In-Depth Garmin eTrex 32x Review & How-To Guide

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The Garmin eTrex 32x (and 22x) is a mixed bag. Most importantly, it’s a solid, rugged and reliable handheld GPS that simply works well. There’s not a ton of bells and whistles, and there are some downsides to consider, but if you’re looking for a purpose-built GPS that can keep you on the trail or help you navigate, the eTrex 32x might be for you.
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@clecklass Жыл бұрын

With the etrex 20, and I imagine this 32x also, there is a file called Startup located in the Garmin folder - you'll see it when you connect the device to a computer. You can edit this file to include a contact number and name - these then show up on the device screen every time the device is switched on. Useful if you lose the device and someone wants to return it to the owner.

@wallisphoto Жыл бұрын

Highs 1:24 Lows 3:33 Micro SD Card 5:53 Walk Through Unit 6:63 Menu Walk through 8:45 In the Field 15:00 Waypoints 20:15 Routing 22:15 Putting GPX on Device 24:15

@chris5115 3 жыл бұрын

A great review, one weakness not mentioned is the flap that holds the SD card. This is exposed when changing the batteries and can flip open and eject the SD card containing your essential mapping. I use a small piece of tape to stick over the flap. Hunting for a SD card in long grass is no joke. Most current models of Garmin GPS have this problem.

@weeringjohnny 4 жыл бұрын

Very well thought-out, thorough and instructive video. Probably best for someone who has a little GPS experience or at least has played around with the etrex a little because he does go pretty fast over some details and re-listening didn't always help me catch the info. Definitely worth 41 minutes of your time Many thanks.

@anrati21 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very helpful!

@TijmenKr 3 жыл бұрын

I glued a rubber tap washer around the joystick to keep the device from exiting saving mode. You can still use the joystick, but it's a little bit more protected. I glued it to the screen protector, it's not permanent glued on.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Good tip, thank you

@jeromemckenna7102 4 ай бұрын

I just purchased a 32x a few days ago and this video has been helpful. I have a gpsmap 62 that is wearing out (I can't reliably connect it to my computer). I use the GPS to record the location of bird sightings. Often while driving I see a great bird but roadsigns are covered with dirt so I can find the location after I get home. I agree with all the negatives you mentioned. I certainly wish they had a different usb connection but it is good enough for now.

@WalksInCamera 9 ай бұрын

A really useful review and great tips. Bought a 32x a few months back and I've just started using it on trails. Really helpful. Thank you!

@willian.direction6740 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great review. I use my old etrex30 a lot and learnt somethings about mine from this video.

@matthewspecker 4 жыл бұрын

Another great review! Exactly the level of review detail that really helps me determine if a device is going to work for me or not.

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Cool cool - glad it was helpful - it's always a struggle of how detailed versus how general to go, glad it's working in this format. Some folks ask for more detail but the video would be 5 hours...

@mannyzuccarelli 3 жыл бұрын

Very thorough, very well made video. Thank you!

@MichalTheOhioFlyer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very thorough and intelligent review from a solid user. It is really helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to make it.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍 Glad it was helpful!

@pdavis500 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very well explained review. Very thorough and well filmed. Thanks for posting this vid!

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@notthedj 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. This has answered all the questions I had about the device.

@RichRich1955 3 жыл бұрын

I have a eTrex10 to give me piece of mind and prevent getting lost but I usually go to the same few places only.

@Mouse2113 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Scotland! Got mine a few months ago then straight into another lockdown, but getting to use it for an 18 mile hike tomorrow for the first time :)

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Hope the hike went well, 18 miles should be a good amount of time to get used to the device

@Mouse2113 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy it was great, downloaded the gpx file and was a life saver 😎

@oscarmartin5412 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! I think I'll get the 32. I'm tired of struggling with touchscreens under the snow and the rain. Thanks for your great job!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yea, the buttons are much better than the touch screens.

@stevek8829 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your excellent review. It seems identical to the 20xt except for the wireless feature. The 20 xt was the same as my much older one whose number I forget. They tend to acquire a fix quickly when repowered soon after last fix in the same spot. They still have the too prominent joystick which activates the screen in pocket. They still keep the quaint hunt & fish thing. Hint: it always likes a full moon. They're great in conjunction with a map and compass. If you only need a fix now and then, the battery lasts forever-and spare AAs are light.

@trackeryak 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review. I went with the 22x and got it on sale from Amazon during the Prime Day Sale for only 139.99 plus tax. It's my 1st handheld GPS and for under 150 bucks on sale, it was a no brainer after watching your review. Thank you!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, yea, the 22x is solid and will do you solid.

@winnieswalk3304 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. We're planning to do some hiking in new mexico. Not too bad but i'm deciding if i need the etrex 22/32x. Probably go for etrex22.. Thanks for making this video!

@curtiselwood4590 10 ай бұрын

From Montana just picked it up will be out with it soon. Liked your thorough approuch to GPS thanks..,

@gregv3412 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great review! Was on the fence with a etrex22x for my boundary waters trip. Maps work great but to load the ideal route before hand would be nice. Then be able to track my actual route during the trip sounds great. Then I have the route saved forever. Would be great to reference and compare in future trips.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, this type of device would be perfect for that 👍

@johnievanniekerk9225 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I struggled a lot now my 32x is a trusted friend!

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and yea, once you get used to a Garmin GPS it becomes second-nature

@klauspetersen8909 3 жыл бұрын

Have ordered an etrex32x to replace my etrexH which have done a great job. Looking forward to reinventing my use of an etrex.

@kaatureel 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful, thanks for sharing!

@baldvale5418 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful to me so I will save this to my favourites. Thank you 🙂

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 👍👍

@kenrickkamil9536 Жыл бұрын

Great review, im a newbie and this was very helpful.

@alanjohnson8396 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m now a subscriber. Much appreciated.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🙏

@sherrynowak4014 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, great Indepth review and easy to understand.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

@lamaludwig1470 3 жыл бұрын

good competent honest review, thanks from Switzerland

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad it was helpful!

@thechance123 2 жыл бұрын

hey man good job on the review

@fayeoc 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video explaining features and what some of them do. Way better than the useless users manual online on the Garmin site that just tells you how to push buttons.

@runstant1 Жыл бұрын

very thorough vid, excellent !!

@lordaresthefirst 2 жыл бұрын

Very good review thank you so much

@pappaclutch3266 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love Garmin products! Currently I have 66i and Extrex 20, I love the 20. I wish I went with the explorer mini for communication and Etrex 20 for navigation. After the latest update my Etrex is extremely fast now

@enriquejosekravetzmalabud8530 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, I'm between the 32 and 65s, I prefer the size and battery life of 32 but I was worried about how faster it's the unit. Do you know if it's faster similar to 65 or still biiiig difference?

@Euronasa 3 жыл бұрын

Great review!

@hugoboots6302 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing your Knowledge. A GPS is like the first time I used a PC intimidating. Your a good teacher ---- Hugo Atlanta, GA

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad that the guide was helpful. They can def be confusing at first, but once you get a hang of it, it's pretty straightforward. Good luck with yours!

@nachalnik1000 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video!

@yokehuatgoh 3 жыл бұрын

glad i subscribed. you're like the garmin guy!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks, yea, they're basically the only game in town for outdoors consumer GPS unfortunately.. wish there were more options / competition...

@elsdehullu1820 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Another downside: my trusty Etrex 32x wouldn't scale up on the map quickly anymore. Tried everything (also chatted with Garmin helpdesk and their advice was: use a smaller micro SD (4, 8 or 16 GB instead of 32) and a lower class (up to 10)). Lower class micro SD cards are not on the market anymore, finally reused an old one but didn't help. Problem turned out to have a different solution: disable all the maps except the newest one and Garmin general world map. Now everything is fine! So weakness is the info from Garmin itself..

@mvoutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I have a etrex 30x and that's amazing and very accurate...really happy with that I spent a week in the middle of nowhere with couples of extra battery...overall I don't feel I'm a solo adventurer because I have Garmin as a leader :)))

@PrincessBob123 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, great review, just upgraded from Etrex 20 to Etrex 22x (from MEC in Canada) because i wanted better maps

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 have fun with it

@cambridgegabotoswe4399 5 ай бұрын

very interesting indeed am using 22x 😍😍

@sergiofutbol123 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review, really hard trying to decide what device to get since I do mid to difficult hiking and rely alot on my phone.

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

If you just want an inexpensive backup an eTrex 2x series or an older GPSMAP 64 is a good move

@alanglasgowbassist 3 жыл бұрын

Useful video. Thank you.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@4mccurdys 21 күн бұрын

thanks for the video, just upgraded from GPSmap 76CSx which i though was a very good unit, unfortunately now discontinued. So bough the bullet and got this 32x. use it for mainly Geocaching. My disappointments are no lanyard and a lack of detailed instructions in the online manual. Thanks for the Tips.😀

@cliffynelson5017 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks… Very good video and very informative!!!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! 👍

@lonnijeboer6224 2 жыл бұрын

What an excellent review this is! Thank you very much! What was very helpfull to me is the advise not to upgrade from an eTrex 20 toward the 32. I use an eTrex 20 for more than 10 years. My etrex 20 has both GPS + GLONASS. I have the impression that GLONASS is not always available on all etrex 20's.

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

The 20 is a workhorse and if you're good with it, you def don't need to upgrade.

@headbangerstrail 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I think I’m going to get a 32x.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. It's a solid unit, you'll do good with it.

@rachelleitz3867 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the detail so far, thank you for taking the time to create this! Right away I'm curious regarding your carabiner clip suggestion... Are you saying to connect it to the latch on the back? It looks to me like you're lifting & turning that latch in order to remove the back revealing the battery/SD card area... If someone were to clip onto the latch, would that not risk the potential of opening the back unknowingly while they're hiking with the device clipped to their pack/belt/lapel? Going to watch more of the video & scan through more comments to see if this is mentioned yet.. Thanks again!

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and for the carabiner - not clipping to the latch, but using the spine connector on the back which is the regular attachment. If you do that, no risk of opening the battery door.

@johnbarns548 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@69treta 3 ай бұрын

I still use an etrex 20 and it works great. Ah, and it does connect to Glonass as well

@ddahstan6876 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a mellow and thorough review! My dilemma is fighting between an eTrex 22x for its ruggedness and ease of swapping AA Batteries or Garmin Edge 530 since I'll be carrying at least 2 power banks on my bikepacking trips. My priority of maximizing battery hours for GPS navigation is super important. UBS battery charging on the Edge 530 will certainly degrade drastically after a few years, so the rugged eTrex 22x sounds more logical... My gosh, my eyes wants to go with the Edge, but my hands want to grab the 22x. I'll soon be looking into if I can replace the Lithium battery on the Edge or not then I'll decide. But seriously, I just got a nifty portable solar charging panels, so it's a sign to stick to the Edge. :-))

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

I use both (the Edge for MTB and road) and the Edge is much better for cycling. I'd go with that and just charge with a USB charger. I use a USB charger in the field for my hikes (phone, GPS, headlamp, camera) and having one USB charger for all of them is a simple solution that works well.

@-NoneOfYourBusiness 3 жыл бұрын

The 32x got a integrated digital compass (very useful to me) and altimeter. The device is performing really well for me (mostly kayak, some hiking). Its simple to mark the spot where you launched the kayak (often hard to find it back from water level). Reliable little life saver. I wouldn't recommend anyone to use a smartphone app simply because apps act unexpectedly and you can get a "Connect to Google Store Account" message and the app just won't run if you don't connect to your account first (it happened to me) (auto update bs) and you can be seriously f*cked in a remote area with no network. Phones are good for car trips. NOT remote outdoor use. Dedicated GPS units are simple, reliable devices. Phone apps are bloated cash grabs not interested in keeping you safe.

@PeterKolta Жыл бұрын

Great point! I'd use it for kayaking, hiking and for trips by bike. I was lost on a fast river and a lake a couple of times, coudn't find my way back, just coudn't recognise where I had launched my kayak. I did have phone network. But: I couldn't see anything on the screen. It was partly cloudy, partly sunny and my phone looked like a piece of blank paper. Recorded my trip on strava but it was useless, the device was completely blind. How does the eTrex perform from this point of view?

@-NoneOfYourBusiness Жыл бұрын

@@PeterKolta I never had any problem reading the 32X screen in the sun. Its screen isnt reflective. I don't know about the eTrex Touch which is touchscreen like a iPhone. I would guess the Touch models are more reflective. Anyway, I would stay away from touchscreen GPS if you want to use it for kayak (water makes em hard to use as we all know). Physical buttons is the way to go.

@rantonerik 4 жыл бұрын

Great review and advice! I’m a longtime etrex 30 user; recently “upgraded” to the 32x because I wanted a spare and my 30’s screen was getting pretty scratched up. 😆 Phones are nice (and I second the gaiagps recommendation) but for me, the etrex is the best for one-handed, gloves on operation, lightweight and with long battery life to boot! One tip I don’t think I heard you mention: long pressing the joystick for a couple seconds will take you directly to the mark waypoint screen, for your current location. I mark lots of waypoints when I’m out, so this shortcut is very handy for me!

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Nice nice, thanks for that tip re:marking waypoints, great one. And yea, I wish these GPS units were a little slicker (or closer to a phone) in terms of look and feel, but they do work darn well in the field with one-handed use. I've beaten mine to hell and they just work.

@KrazyKrzysztof 4 жыл бұрын

I use phone gps as primary unit but in mountain regions I always try to carry a backup garmin gps because shit could happen like deep rain showers or in the winter peaks, cell phones are rendered barely usable due to low temps. I've had a phone's gps stop working permanently so I need that security

@josecarlosmachado1241 Ай бұрын

Hi. Thank you so much for this great review and for all the other great stuff you show us! Is there any way of setting a sound alarm when you are following a track and get off-track? I did try the instructions provided by Garmin, namely: Select Setup from the main menu. Select Marine. Select Marine Alarm Setup. Select Off Course Alarm Select On. Enter the appropriate distance (how far off-course to be notified at). Select the Green Check Mark. However, it doesn’t seem to work. Am I missing something? Thank you

@outdooradventuresuk 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful review and thinking of getting one, can ordnance survey maps run on here, thanks

@iesleif.2537 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the review! I like hike a lot. Do you recommend the eTrex instead of a Fenix 5x? Cheers

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! They're both different animals but if you want something for fitness (runs, biking, walking, etc.) then the Fenix is your winner. Or if you want something small and as a cross-check to paper maps, the Fenix is great.

@JonMcLeodMelbourne 4 жыл бұрын

The eTrex 32x doesn't give much in the way of off-course alarms or notifications, does it? The triangle is shown just to the side of your intended track. Even though you're well off course. There's no flashing signals or messages that say "turn back to get on your intended course". I set a bikepacking course using RideWithGPS, save the .gpx, and load that onto the eTrex 32x.

@enrimt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this review!

@enriquejosekravetzmalabud8530 2 жыл бұрын

The best review ever. I'm deciding between this and the 65s... I really like the form factor, weight and battery life of the 32. I'm worry about the performance of drawing and moving around vs the 65s... Is significant the speed of drawing, calculate etc?

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

After having used all the units, I'd say the 65s is a much better move. The buttons just work better, it's got great positioning with multi-band, and the redraws work well.

@blackbirdrider2 3 жыл бұрын

I have the 32x and discovered a few times that after not using it the batteries were completely flat. I discovered when I went in to “manage tracks” and discovered that 70% of the 32gb card was full. So I found that I hadn’t turned the unit off. This is easy to do when powering off because in strong sunlight it’s hard to see the power off symbol on the screen.

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good tip, thank you for posting it. Yea, the thing will just keep recording unless you explicitly turn it off.

@perfdavid 3 жыл бұрын

I know the time and effort it goes into making quality videos. So thank you for making this. It really informed me greatly. Question: I don’t have any version right now. The 22x is on sale for $149. I want a designated device to not run my iPhone battery down. Is this a good price or should I wait? Thanks!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍👍👍, and yes that's a good price for a 22x, small and light does the trick.

@SteveZ919 3 жыл бұрын

I jumped on it and have it hand. Wish it was bigger but it does what I need easily.

@perfdavid 3 жыл бұрын

I purchased it. Glad I did

@pd3665 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks !! I am seriously considering to get an eTrex 32x. Considering that the model was released around 2019 ... do you have any insights on whether Garmin is planning to release an upgraded model to the eTrex series ?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

I really have no idea, they don't communicate anything like that with me. Given the COVID shortages I'd guess that if something was going to come out, it's probably delayed. Prob a safe bet to get one.

@bazzainoz9469 3 жыл бұрын

Hello hiker guy, excellent review esp as you have those other models to use as baselines for comparison... Is the 32 able to be mounted on dirt bike using a factory Garmin bracket, & are they suitable for that kind of thing given the vibrations & shocks involved????? Great job!!! Regards, Bazz...

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

thank ya 👍 I think there's a bike mount and you're fine with it

@LeeRaymondCM Жыл бұрын

I have the etrex 30 bought in 2012. It only broke recently after quite a few trips to Mongolia, Khazastan and Mt Fuji. The breakage is at where the power button is. The shell (bumper) aged and flaked off but the power button, if pushed with a pen or something, otherwise functions perfectly. Thought of replacing it with the etrex SE but is struggling to justify an In reach mini 2. Help me decide! I like it a lot. The only complain is that when I copy tracks I created from elsewhere in gpx format in there, it may ends up losing all content of the file. I have to do it a few times to get it to work properly. Any suggestions?

@caromiri6637 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your helpful review. I just got my new Garmin Etrex32x and would like to import the gpx files. I dragged and dropped the gpx files from my computer directly onto the garmin gpx folders but alas they do not show up in the 'manage tracks' section. I then navigated to the garmin help site and seem to understand that I need to go via basecamp (i.e. import them into basecamp, then send to device). Could you please help? Also when I connect my garmin it asks me for 'mass storage' - could you say a few words about that and what it is. Much appreciated, Caroline PS: Just to add - so the gpx files are read by basecamp. And I now sent them to my device (etrex 32x) . As said, they do not show up under tracks but under 'way to' and then routes (however, just as 200 or so pins, not as a line). Thanks for any thoughts you might have on what went wrong....

@tino4314 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I got my eTrex 32x last week, and I have a problem where when I want to use an address for road navigation, the device only offers me few European countries to choose from (and the country I need is not in them). I got the device with maps already on it and when I search for POIs I get everything listed that is close to me (so I guess there is data for the country that I am in). Any ideas/advice on how to get more countries?

@wlnstonrasmussen3928 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Question, can you change the gps coordinates to display in decimal format? Thanks

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@marioplus321 4 жыл бұрын

That is the most informative video on etrex 32x on KZfaq. thank you very much for the review. anyway, I have several questions : does it measure the temperature? why is the arrow off the line while following the route? Does it cover hiking trails in mountains? Is a map included in software for a computer? Thank you in advance for answering my questions !

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Some answers 1 - you need an extra sensor to measure temperature 2 - not following 3 - yes anywhere on earth! 4 - yes!

@marioplus321 4 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy thank you! I have just ordered G.eTrex32x😊

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

@@marioplus321 👍👍👍

@marioplus321 4 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy I tell you something; I was looking for such a device but it's hard to find a good review on it on the Net. There are plenty of smartphones, cameras etc and only some on Garmin gps ones. Yours solved all of my doubts. Thank you very much.

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

@@marioplus321 Happy to help!

@adhikkaputrasagala 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thankyou for the nice tips. Anw is it possible to use power bank to supply the power?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

No but you can use rechargeable batteries in it though

@dreamtobeapolyglot8444 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this informative video. I bought the 22x. I live in America and planning a trip to Europe...do you know I if I could download maps for the countries I'm visiting beforehand and also will I be able to keep my current maps as well?

@Hikingguy Жыл бұрын

think you can buy the Europe City Navigator maps on a microSD card and you'll be good

@burakikizler_ 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Is your 22x or 32's display is shaking a little bit when you are under the sunshine ?? Because mine is. Thank you

@riedeburg 3 жыл бұрын

This will be my first time purchasing a device like this and I appreciate your thorough review! Quick question for the newbie... can I just plug in a GPS coordinate (like a waterfall off trail) into the device or do I need to create something using the Garmin website/maps and then download that onto the device? I'm planning on getting the 30X. Thanks in advance for your help!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful - and you can just plug a lat/lon into the device and navigate to it, not problem...

@mrtruth6871 2 жыл бұрын

another newbie here with a similar question but I'm struggling with the format of inputting the coordinates into the device. I have coordinates in a book of places I want to go to. the coordinates in the book has less numbers than the number spaces on the device. would appreciate any advice

@mikehydropneumatic2583 4 жыл бұрын

Bought one today in a brick & mortar store in The Netherlands. The guy in the shop really knew what he was talking about. At first I was looking for a compass and this is how I ended up with Garmin GPS. The compass I need to set up my automated telescope, ended up with the 32x due to non GPS related compass (some models use GPS for this). This weekend will do some hiking in a forrest at the Dutch German border, fun times! Good review!

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Nice nice nice - glad the review came in handy and hope you enjoy it. Tot ziens!

@mikehydropneumatic2583 4 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy Been to The Netherlands or do you have Dutch ancestors? Tot ziens.

@mikehydropneumatic2583 4 жыл бұрын

Been hiking and guess what? My phone had no reception (middle of a forrest), the little Garmin did what it was supposed to do. Great product, really like it.

@stefano3056 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for this review. I have a question: is there any way I can load purpose-built base maps on these devices, in particular georeferenced rasters (old topo maps?) from ArcGIS or similar? What about GoogleMaps and GoogleEarth maps?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, check out the article on my website about creating custom maps.

@tomziol 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great video. I have a question. I don't know which one is best for me. I ride my MTB in the woods and would like to upload gpx to the device. Is 32x equal to Garmin Edge Explorer 2? Note that I don't need bike computer, just navigation for biking and hiking. What would you recommend? Thanks and have a good day.

@Hikingguy 2 ай бұрын

Not sure how it compares to the cycling computers but the 32x should work for what you're explaining.

@jphdirks 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thx. Is it already possible to switch off the joystick?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you & no, unfortunately, the joystick is needed to operate

@Bladez1964 2 жыл бұрын

You mentioned suggested settings but I cannot locate that on the full article website. Where can I find them?

@lisabetty8603 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour, il y a très peu d'autonomie avec les piles. Seulement 25h? C'est très peu si on part des semaines ou des mois. Comment faire ? Les piles sont très lourdes dans un sac. Merci

@rcorai 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a question. If I’m recording a track and battery is slow, can I pause or stop the recording, change batteries and resume the recording?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, the trip computer keeps running so it will just pick up where you left off (when you swap batteries).

@aljazkovac8665 4 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for a great review! I bought an eTrex 32x a month ago and have been happy generally but what does happen occasionally is that while I am following a track or a route the blue pointer on the map will lag behind my actual position or even freeze completely for a minute or two. The GPS signal is shown as strong and I have both GPS and GLONASS on. This makes the navigation quite difficult at times. But then I have realized that if I power off and on again then the blue pointer comes back to life. Since you have extensive experience with GPS devices I wonder if this is normal behaviour or if it something that warrants a warranty claim? I have even turned off all the extra stuff like showing a live recording of my track on the map to make it easier for the processor, but it doesn’t seem to help, the pointer will still freeze every now and then out of the blue. Any tips you could help with? Much appreciated and kudos for the great videos!

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I wouldn't say it's normal. Sometimes things will go very slow (like a screen redraw) when the processor is overwhelmed, but it shouldn't freeze up. Have you updated the firmware on Garmin Express? Turning everything off would be my first move too, and if it didn't work, I think you should contact Garmin support. product.support@garmin.com

@friedrichvolkmann 2 жыл бұрын

I once had the same issue with an Etrex 30. All GPS devices have a threshold to ignore some degree of signal fluctuations in order to not show movement when the user stands still. That threshold should certainly be lower for hiking than for car navigation. The Etrex 30 had a firmware bug that made the threshold too big. I had to return it because that bug made the device unusable for my purposes. I switched back to an old Dakota 20 (which is still the best product that Garmin has ever made for mountaineers). Now that my Dakota 20 stopped working, I'm considering buying an Etrex 32x or Touch 35. If those have still the same threshold problem, as your experience indicates, I would be very disappointed. You can try switching off GLONASS and WAAS/EGNOS, because both features decrease accuracy according to Garmin support. They say that GLONASS is terrible, while WAAS/EGNOS doesn't work in average terrain and just drains processing power.

@wasoota 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! miniUSB is much more robust than microUSB, so I wouldn't knock that myself. I'm actually glad it has mini and not micro. A lot of hardware manufacturers that require durability stuck with miniUSB over micro for this reason.

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, it's more of a matter of compatablty. I'm with you that the microUSB isn't even close. I just wish they would move onto USB C

@kennethgenovese4175 11 ай бұрын

How do you connect a GPS to Caltopo? What version of Caltopo are you using?

@maxwell2.2 8 ай бұрын

Does this work without using trails and with just topography? I am completely new to gps amd how they work

@randomtech787 4 жыл бұрын

What do you reccoment more? Garmin etrex 22x or garmin etrex touch 25? I will ise it for hiking, camping and geocaching.

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Don't get the Touch, I've had bad experience with the screens when wet and with gloves on. If you want to save money grab a 20 or 30x and load free maps on it.

@paulapetrotta9082 3 ай бұрын

Purchased the Garmin extrex 32 for Zion. Cannot find the "national parks" icon. Help

@peci5878 3 жыл бұрын

hello thank you for this review, is this gps a good one for a biking trip ?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

I'd go with a Garmin Edge for the biking tri.

@peci5878 3 жыл бұрын

HikingGuy.com thank you :)

@NikhilNaik22N 3 жыл бұрын

Please advise. I've been using google maps in my phone for navigation. The Etrex 32x will be my FIRST ever handheld GPS. Will I be able to load free detailed maps of cities, trails, etc of Asia Region and North America (in particular, Ontario, CA). How accurately will I be able to locate myself under tree cover in the forest or in the city surrounded by buildings? My usage will be trying to explore new off road locations (solo trekking) and as the main navigation gps system for my car.. I'm confused between 64s or the etrex32x Also, SUBSCRIBED!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

1 - You can buy Garmin maps or download free OSM maps - see the guide for free maps on my site 2 - GPS performance is degraded around buildings (aka urban canyons) but still does work 3 - You should be fine for off road and car, but know that Garmin outdoors handhelds don't let you search by address unless you buy their City Navigator maps. 4 - the 64s and eTrex 32x are both great, it's really about the form factor and the 32x has a newer chipset (in my guestimation)

@brygreth72 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very informative but how do you think it will perform in back country where there is no trails? Need to track where I leave camp or ATV in thick woods.

@Hikingguy 7 ай бұрын

Will work regardless of trails or not, you should be fine.

@scottjolteon9033 Жыл бұрын

Would you consider this a good buy for a 2month backpacking trip in Asia? I already have a micro SD card as well so I would just need the right maps

@Hikingguy Жыл бұрын

It will do well in wet environments but if you're only hiking when its nice out, a smartphone may be a better choice

@pablogdt 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Fantastic review, so much better of the garmin help stuff. I would like to ask you about the "Share wirelessly" function, I tried to pair the 32x with my mobile phone but I couldn't, should I be able? Or what is the purpose of this feature then? Nice work!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So "Share Wirelessly" only works with other ANT+ devices (like another eTrex), not with smartphones (unless yours is one of the few that has ANT+). You would need a Garmin that has Bluetooth to sync with the phone unfortunately.

@pablogdt 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy thanks for your response. That's a pity, lack of market competitors has made Garmin not to update to current tech era

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

@@pablogdt Yea, I agree 100%. I wish there was some comptetion here.

@Jorditoms 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I live in Spain, I do hiking every Saturday, and I like to get on the Forrest, for.a period of 10 hours, normally it's not raining but the weather are severe, and is summer is very hot, and when is winter the cold is severe also. Im using GAIA GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S8 plus, but the battery is getting damage so I'm planning to buy or the etrex 35 touch or the 32x, what do you think? Also, here there is a brand Two Nav, and the model from them that I like a lot is the Two Nav trial2, what's your comments? Thanks

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

I had bad luck with the touchscreen models in the rain so I would avoid and get a regular eTrex. I haven't tried the Two Nav trial2 but will check it out.

@Jorditoms 4 жыл бұрын

@@Hikingguy thanks a lot!! I really love Gaia a lot, but my battery on the mobile it's draining so fast. And if you need to choose between de etrex 32x and the gpsmaps 64 x, which one you choose?

@spikex41 2 ай бұрын

Is there a handlebar mount for it? I really don’t see a use for it on foot but on the atv for sure.

@Hikingguy 2 ай бұрын

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@oldcat3439 3 жыл бұрын

Question for anyone able to answer. WITHIN the Garmin unit, is it possible to add waypoints to one of your downloaded GPX files ? .. for example, I would like to add some waypoints to the C2C route from your webpage. Or is there another way to do it that is not too complicated ? Thank you again for ALL your AWESOME resources !!

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍👍 I think adding waypoints just adds them discretely, but if you import it all to Basecamp, select all the data you want together (track, waypoints, etc.) and then export to GPX, it will bundle them all into one GPX file for you.

@oly10676 Ай бұрын

They should build a limited edition for left handers!

@kitchenderstv2021 3 жыл бұрын

Hi...great review...thanks. I have a question, I'm struggling to find a way to be alerted when following a "route" - if I have gone off that route. I have read things about the "Marine" feature in Set Up>Marine>MarineAlarmSetUp and the off course alarm.....is this correct? Is this feature a way to trigger an alert/alarm when you have deviated from the route you are following?

@Hikingguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you & and yea, the alerts used to happen automatically when off course. Now it's setup in Marine as you noted > support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=U8pafKBFr39rpNXfES0Y76

@kitchenderstv2021 3 жыл бұрын

HikingGuy.com - Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

@rfoeastpench5485 2 жыл бұрын

how to measure hectares in this model it shows in etrex 10 only then how benefacial this model

@LilBlighter 2 жыл бұрын

I wrapped a Ranger Band (piece of bicycle inner tube) around the outside of mine and it even greater protects it, covers the battery compartment water seals and you can still use all the buttons. A little more piece of mind when trekking.

@Hikingguy 2 жыл бұрын

I love that idea, thanks for posting.

@wpickens1900 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Much more information that I have been able to find on the web! One request. Is there a way to track an activity, similar to recording a run or a hike on the fenix 6 watch? One step farther, is there a way to set up and follow a route for a multi-day hike, then simultaneously record the route and time for the hike to save the trip on garmin connect?

@Hikingguy 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it uses a trip computer instead of a activity as a record of your hike. You can also follow a route or track and still record your track. You can sync with Connect too.