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Your cart is empty.Ready. Set. Hike. With the eTrex® Solar GPS handheld navigator, you’ll get solar charging that gives you unlimited battery life when used in sunny conditions (75,000 lux). You can view waypoints, track your location and find your way back to favorite spots on the 2.2” high-contrast screen. Multi-band GPS gives you access to multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites to provide superior positional accuracy. You can pair it with the Garmin Explore™ app on your compatible smartphone for wireless software updates, Geocaching Live, wireless connectivity for cloud storage, weather, smart notifications and more. Plus, it’s water-resistant (rated to IPX7) and has a digital compass that’s accurate even while standing still, so you have what you need to enjoy the outdoors more.
Zachc
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
Doesn't actually have maps on it Don't know why you'd want a GPS without an actual map, you can preload courses over a blank slate and you can pair it with your phone but does not work as a standalone GPS device. The number of satellites that it interacts with are nice but the very very limited memory makes it less usable.
Mason
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
After several firmware updates, the bug of random reboots has been fixed. Works great for several months and very reliable.charging speed is honestly slow but wont bother in most cases
N
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
Excellent! Now you don't have to buy batteries. This thing charges very well in the sun.If you go camping for several days, you don't have to worry about carrying heavy batteries that take up weight in space in your backpack.This thing is awesome because it allows you to display your location in several different formats. I prefer to use the m GRS format. What it has built in this is good for military grid reference system
Defnar
Reviewed in Mexico on February 13, 2025
Excelente GPS! La pila dura muchísimo y con la App para celular puedes descargar mapas satelitales y usarlos en modo off line. Es una herramienta muy útil si realizas actividades al aire libre. Con la carga solar nunca te quedas sin batería. Hay otros accesorios que le dan un plus para protegerlo del exterior.
Thaddeus
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
Works great. I use this for doing back country hiking or to record mountain biking when I can't get my garmin bike computer to connect.The interface is a little to get used to but nothing too difficult. The solar charging also works as described. I have had zero issue connecting this to my phone through their app.This thing has been dropped a few times on both rocky terrain and in water, seems to hold up fine, which it should as it is kind of chunky.
Sparky Dave
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025
Unit locks up, displaying "Saving" on the screen whenever any attempt is made to save activities.Requires the power button to be held down for 20 seconds or so, and does NOT save anything.Unit also is incapable of holding ANY maps, requires a cell phone to see any maps....well, uh, MY CELLPHONE ALREADY HAS MAPS!!!So, WhyTF should I give Garmin $249.99 MSRP for a "standalone" unit, which requires a cellphone to show any maps?!?!?!?!?!? This is ludicrous.I own the following Garmin products; GPS38 (which is just about as useful as the Etrex Solar, since the GPS Constellation epoc rolled over), GPS III Plus (great unit, still works), a Street Pilot III (good unit, but too big and power hungry), some sort of Nuvi (works great in the vehicle), Etrex 30X (great unit, CAN load maps, could use better battery life), and this defective, overpriced Solar Turd.Oh! And to update the software, I have to download TWO data-mining apps!!!What happened Garmin?!? Ya'll used to be a quality company.
Evgeny Arbatov
Reviewed in Singapore on July 31, 2024
I bought this Garmin specially for an attempt at 200 mile run. With over 10K GPX track points it was not possible to load such a long course on Polar Vantage V watch. Garmin claims to support 10K points GPX as tracks but sadly this not the case. I realized that while I am able to load the entire route, the directions are not as precise as in the original GPX file. The solution? Split 200 miles run into GPX files with 200 points each and use it for accurate navigation. Otherwise, I have no issues. It's a sturdy device with a long battery life. The screen allows seeing ~1km of the route ahead at default resolution. Fairly good accuracy but can have issues with getting the initial GPS fix in built up areas.
Arnaud
Reviewed in France on July 18, 2024
> Utilisations randonnée et vélo.Habitué aux gps de la gamme eTrex et Dakota, j'apprécie la simplicité d'utilisation.Même concept sur le Solar avec deux grandes nouveautés : la connexion bluetooth avec smartphone pour le partage des données et un écran solaire pour prolonger l'autonomie de la batterie.La synchronisation avec l'application Garmin Explore sur smartphone fonctionne bien (avec Garmin Express sur PC pour les mises à jour du boîtier).C'est la 1ère particularité du renouveau de la gamme et Explore fourni l'essentiel :- une cartographie convenable / votre position en temps réel (à cocher dans les paramètres).- un menu pour créer vos Parcours / vos Waypoints / importer des .gpx- une bibliothèque de vos Itinéraires / Parcours / Tracés, Waypoints, Activités.+ La possibilité de gérer/modifier vos collections sur PC avec Explore en ligne sur votre navigateur internet.La réception sous constellation gps seule est rapide et assez bonne, excellente avec le multi-bandes mais plus gourmande.Chargement automatique et mise à jour des fonds de cartes des pays limitrophes sur Explore dès que vous frôlez les frontières (vérifié).Si vous optez pour le verre Solar, il est très efficace sous une grande luminosité : après une semaine d'utilisation quotidienne, la charge se maintient au 3/4 des capacités. Bluffant !Lecture écran : bonne définition des points, des indications et des tracés avec un contraste qui permet la lecture en plein soleil.Enregistrement des Activités dans le répertoire dédié de l'appareil (sous réserve d'être en cours de cheminement et pas en mode pause, attention !). Actualisation automatique sur Explore dès que la synchro est possible.La protection écran, un étui silicone et éventuellement le clips de ceinture sont des ustensiles qui me paraissent nécessaires en complément.En conclusion : un GPS simple d'utilisation mais performant et finalement assez ludique (le volet Chasse aux trésors est excellent, j'allais oublier). La synchronisation avec Explore ne fait jamais défaut. Le verre Solar n'est pas un gadget, il est très efficace.Je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui apprécient le concept et qui souhaitent renouveler l'expérience avec une gamme eTrex désormais novatrice.
Test123
Reviewed in Germany on June 2, 2024
Man erfährt folgende Info weder in der Bedienungsanleitung, noch auf der Garmin Homepage, noch in irgend einem Review: man kann das Gerät leider nicht ohne die App per Bluetooth mit Smartphone oder Tablet koppeln. Warum ist das für mich so wichtig? Ich dachte ich hätte einen tollen Multiband-GNSS-Empfänger gefunden, der auch noch per Solar geladen wird um diesen mit meinem dienstlichen und professionell genutzten iPad zu koppeln. Ich wollte das Gerät als externen GNSS-Empfänger verwenden für verbesserte Positionswiedergabe. Auf diesem iPad lassen sich aber nur vom Admin genehmigte Apps installieren und die Garmin Apps zählen nicht dazu.Wenn man mit dem Gerät eine Kopplung starten möchte, erscheint nur ein QR-Code, der nur ein Link zur Software darstellt. Im Smartphone Bluetooth-Menü erscheint das Gerät nicht. Manuelles Koppeln ist also nicht möglich. Sehr schade und so ist das Gerät für meine Zwecke leider nutzlos.
JW and CW
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
I like several things about this device. For one thing, it literally sips power. I like the fact that not only is it economical in its power consumption, it is constantly changing during daytime use.Any time it’s in the sun, it’s changing; whether it’s on or off. When it’s turned off and changing, the screen tells you the amount of power generated and the battery time gained. I also like not having to worry about battery replacement. Additionally it has the option to use either GPS or Multi Band GSS. The first significantly extends battery life, while the second enhances accuracy. Garmin teamed up with Geocaching giving the ETREX models the feature of “Geocaching Live “. That means it connects with Geocache and downloads the caches, locations, descriptions, hints etc. directly to the unit. When I locate a cache I can upload this into directory to my geocaching app.The ETREX syncs via Bluetooth to the Garmin Explore app allowing me to access maps, waypoints and activities.I’m not what I would term a “power user” so this basic model has all the basic tools and functionality that I need.
Shelbyblack
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Tired of asking directions and depending on people. Solar charging is an additional bonus. Learning curve, but not too technical. No map , but that's how it became affordable...requires app to enter coordinates etc. Satellite connections great indoors and out. Automatic time adjusting...major plus. Waterproof..a must. Now when I travel I have no fear. Pocket friendly.
Gary Brown
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
This Garmin Solar GPS IS WHAT IV BEEN WAITING FOR. This unit has it all "except color maps" instead it uses a base map with Citys. But that's ok, I never really used the map to like navigate. I use this all the time, it has a really cool feature that when standing still the compass still works, unlike other Garmin gps's iv had in past years you would need to move around to get a bearing on direction. This unit charges fast from the sun and lasts a long time. I have yet to have the battery die out on me. You can also use Garmin's APP to connect this to your phone and use advanced mapping features. If your fine without having a base map or on the GPS and trade that for battery life almost unlimited in the field this unit is for you. I own 2 other Garmin's and love these so much.
Angel
Reviewed in Spain on April 9, 2024
Tengo que decir que este es mi tercer GPS de la marca Garmin...los otros dos aún están funcionando. Este GPS se parece mucho a mi primer GPS en cuanto a funcionalidadLo primero que decir, es que me ha sorprendido la duración de la batería, fue la razón principal por lo que lo he comprado. Cargarlo con el sol...te puedes olvidar, tendrías que dejarlo a pleno sol durante varias horas para que cargase algún porcentaje...merece la pena llevar una powerbank y en caso de necesidad cargarlo.No dispone de mapas, es un punto en contra, acostumbrado a mi segundo GPS que si disponía, porque no siempre vas andando o te encuentras un camino y no sabes si siguiéndolo llegarás a un punto que tienes marcado como waypoint, o buscas algo en el mapa...solo sirve para crear una ruta y seguirla, o echarte a andar y que vaya guardando los puntos automáticamente para luego volver hacia atrás, o guardar un punto de inicio, empezar a andar y luego decir quiero volver al punto de partida (que es para lo que más lo uso yo).Otro punto en contra, es que pierde fácilmente la conexión con los satélites, en cuanto hay bastantes árboles, edificios,...pierde la conexión por unos segundos...sale el mensaje en pantalla. Sobre el papel a tener varios sistemas de posicionamiento por satélite creí que iba a ser el mejor, pero no...es el peor de los tres que tengo, aunque el primero es muy antiguo de los primeros que salieron (un GPS 12) que sólo tenía posicionamiento por GPS...el problema es la duración de las pilas, que tienes que llevar 2 o 3 repuestos si vas a estar todo un día fuera.Por último, quizás sea ya cosa mía, se me hace difícil el manejo, encontrar las opciones, en los otros GPS al disponer de teclas físicas por ejemplo para marcar un punto, es mucho más sencillo que en este que tienes que navegar por varios menús hasta encontrar la opción de marcar el waypoint -que es la opción más común que vas a usar. Tengo que decir, que al asociarlo a mi cuenta de Gamín, los puntos que tenía almacenados en el otro GPS se me han pasado a este, es de agradecer.En resumen, si quieres un GPS para ver cuánto andas, o crear una ruta sencilla, o no perderte marcando el punto inicial, sin pedirle mucho más...este es tu GPS...no le pidas mucho más ya que no da para más. Si quieres batería "eterna" que salgas un día o un par de días y no te quieras preocupar este es tu GPS, si lo quieres para estar fuera un par de horas o tres, yo iría a por el modelo eTrex normal que tiene 2 pilas, llevando otras de repuesto.Me da un poco de miedo cuántas cargas aguantará la bateria de litio...de momento sólo lo he cargado 1 vez, y lo habré usado en modo de ahorro de batería unas 24 horas en total, todavía tiene más del 90%Hubiera ganado muchos puntos si tuviera la posibilidad de meterle mapas
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