Garmin eTrex Venture HC GPS Receiver

peTrex Venture HC is an essential for any outdoor excursion. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for peak performance in any environment and includes 24 megabytes (MB) of internal memory, a detailed basemap and crisp color screen./p table width="300" cellpadding="20" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B000PDR230-1.jpg" border="0" psmallbiAn essential for any outdoor excursion. /i/b/small /td /tr /table table width="200" cellpadding="5" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B000PDR230-4.jpg" border="0" psmallbiThe H series marries high-sensitivity GPS with full-featured mapping, for a superb portable receiver./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B000PDR230-2.jpg" border="0" psmallbiBasemap contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways and coastlines. /i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B000PDR230-3.jpg" border="0" psmallbiMake trip planning simple for your next outdoor adventure with the included MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager. /i/b/small /td /tr /table h2Proven Performance and Full-Featured Mapping/h2 br pstrongClear Reception/strongbr The Garmin eTrex Venture HC helps you navigate through the toughest terrain. The unit is equipped with a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, which locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear: whether you're traipsing through thick woods or strolling near tall buildings and trees, you can count on the Venture HC to help you find your way when you need it the most./p pstrongIntuitive Operation/strongbr At the same time, the Venture HC's easy-to-use menu lets you create and view waypoints (up to 500), save and view 10 track logs, access setup features, and more. It even offers 24 MB of internal memory and a detailed basemap, so you can load waypoints and routes from the included MapSource Trip Waypoint Manager software and add map detail from Garmin's entire line of optional MapSource mapping products./p pBesides appreciating its small size, outdoorsmen will also be happy with the Venture HC's unique button layout, with five buttons located on either side of the unit. The benefits of this design are twofold: First, the Venture HC is a breeze to operate with just one hand, and, second, with the buttons on both sides of the unit, the bulk of the front is dedicated to the 256-color, sunlight-readable TFT display. This makes it easy to distinguish map details regardless of the time of day./p pstrongComprehensive Basemap/strongbr The Venture HC's emAmericas Recreational/em basemap, meanwhile, contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads, and coastlines--in short, a host of helpful details for your outdoor adventures./p pThe map covers the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America./p pstrongAnd More.../strongbr Other details include an IPX7 waterproof housing, a built-in patch antenna, a USB interface, a hunt/fish calendar, sun and moon information, and a geocaching mode./p pThe Venture HC, which runs for up to 14 hours on a pair of AA batteries (not included), measures 2.2 by 4.2 by 1.2 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty./p h2Trip and Waypoint Manager/h2 pMake trip planning simple for your next outdoor adventure with the included MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager. This computer software allows you to transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your Garmin device and your computer. For reference, Trip and Waypoint Manager provides general worldwide maps that include interstates, motorways, political boundaries, principal cities and towns, oceans and other general reference details to place your GPS data in context./p h2What's in the Box/h2 peTrex Venture HC, Basemap, MapSource Trip Waypoint Manager Software, USB Cable, Wrist Strap, Quick Start Guide, User's Manual./p