GPSMAP 67i Rugged GPS Handheld with inReach® Satellite Technology, Two-Way Messaging, Interactive SOS, Mapping

Lo recomiendo ampliamente

First - This thing is fantastic. I've not needed to use the inreach feature yet but I used to carry a 66ST and an inreach mini. Having the 2 combined is fantastic. Map abilities are amazing. Screen resolution is very good. Not as high as an iPhone but it's very purpose built so it's great for navigation and assessment. GPS accuracy is remarkable with the multi-band GPS. Most of the time, you only need GPS. Battery life is unbelievable. I've always had the 8-15 hours on 2 AA or rechargeable. To have a battery that lasts 4-5 days makes it so even if you forget to turn it off, you will rarely be in situations where it renders you inoperable. Also, you don't need to carry extra batteries or charger unless you are on a longer adventure. The "down" side (not really). The interface is so feature-packed that it does have a learning curve. Once you have it, it is cake to use. It works wonderfully with Garmin Explore. You can download your favorite track from Alltrails or other sites and import them into collections. They sync via your iphone or laptop effortlessly (setting up phone connection can have some issues but is a set and forget thing). Overall, this thing is rugged beast that covers a fantastic range of functionality. TheHikingGuy indicated he doesn't need it because of his Garmin watch of which I have one. It is so much nicer to have a handheld that has a bigger screen for map reading and orientation without needing to unfold a map unless absolutely necessary. If you are a serious hiker, you are probably carrying a satellite device anyways and this thing is so worth adding a couple ounces of weight in my opinion. If you are thinking about it and have the budget - Go for it!

Je ne m’en passerais plus en forêt. Fonctionne très bien. Je l’ai jumelé à mon téléphone pour l’envoi de messages. La carte qui vient avec est de piètre qualité. J’ai acheté une autre carte afin d’avoir plus de détails.

There is nothing like a Garmin. Bought this to use in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan when we are driving and hiking. We lose cell reception and this unit solves that issue. However, it takes quite a bit of study and trial to learn how to use it. It is not very intuitive. Has lots of features and the battery seems to last a long time.

This thing has been a complete let down. I have used garmins for over 20 years, starting with the the etrex and various other models up until purchasing the 67i recently. The 67i is by far the worst in my experience for navigation. I work in the forest industry and rely on gps navigation daily to get me to specific points all over BC and never had much of a problem finding my target locations in the past. The past 2 weeks using this new unit have cost me a bunch of extra time and hiking around the bush trying to find the target locations. I have been right at my target point with the 67i telling me I am anywhere from 20 meters to 130 meters! away from the point I am standing at. For reference, the point has previously been collected and post processed with a Trimble sub-meter GPS unit - I KNOW I am at the coordinates I am targeting. I tried resetting the unti multiple time with no luck. I have found a somewhat fix of rebooting the unit a couple times when hiking when I start getting within 200 meters of my target. Upon reboot, there is a short period (5-10 minutes) of when I can actually trust the unit. I have been hiking in and get to 225m from my target, do a reboot, then it reads I am 135m from my target. Totally unacceptable! I will be going back to my explorer+, even though I "upgraded" to the 67i so I could actually see the exact meters I am away from my target when outside of 100m - the explorer+ only shows the the nearest 0.1km unless inside 100m. Also, I do have the 67i on dual band - not gps only. It can be pretty hard to find my points and multiple times I had to used my iPhone and a gps app to navigate to my target because I couldn't trust the 67i. And the 30m drift with this thing is real as well. Pics with a few of the results I had. So disappointed.