The Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx hand held GPS is well worth the price of two hundred and fifty dollars to four hundred dollars you may pay for it. This device is extremely portable and easy to o use.

The Best Features

• The cold acquisition times of this GPS is forty five seconds while the warm acquisition time is 15 seconds or less. Compare this to its comparable counterparts and it is easily identifiable as money well spent.
• The GPS receiver is 12 channels and the device has an accuracy rating of position 15 m, velocity .05 meters per second. The update speed of this device is 1 second.
• The system has a USB serial connection which allows for the user to simply plug the system into their home PC and update the devise.

Bonus Features

• This GPS features numerous functions to including the speed you are traveling, the heading you are traveling in, the distance to the new position, and altimeter, elevation reading to let you know your altitude above or below sea level you are at.
• The special features this devise includes a digital alarm clock, games, a calendar, barometer, custom POI’s, preinstalled POI’s.
• The device allows the user to attach an external antenna connection (not included with the purchase) The 60CSx has megabytes of built in memory to all the storage of numerous mapped locations and way points.
• There is a sixty four megabyte removable SD card slot (SD card not included). The software associated with this GPS is Map Source, Blue Chart, City Select, and US topo.
• The navigation system holds up to 1000 different way points that cover up to fifty different routes and stores over 10000 different tracking points. Each route stored can possess up to 250 way points. The devise is powered by AA batteries and will work approximately 18 hours without a recharge.

Accessories such as a belt clip, ;lanyard, strap and USB cable accompany the device

Overall Recommendation

This small compact GPS is a must have item for the average tracker, hiker and is a rugged devise which can withstand the harshest environments. A little costly but is worth every penny. Although there are numerous GPS devices on the market the Garmin proves itself to be above the rest when dealing with portable efficient devices.