Garmin GPSMAP 60-Series Waterproof GPS

by PennPaddler on June 13, 2009

The Garmin 60 Series is a great selection in handheld outdoor GPS units for canoers, kayakers and campers because of their rugged, waterproof features, battery life, map loading features and memory capacity. The basic GPS 60 Series units have the basic GPS features get you to your destination in most cases, but the advanced units have improved satellite reception, memory capacity, and barometric altimeter features. Use our summary of the Garmin 60 Series to make your selection and to make a secure purchase at the lowest price go to Amazon.com.  

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Garmin GPS 60 A Rugged Waterproof Navigator

Hiking the backwoods or paddling the Adirondacks— the GPS 60 is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPS 60 is packed with many of the features found in the other 60-series, but with an affordable, high-resolution display for paddlers and campers on a budget.

The GPS 60 is a great low-cost GPS and here’s what you get:

Large, sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale display with bright LED backlight for day or night use with up to 28 hours of battery life for more hours of outdoor enjoyment. WAAS-enabled for even more precise location and navigation. Serial and USB connections for easy connection to your computer. One megabyte (MB) of internal memory for storing points of interest. The GPS 60 unit is preloaded with a city point database so all you have to do is find the place you want to go to, and the GPS 60 creates a straight-line route to your destination. Special geocaching software and features, indoor and outdoor games, an alarm clock, sunris, sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times.

 

garminwaterproofgpsmap60Garmin GPSMAP 60 – Robust, Waterproof

Hiking the backwoods or paddling the Adirondacks— the GPSMAP 60 is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPSMAP 60 is packed with many of the features found in the other 60-series, but with an affordable, high-resolution display for paddlers and campers on a budget.

Get Affordable Rugged Navigation

Built-in basemap with automatic routing capabilities to guide you, turn-by-turn with tone prompts to your destination. Large, sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale display with bright LED backlight makes it easy to find your way, day or night. 28 hours of battery life for more hours of outdoor enjoyment. WAAS-enabled for precise location and navigation. Serial and USB connections for easy connection to your computer. THe GPSMAP 60 has 24 megabytes (MB) of internal memory for storing marine, topo and city street maps from optional MapSource® mapping software. Just find your desired location and the GPSMAP 60 can take you there. The GPSMAP 60 also offers special geocaching features, indoor and outdoor games, an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times. 

 

garminwaterproof60cxGPSMAP 60Cx

The GPSMAP 60Cx has all the features as the two units mentioned above but with a removable microSD card and high-sensitivity GPS receiver that provides direction in almost any condition.

Improved Location and Direction

The high-sensitivity GPS receiver offers improved satellite reception even in heavy cover or canyons, this is a great feature for paddlers, hikers and campers who too often discover their GPS can’t receive in certain situations. The IPX7 waterproof case guards against an accidental drop into the water, and any paddler knows how easily that can happen. The large, color TFT display makes viewing the screen easy, day or night and the Americas autoroute basemap, includes highways, exits and tide data, and turn-by-turn directions. The 60Cx has 64 megabyte (MB) microSD card, so you can store extra maps from optional MapSource® mapping software. USB cable computer connection. And optional microSD cards that are preloaded with MapSource maps, so you don’t have to load them from your computer.  

 

garminwaterproof60csxGPSMAP 60CSx

The GPSMAP 60CSx includes all the features in the units mentioned above but adds several performance-enhancing features to the popular 60-series products, including a removable microSD™ card, high-sensitivity GPS receiver, barometric altimeter and electronic compass.

The GPSMAP 60CSx performs in almost any condition

The high-sensitivity GPS receiver offers improved satellite reception even in heavy cover or canyons, this is a great feature for paddlers, hikers and campers who too often discover their GPS can’t receive in certain situations. The barometric altimeter provides extremely accurate elevation data and the electronic compass can determine your heading and direction, even when you’re standing still. The IPX7 waterproof case guards against an accidental drop into the water, and any paddler knows how easily that can happen.  The large, color TFT display makes viewing the screen easy, day or night and the Americas autoroute basemap, includes highways, exits and tide data, and turn-by-turn directions. The 60CSx has 64 megabyte (MB) microSD card, so you can store extra maps from optional MapSource® mapping software. USB cable for fast easy computer connection. And optional microSD cards that are preloaded with MapSource maps, so you don’t have to load them from your computer.

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