Garmin eTrex SE, 7 months on, GPS in the Hills and which app should you be using‪?‬ GPS Training Podcast

Garmin eTrex SE, 7 months on, GPS in the Hills and which app should you be using?



The big 90, that not bad going.



In this month’s podcast –



1. eTrex SE – 7 months on



2. GPS in the Hills – last course this/ last weekend – what is this course all about?



3. BaseCamp, connect, explore - which and for what scenarios – When using alongside a Garmin handheld unit?



4. We then have Andy’s top tips



- Garmin eTrex SE – 7 months on



The Garmin eTrerx SE was launched on the 14th March, in the same day the Garmin GPSMAP 67/ 67i was launched



Price - £149.99



To read an indepth review on the Garmin eTrex SE go to GpsTraining.co.uk > Product Reviews > Garmin eTrex SE Review







- GPS in the hills course – what is this?



You may have seen this on our website/ newsletters



For those who have been on our two-day Garmin GPS Training course.



£158.00 on website, but if you have been on a course you get a discount code making it half-priced - £79.00



What do we cover on this day-long course



Week leading upto course



- Planning over Zoom – week leading upto course



On the day - straight out onto the hill -



- Following the pre-planned route



- Looking at the different navigational experiences for a route, track, and course



- Trackback - we will do a trackback taking us back the way we came



- Creating a route directly on the unit



- Managing an emergency situation - what options do we have and how are we going to approach this



- Changing the ‘pre-planned’ plans - what options do we have and how we do this



- Navigating in the dark, how to set up our GPS units



This will all be delivered during an 8 - 12 mile walk (depending on elevation climbed) and only people who have been on our 2-day course will be invited onto the course.



South Downs – 4th October 2024

Lakes – 18th October 2024

Northumberland – 26th October 2024







If you want to find out more about our GPS courses please go to our website > GpsTraining.co.uk > GPS Training Course



- BaseCamp, Connect, Explore - which and for what scenarios – When using alongside a Garmin handheld unit?



Garmin BaseCamp



Garmin Connect



Garmin Explore



 



- Andy’s Top Tips



Explore App – Convert imported GPX files from track or route to a course before syncing – syncs quicker and seems to be more reliable when syncing

2 X Drawing pin icon - Route

Footprint icon -Track

Curved line – Course

3 x Red dots top right screen – copy as course, go back to track or route 3 x red dots top right select delete

Remember Find / Spy Glass Course



GPSMap65s – Pause Track – in theory you cannot or can you?



- When you are just about to go into a building and want to stop the recording - press your menu button twice to goto main menu



- Select Setup



- Select System



- Select Satellite System - changed from Muliti-GNSS to DEMO



- When you come out of the building and standing where your changed satellite to Demo - repeat the process and change Satellite back to Multi-GNSS