By Snurb from Riverside, Ca. on 11/14/2008

My kids and I purchased this to do some geocaching. This product has put us right on the spot more often than not. Very easy to use. Perfect for a left hander like me. STRONGLY RECOMMEND

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By patchdoc from Moses Lake, WA on 1/2/2008

I actually bought this unit for one of the new Eagle Scouts in my Venturing Crew. I personally own and use the Vista HCx which is similar, but allows the addition of a MicroSD 2 GB chip. It is spectacularly bright, colorful and easy to use.
The Venture HC is very accurate and works the same without the barometric altimeter and electronic compass. One must reload it with detailed map data when changing locations if detail is needed, as 24 MB is somewhat limiting. With all the cheap solid state memory out there, one would think it not cost prohibitive to at least put in 1 GB instead of 24 MB. But for those who love hiking and touring, it work great, and even without detailed maps, it comes with a world map pre-loaded.

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By SH from Montrose, CO on 9/3/2007

I did not realize that this unit did not have a compass nor an altimeter when I ordered it. And as a hiker, backpacker and x-country skier those two things are important. Also the symbols and letters are quite small-- even on the large setting--but I find this to be true of most GPS. The digital screen is almost impossible to read in bright sunlight--also to true of any digital screen.