Garmin GPS III Waterproof Hiking GPS by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin GPS III Waterproof Hiking GPS
Digital camera Review: GREAT DEVICE
Summary: 5 Stars
Dropped this unit into the saltwater at high tide and had to wait 6 hours to pull it out, and IT WAS STILL ON even though it had eventually taken on water. The unit lasted another 6 months of use in regular splashed environments before the long stay in saltwater finally got to it. I immediately went out and bought another one. Can purchase data on all bouy markers in your area and other data on CD for loading via PC connection. Holds a ton of waypoints. Quick to find itself after power off (have several other makes and models and this is the fastest). Would recommend Garmin products to anyone. In addition to being heavily capable against all weather conditions, the unit is also built to withstand dropping, etc. The maps it comes with are adequate for normal use on highways etc without buying the CD additions, and are of recent vintage. Nearby highway just recently completed was included in the standard onboard map.Digital camera Review: Garmin GPS III Grrrreat
Summary: 5 Stars
Have you bought one of these yet? I live in the northern part of Minnesota, where trees are the only street marker. To-date I've used my Garmin GPSIII Plus for boating, snowmobiling, hiking, and hunting. I thought it would be power hungry and it isn't, I thought it would be slow and it isn't, I thought it would be hard to use and it isn't.........just set aside at least 5 hours to read the instruction book and use the simulation. But the only way is to use it.......use it for going to the store, gas or whatever after several days your friends will be amazed, it truly is a fine instrument for navigation especially for those people who don't know which way is north.Digital camera Review: Garmin GPS III+
Summary: 5 Stars
First, let me correct an earlier entry. The III+ does come with an external antenna. One can remove and replace this with an active antenna if they'd like. A good active antenna that is optimized for gain and low power consumption (remember - without a 12v cigarette lighter adapter, you're at the mercy of 4 AA alkalines!)will cost around $55.00 - not $100! This is my second Garmin, my first was a III model. I upgraded to the III+ as the base map is more detailed. For example, on major highways, it'll tell you what services are available, if any, at the exits. These "services" can be further defined: another screen will tell you the names of the places! And this is standard equipment! Various CD's are available that allow one to upload more detailed street-level maps of most of the cities and/or towns in the US. CD World Atlas and Topographical maps are available as well. I've used the unit in the car and on aircraft and have always found it to be incredibly accurate. Battery life is good, even with the active antenna attached. The only improvement I'd desire would be a rechargeable NiCad battery pack!Digital camera Review: Garmin vs. US Army AN/ASN-149 GPS Nav System
Summary: 5 Stars
Several pilots in my National Guard CH47D unit have been using the Garmin GPS III for over a year now with excellent results. Due to this prior to a return flight from Fort Irwin, CA to Key Field, Meridian, MS I purchased a GPS III at the clothing sales store at Fort Irwin. During the return flight of approximately 1500 miles the Garmin consistantly out performed the installed GPS nav system in our helicopters. It out performed the AN/ASN-149 to the point I turned the system off and relied on the Garmin for over 1000 miles of the flight.Digital camera Review: Good news Bad news
Summary: 4 Stars
The Garmin III+ does everything the ads say it will and It's fairly easy to use. Some book work is needed ,but it's fun stuff. If you like maps and navigating you would have to look pretty hard to do better than this model. Now the bad. The software you might have to buy is way too expensive and the ads lead you to believe you get a external ant. You do not. It costs almost a hundred bucks and you need to have it to get the most from the III+ model.