could I mark where I start my hike then follow my "trail" on my GPS back to find my place of origin or do I have to upload it to Google maps to see?
764533
The bushnell gps only marks way points. It does not display your route on the device. It will show you the marked way points and the direction to get to them in a stright line. You will have to up load your route from the device to your computer to see the exact route you have taken. Remember when useing the device to back track a route, it shows direction only in a stright line and not the twists, turns and you have taken nor the obsticles you avoided.
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.
764535
If you marked your place of origin or lunch spot etc., you will be able to get back to it by use of the GPS because it will point an arrow in the direction of your selected point. If you want to see the actual route you took, not just the direction of your point, you will need to plug in the GPS to your computer and will be able to see the exact route taken via Google Maps. Hope this helps!
764536
You will have to upload it the unit will just point you back to the start point
764537
Yes, arrow will show you the way. It wont show you a map, but I always carry a topo map as a back up to see the terrain features. . You wont go wrong with this little gps. If you have the money to buy a very expensive one with map features, like the one I have, go ahead and get it. But I got this for my f a ther in law who is a simpleton. He loves it
764538
No need to upload to Google Maps. Once you mark your starting point with one of the icons, you can find your way back by selecting the icon and following the arrow.
1149358
Sort of. It works for tracking and elevation. However it doesn't come with any topographic or trail maps. You will need to load maps if you intend to use them, which you probably do. There are free maps available to download online. I think the best site is GPS File Depot.
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.
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The GPS tracking itself should work all over the world.What might be limited may be the map material available for your region that allows you to see the paths on a map.As a workaround it is always possible to use Google Earth to visualize the paths, which should have satellite imagery for most locations on earth, and is available for free.
768693
Well,it depends on whether u allowed the app to use your GPS location on the first place and also whether the GPS on your phone is turned on.
480532
Yes, just put the micro-sd card into your Garmin SD slot, and it will automatically read the card when you put in an Aussie or NZ address. I put the address' in ahead of time by going to Google Earth, then finding what I was looking for. Then entering the Coordinates and "Save As" what ever, like hotel name, etc.
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The receive will track where you walk and you can look at the track on the map software that came with it. You have to connect the GPS unit to a camera to change the setting on the tracking frequency though. You may be able to do this on a computer I am not sure.
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If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product properly updated out of the box. If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product... » Read More If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product properly updated out of the box. « Show Less
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Yes, do it all the time. You can use any mapping program that can create GPS coordinates (Google Maps) and either transfer or copy to the Garmin (I use RoadTrip from Garmin; MacGPS Pro works great also). Be aware that GPS is not all that accurate and a point can be off be 10 meters (30 feet) or more depending on satellite positions and movement of the GPS unit. For general use its great, marking hazards is a bit more general area and caution should be used. Hope this helps.
1149357
I used mine to go out some walking trails out from my house. They are not marked in any way. Use the trex to walk out and followed my same path using the trex for the trip back. I love it. Have not taken out for many trips but had no problems following my return trip on a trail that I was not familiar with. I played with it a little around the neighborhood just to get use to it first.
1996257
I have no idea how they determine your location though it probably gps . Inany case, you cannot track someone else using one, only the company can track the user. Hope that helps
347294
I don't see any reference to GPS in the instruction manual or about GEO tagging
829975
The data is in the mts file apparently in each frame and I think in a header (I'm just beginning to get up to speed on this for a current project), this program: http://www.dvmp.co.uk/ shows the geo data (if you go into settings and turn it on to do so). Also a program called EXIFTool can show the starting gps position and I believe with some extra passed commands to it write out a tracklog of sorts for the mts video.
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Yes. I actually don't own one, I had this for my boyfriend. However I know that if you check the course file or the history file, you get all coordinates of your run/bike.. wherever you use the watch. I had tried to post my python code for creating Google Earth .kml files from course files or history files here, so that one can view his run/bike/track on google earth. However the limitation of indents on this board doesn't work for python.
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I don't see why not. It is a "global" positioning system after all. Keep in mind that it doesn't show maps. It will only show the path you walked so you can retraces your steps as well as direction and distance to saved waypoints.
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Captain, I believe that you can use it anywhere in the world outdoors to record the route where you have been and download to the Garmin Connect web site. Garmin Connect plots your route on a Google map, and Google has at least aerial maps of Korea. The only problem is that the Garmin web site does not sell any South Korea maps for installation in the device, which may or may not concern you if you do not want to use it as a navigation device. Maybe you can confirm my answers from Garmin Support at 1-800-800-1020 (number on their web site). I really like my Garmin 800.
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It is a Topo map - but there are some trails. My experiences with it in Tennessee, Colorado, and Montana is that some trails are there, others aren't. It is sometimes surprising what will be there and the things that are not. If you intend to hike a national park, for example, it might be worthwhile to purchase a map for that specific park. For example, you can purchase from the Trailhead series. There's one for the Pacific Crest Trail, if that helps. Regarding a trail overlay - If you intend to load the Topo onto your GPS you need to check to see if it can handle the additional info. I use the Basecamp software from Garmin (free download) and with it you can install overlay information. You can also overlay aerial photography.