reception, especially in northerly latitudes and (natural and urban) canyons. The main menu items are pictured below.Įven though the eTrex 10 is an entry level device, it offers several nice features: GPS+GLONASS The eTrex 10 utilizes the same interface as the other models in this series. I can tell you that even a single pocket query of 500 caches can generate a low memory warning. There is no memory expansion slot in the eTrex 10 and Garmin doesn’t publicize the amount of internal memory available for geocaches, etc. Here’s the battery compartment showing the mini-USB connector under the top rear flap… Unlike the Oregon and 62 series, the spine is plastic, which could lead to some wear, and definitely makes it harder to slide in and out of those accessories.Īnd here it is with the carabiner clip attached… The image below of the rear of the unit shows the mounting spine for a bike mount or carabiner clip (not included with the purchase of the eTrex 10, sad to say). The device is still quite usable in a wide range of situations and I never really struggled with making out anything on the screen. Generally speaking, I find monochrome displays harder to read in certain conditions, although it definitely isn’t a deal breaker. The eTrex 10 has a monochrome and lower resolution display than its color cousins. Thumb stick – Located on the front of the device, you can toggle it side to side or up and down to navigate menus and pan the map press down to enter a menu command or select a map point press and hold to mark a waypoint.Power/Light – (Also on the right side) A short tap brings brings up a screen with date/time, battery and GPS status additional short taps toggle between 0, 50 and 100% backlight press and hold to power down.Back – On the right side moves you back a step in the menu structure.Menu button – (Also on the left side) Brings up a context sensitive menu double-tap to access the main menu.Zoom in and zoom out buttons – These are on the left and can also be used to navigate menu lists a page at a time.There are six buttons on the eTrex, three on the left, two on the right and one on the front (see image at top of page): I’ll go into details on all of those features shortly. I was also happy to see advanced track navigation on the new model. The eTrex 10 also adds paperless geocaching capabilities, so you can have cache descriptions, logs, hints, etc., in the field as you cache.
Garmin backtrack serial#
One of the biggest changes is the USB connection instead of the old serial port, which caused a lot of people a great deal of pain. To see how the eTrex 10 stacks up against other models, check out my Garmin handheld GPS comparison chartĪs noted above, the eTrex 10 represents a huge improvement over the older eTrex H.Going the other direction, the older eTrex H uses a serial interface instead of the eTrex 10’s USB port, and drops paperless geocaching and advanced track navigation.Step up to the eTrex 20 to get a color screen, expandable memory, mapping and BirdsEye topo/aerial image capability.
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