alofns's Full Review: Garmin eTrex Legend Handheld GPS Receiver
I got this mainly to use while on extended sea kayaking trips. I had never used a GPS before and found this one very quick and easy to use.
I have been Geocaching with it lately and find that it is extremely accurate. I use EasyGPS to import the Geocache waypoints, which works flawlessly. You need a computer with a serial port, or purchase the USB to Serial cable. I take the unit with me on business trips and do a little caching in the evenings. A great way to relax and get outdoors.
The basemaps are adequate, however I recently upgraded it with the MapSource Topo Canada series. While the complete Topo set was almost as much as the original unit, however I would highly recommend the upgrade. You are limited to 8 megs of maps at a time, which is about 12 average sized topo maps. Adequate for most outtings.
There was enough coastline detail on the Topo series for what I needed in the kayak. The road maps are also excellent although you don't have the auto-routing option (not that I'd ever use it on a handheld).
For all around recreational use this is an excellent choice.
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