Considering this for overlanding/expeditions/jeeping/trekking. How well has this unit worked and held up for those of you who use it for this?
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My whynter has run flawless for the last two years. Used it 2 months at a time while dry camping on solar power. Although I hace a pretty large solar system (340 watts & 4 golfcart batteries). Never had a power shortage overnight. Keeping things cold overnight would be an issue without some extra battery power.
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I use it in my 18 wheeler.. It has really held up good. It stays at the temp that I set it. I use my CIG. Lighter outlet 100% of the time. I hope this is useful. I love mine...
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Thanks for the tip. I am especially interested in using the unit while I'm traveling, and as such don't have the large cleaner or canned air (it's harder and harder to travel with gear these days unless you check your bags - which I don't do unless absolutely necessary).Does anyone have experience using the unit while traveling?
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It works fine we use it for off roading with our Polaris ranger . the cup holders work good., there about 3" deep.PS good luck with that.
835914
I have found this to work perfectly fine over around 400 metres, am not sure if I have used it with a longer distance. I did find that I needed to hold it up (as in up above my head) as there was a slight hill in the way.
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I'm using it right now to answer you. I use it while on the road, works great
52115
I have used it, and still using it! It works great! I use it for plowing so I would say it gets used a lot, never had any issues with it!
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It is pretty durable. Yu can hook it onto your backpack if you have some sort of clip, like a metal one. There is a metal semi circle at the bottom of the device that comes out an can be hooked onto various things. Hope this helped you out
214410
Please contact Torin. I have no complaints, yet. Had it almost 6 months works fine for me. (Minivan and Ford Expedition)
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I found the sound clarity very good if reception was line of sight while I was on a mountain ridge talking to someone in the valley below and a few miles away. Sound quality will degrade as obstructions between the transmitter and the receiver are present, such as buildings etc. All radios would have the same results. This unit has performed well for me transmitting / receiving in a very dense jungle & mountainous areas as well. I do recommend it.
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Yes, it does on decent. Not sure why it does not on climb. We have used it from Maine to Alaska, we are no on our way back. We have loved this GPS, it has so many features. We still are finding out new things about it. CJ
1980628
My XHD has held up great off road. I've slid into a few rocks, and it still looks new. One of my favorite mods to my jeep.
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I don't think it would be a big problem if you were to keep it strapped to the top of a rucksack. Maybe to your wrist?? It's built fairly rugged so it might do OK? I can't make any promise's if you really knock it around. As long as you keep it strapped to something that can align with the satellite's and the unit doesn't flop around too much you should be good. That's all I can give you, you have to decide what "flop around" might be in your judgement. If you think it's out of bounds, it probably is. Good luck.
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So far both of mine have held up. Just got back from a week long car trip. Stereo system went out in the car and we used the speakers a lot. They got bumped around in the car and going in and out of hotels. They are still working.
1350339
Yes definitely, it moves over rugged terrain and hills with little effort. It's great for hiking and trails.
1131765
I've only had this product for about 4 months and it holds up just fine. I'm actually using it for my Garmin Gps and it holds up really well. Hope this helps.
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I have been using this model (710) for awhile. I hike in both deserts and forests and found it gets a good lock no matter where I am. The big perk for me is that the maps are all preloaded. Try doing a multi-state trip with a Garmin and you realize what a convenience it is. The international maps are also good. I used it in Germany in 2013 and it was quite helpful and accurate. In the end, you can't go wrong. It does the basics well.
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Works very well. I have bought 3 so far, 1 for me and 2 for family. I have a very good gps with maps but I usually carry the backtrack while hiking or hunting. Backtrack will work good for you if you just want to get back to where your car is.