Am I able to retrace my steps so that I can easily find my car after hiking?
1498057
yes, you can be returned by the same route that traces using the option "way points", it is important to highlight those areas of importance for better orientation upon return, especially where there is no road or the topography is quite complex, it is a very good team, I recommend
1498058
Retracing your path is easy with the eTrek20. It records and plots the course you take. You can also change the plotting course color if you prefer to have multiple overlapping routes.
1498059
I'm not sure why Amazon wants me to answer this when I bought the 10 but the 10 lets you set waypoints (a point to navigate back to ie; your car if you like) and creates a little dotted line everywhere you've been. I can only assume that the 20 is cooler still. I think you'll be good to go Susan.
1498060
Yes, but it is not quite as easy and nifty as they make it look. I was disappointed in the Etrex 10. It does take getting use to, and the instructions that come with it are not very user friendly. You will need to download the bigger manual from the Garmin Internet sight. I bought the eTrex 10 and wish I had bought the higher model (or two) even though it cost a lot more. The eTrex 20 looks about the same as the eTrex 10, but in color. I would try to get some feedback from someone with the eTrex20 if that is the model you are considering. Hope this helps. LW
1498061
YES!Here are two videos that may help (cut and paste into your browser):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAz4DcKmfW8&feature;=share&list;=PL9D03CC85B73D025Fhttp://youtu.be/Adxu4KpKxvUGood luck.
1498062
Yes, to retracing your steps or "Track". One of the features of the eTrex20 is "Tracks". It always plots your current track (like dropping bread crumbs). You can go to "Where To?" and select "Tracks" then select "Current Track" then push Menu button and select "Reverse Track". It will guide you back along the route you just took. Another key feature is being able to set Waypoints (and being able to give each a name other than the default non-descriptive number like 001). I suggest you set a Waypoint where your car is, name it "car". The eTrex20 then allows you to use "Where To?" option to route you to the "car" waypoint you set. The unit can be as accurate as within 9 feet depending on the number of satellites it can see. Even inside my house the accuracy is at 25 feet. So without retracing your steps, it will point you to your car. It has a compass that will point you to your car when you are navigating to a waypoint. Much to experiment with. Try these features in a known area first until you feel comfortable with it. Oh yeah, make sure you go to "Setup" then "Routing" then select the "Guidance Method" to be "Off Road" and "Calculate Route for "Pedestrian" and "Lock On Road" to be "No".
1498063
This devise will record your walking route in its large scale map and I believe it could find your car.
1498064
If you set a waypoint at your car location before you start caching you can call up the waypoint and it will give you the direction to your start point. Your car. Hope that helps.
233838
You can go to one of the points, mark it as a waypoint and record the elevation. At this time I get rid of all tracks that are not needed because they may confuse things. Then go, not necessarily in a straight line, to the other point, mark it as a waypoint and record the elevation. Zero your trip odometer. Then, click "Where To" and select your first waypoint. Your Trip Computer screen should show distance to destination, and the map screen should have a track that runs right to it. I have not found a way to view the elevation difference directly, because I have never had a need for that. I hope that answers your question. There may be a better procedure, but that has worked for me.
1149355
Yes. There is a basic base map in your GPS which will show you where you are.
2236802
Yes! Click the mode button a few times until you get to "distance" not "steps." It shows to the second decimal place.
1757083
Absolutely...click the function button to the right twice...wait till satellite is acquired and commence with your walk.
964743
Yes. I've never done it; but the manual says you can enter & find locations by geographic coordinates (e.g., helpful when geocaching).
1780554
Yes you can see those items just by moving through the various displays. The odometer is the only value that does not reset manually. It only resets when you change batteries or do a hard reset of the device.
1530803
No, it seems to start tracking whenever you put it on in the morning or whenever. There's no turning it on or off as it seems to always be on once attached. Resets itself at midnight. You can track a specific distance or set of steps by noting where you're at step-wise when you head out on a certain walk and noting the number when you stop, but, no, you can't press a button to measure a certain set.
1768662
Upon turning on the unit it will begin a bread crumb trail of where you go. If you want to return home it will show you on a map where you have been. If you set a way point at any time you can find your way back to that point. Just remember that if your electronics fail and you have no idea where you are you will be cooked!
1819645
it will recalculate the route just as all the other TomTom navigation does. but it won`t tell you you had missed a direction. once you drive pass the direction, it will start re-calculating.
2161630
Yes, you can plan alternative route. It will tell you mileage & time. You can then return to original route or stay with new.
79351
I was surprised when I got this that it didn't tell you how in the manual. The way I turned it on is to change your profile. Go to the tools (wrench and screwdriver at the bottom of the screen) and select profiles. If you select "vehicle" it will give you directions when you input a destination. At least mine did when I told it to go to a geocache. As for your maps, I have both selected. World maps and Detailed. The detailed is the summit and city series, so I would bet it would have to be checked to enable the turn by turn. Good luck.
1444935
Dear Medhat,Thanks for your question.You mean that you want put this gps tracker to another car ,right?Don't worry ,if you want to put it another ,you could change the information in the paltform.It could only do by yourself .Thanks !Best Regards,Rainbow
1149353
Yes. Just put in batteries and it will power-up and you can start hiking. You may have to play with it while you are hiking to figure out how it works, what screens do what. Follow your path on your Current Track map, make sure tracking is ON if you want a track. Reset trip log before you start to calculate length of each hike.
764534
This unit does not display a "trail", it is basically an electronic compass that has the ability to remember 5 gps points, you can start your hike at one of these 5 points (mark it) then off you go, when it is time to return it will point the direction of striaght line back to your start location and give distance. If you want to see the trail you wlaked you download the "trip" data to the Bushnell app. Hope this helps.
1035329
Yes You can but what is the point? Mark where you park and the Backtrack will take you back to your car.
1848840
yes you can have the car path points but it need a special program on your pc and need to subscribe with pay site to do that and sure you need sim card if you want it online or use sd card if you want to know it offline