Can I get it to display longitude and latitude so I can find myself on a map? I run and swim, but I also hike. Would this help me hike?
2011866
Yes. It's under Mode > GPS. It can also show you a live compass, if needed.
719091
It is not a GPS mapping device. It is a runners watch that will five you distance, time, pace, average pace, calories burned and heart rate (with heart rate monitor).
1777402
This is a simplified GPS unit. It will show you latitude and longitude but it is feature / operation poor. It is meant as get back to where you came from in case of getting lost. It does have a compass. If you plan a hike / excursion a GPS is recommended. If you are a casual hiker who is afraid of getting lost, this backtrack simplified GPS will do.
879278
With this unit you can mark your waypoints as you travel, so you can return to your starting place using the way points you entered earlier. You could also enter know waypoints from a map such as google earth. A built in topo. map is not part of this unit.
1888219
I have taken trails that I have never been on, turned the Tracker on and the arrow will point to the direction back to camp. It doesn't show the route you took....It is a High Tech Compass and it will count down in meters as you get closer to camp.
1312854
Yes it does tell you your speed by gps. Its not a very good map on the gps like it doesnt show a very accurate lake map but it does show you bottom depth, water temp, and speed.
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.
1912148
Yes, When you download your run data to your computer you will get a GPS map and the path you ran super imposed on in. At the bottom is a graph that will track pace, altitude, speed, and distance. It is my first GPS watch but I have been very pleased. No complaints.
1427829
The short answer is NO. This device is only capable of calculating the GPS coordinate of your current location. It is not designed to guide you to any destination. If you decide to purchase an expensive Offline Map software (or Application, which you can download in your smartphone), then this device can provide you with additional accuracy, which is better than the accuracy of in-built GPS of the smartphones.
157876
In geocaching I've had very good success getting close to ground zero, although thick tree cover does sometimes cause the Magellan to take a little time to zero in on my location. You can put in latitude and longitude by adding a waypoint. It's pretty easy to do, but not the most intuitive thing to figure out the first time you try it.
704938
Yes that is exactly when it works, away from all connections. as long as you are outside and let it find sattelites, you will be able to use your map Programs. you may have to go to settings as it has to accept the Map program, then it will track onto your map on your tablet or phone, i personally use "Navigon Maps", and a Canadian topo map as well, good Luck, rick.m
1965947
I don't know what you mean by "display on a map", but i have had my backtracker for 2-3 months and i haven't had to replace the batteries yet. it can store up to three seperate locations in memory. it does not use 1,2,3 or a,b,c for the seperate locations. it uses "home" , "car" , and "star". but you can use them for anywhere.you don't have to use the "home" location for your home. it can be a parking spot at the mall if you wish,just as long as you remember which designation you use for a particular location. also it is not like a garmin GPS that shows maps or roads. all it does is mark a spot you designate,then when you go away from that spot,it will point to the spot and show distance to it but you have to figure out the turns to take. it points in the direction as the crow flies.
1632474
Yes, you need to know the GPS coordinates of your destination. There is a small arrow that appears on the screen indicating what direction the location is. I use this Garmin exclusively for fishing ocean wrecks and it has spot on accuracy.
333935
I dont believe I needed one. I used it on www.Geocaching.com to download coordinates for caches. You just click on "send to gps" and it will ask you what kind of gps you have and then it links to your gps and downloads the coordinates. Sorry if this doesnt help.
2087185
I can see no reason why it wouldn't. I have run across a beach to take a short cut, and around a trail in a State Park and they show up on Google Maps after the run. It has even shown the fact that I went out on one side of the road and came back on the other, and that I zig-zagged going up a very steep hill!
1981061
Sam, I only used it a short time before the water seeped in and broke the camera. But I believe it only shows the GPS coordinates.
42974
No, just get it interfaced to your laptop, start your software (Streets & Trips and DeLorme Topo North America both work for me) and it will find you. Even inside the house it found my location. This is much better than the GPS functionality in your cell phone. Well worth the price.