Walk and talk - with a Garmin eTrex SE, Peebles, Scottish Borders
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- You will join me on a ‘walk and talk’ with the Garmin eTrex SE from Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
I put the black and white screened Garmin eTrex SE through its paces on both the uplands and along the riverbanks of River Tweed and was very impressed with it.
-- Products discussed in this walk and talk --
1. Garmin eTrex SE - gpstraining.co.uk/collections...
2. GPS Training free OS route planning software - gpstraining.co.uk/pages/ordna...
3. GPS Training online resource - gpsonlinecourse.co.uk/
-- Chapters --
00:00 - Welcome to the walk and talk with the Garmin eTrex SE
00:30 - Planning your route for a Garmin GPS unit using free OS route planning software
02:18 - Downloading the .gpx file and transferring this onto a Garmin eTrex SE
03:30 - Transferring a .gpx file onto a Garmin eTrex SE using Android File Transfer if you are using a Mac
04:45 - Loading the course and resetting the trip and track data on a Garmin eTrex SE
06:56 - Climbing up an old drovers rode away from Peebles
07:23 - A review of the Garmin eTrex SE, what are the new features and why is it so different?
13:50 - A look through the pages you see when navigating with a Garmin eTrex SE
16:51 - The River Tweed
17:00 - Crossing the River Tweed on Neidpath Railway Viaduct
18:35 - saving your track at the end of a walk on a Garmin eTrex SE
19:31 - Thanks for joining me on the latest walk and talk with the Garmin eTrex SE - Sport
I bought one of these from an early recommendation video you did. It’s so simple to use. I had never used a gps device before so I am really happy with the unit . And an excellent price too. It’s very lightweight . I love the backtrack feature too . Maps your route and very clearly reroutes you home. Thanks for the video .
Glad I could help!
So much value for the price. Also just a fun gps to mess around with.
You are spot on, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Brilliant John! A great walk and talk. Started my GPS journey with the Etrex 10 on Ben Nevis. Great unit at the time. This replacement at that price and battery life is a winner. ATB mate
Many thanks for your kind words, they are appreciated.
I also started many years ago with a Garmin eTrex H (the unit before the eTrex 10, but very similar). It rook me a number of months to work out how to change it to give me a grid reference, how my life has changed LOL!
Great video. I loved the intro to the eTrex device and all the fantastic scenery. I just upgraded my eTrex legend that I bought in 2008. That one still works great, but I wanted something that could work with my mobile phone. Such a great device for a great price.
You are 100% right with that, great device at a great price.
Great video - just purchased via your link.
Many thanks, it is appreciated.
Thank you for doing the video - I've just ordered one of these (from you naturally). Here's my 2p worth on OS maps: I go walking regularly but I wouldn't call myself a hiker, because it's mainly routes I'm familiar with, but I think it's mostly about having at least one backup plan - so if I were a long walk somewhere I'm not familiar with, if I'm being sensible I will have purchased the local OS map and either bring the paper copy and/or use the digital code to download it to the OS maps app as well, so I have at least one offline map I can look at, and then keep my phone or the paper map in the dry in my pocket/bag. It doesn't really feel worth it to me paying for a bigger/heavier device which uses batteries more quickly and still isn't (in my opinion) quite as good as viewing the OS map on the phone. Also Garmin deserve credit for sticking with AA batteries. It's less wasteful because they're easier to recharge and ultimately recycle than li-ion, they're cheap so you can carry spares or buy them from a shop in an emergency. This seems to have a whole bunch of powerful hidden features - like Tracback to retrace your footsteps, many of the "trip computer" data items like ETA, time moving, stopped time, moving speed, max speed, time to sunrise/sunset (that one is quite useful for photography) - if you can do any of this stuff on a phone I haven't really seen anyone talking about it before, and presumably it would eat battery. I was in two minds about getting one of these until I learnt about the trip computer - it felt otherwise like it might be a bit of a gimmick, but actually I think it should be really useful and fun. You questioned why anyone would want expedition mode - perhaps for cruises or other long journeys over several days, where you're moving but not necessarily walking or cycling yourself? Then you can just leave it running and track your position every few minutes, and later look back and find out exactly where you were at a set time. Again this is quite useful for photography where you're using a "proper" camera but which doesn't have built in GPS, so you could compare the time of the photo on the camera with the eTrex data and work out precisely where you were when you took the data (and you can then manually add this into the metadata for any photos you upload to Flickr etc.) Plus, it occurred to me I can record the exact location and heading I use when I take a photo so I can return there weeks or months later and set the camera or tripod up in an identical position. A couple of things I was wondering: the manual doesn't specify what unit options it supports, can it do knots as well as miles/kilometers? Also how long can it be turned off for and retain a "warm start"? I read somewhere else the satellite data maybe lasts for about 4 hours? Anyway, excited to try it out...
Hi thank you for your order it is much appreciated, as part of your purchase you will receive access to all of our Online Training course videos which hopefully you will find helpful.
To answer your questions:
The unit of measure can be set as Statute Miles, Kilometres, Yards, Nautical (nm,ft.) or Nautical (nm,m)
Windspeed for weather data that comes from paired phone can be set as mph, kph, kt or m/s
Regarding a warm start with the new generation GNSS units this does not seem to matter and we normally achieve a full satellite lock under a minute with clear view of the sky.
We hope this helps and that you enjoy using your new unit, thanks again for your purchase.
Great video as always. I still see your videos about eTrex 32x whenever I am confused about something. One correction though! BEIDOU is not Indian Satellite / GPS system, It's Chinese. Indian GPS system is NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation). It's not widely used as of now but slowly getting there.
You are correct, thanks for flagging that up for everyone.
I just purchased this GPS. With the Garmin Explore App, I just take screenshots of it's Topo maps. mobile phone = all the maps you want, the samsung Galaxy has a large screen. This budget GPS is worth the $ 😊
Cheers from the land down under
greetings - thanks for the tutorial - I'm looking for new unit , my old Garmin venture will not update - only thing is Garmin to me is not user friendly.
hmmm no topo map option...shame... I don't care about colour or satellite images... but having a black and white topo map would be awesome.
Oh wow, no maps is a deal breaker, but I guess people are buying them. I just quickly looked at a number of sites selling them and I'm not sure i would have noticed that. I am still n using my etrex 35t which works perfect my needs except maybe my old eyes and the small screen 🙃 thanks for the video!
Following a breadcrumb course is like following a London Underground map. Just mark your points and you’ll be ok. It supplements phone and paper maps.
Hi tried importing a gpx file onto the server they way you have shown but it does mot transfer into the coures file, tried to put it in the courses file but still does not show up just sits in the new file folder any help.
Great video Jon, really informative and nicely presented. Do you find when you import a GPX file into Explore that you lose all your waypoints on the course? When I do I lose my compass bearings etc, it’s just not as good as importing directly from your website as shown in this video. I have trouble with both my handheld and my watch.
Yes, when you do as I show in this video you do lose all your waypoints. What I am actually doing is creating a route then converting it into a course.
This video (14.41 in) takes you through the differences - czcams.com/video/r7syel8YqZ8/video.html
He realizado la prueba de grabación de actividad del mismo camino y distancia uno con registro en método por SEGUNDO y el otro es el INTELIGENTE. Resultado fue que grabación por segundo arrojó 3258 puntos y en inteligente arrojó 558 puntos. Pero revisando todo el trayecto en el mapa, la marca de dibujo, si está todo bien grabado, preciso por la carretera no a perdido señal, no está cortado y todo está perfecto, mi duda es cual usar para más confianza porque ambos han grabado bien no veo diferencia en el TRAZADO sólo los puntos en el camino.
Solo hemos utilizado la grabación inteligente y, al igual que usted, ha descubierto que funciona bien y ayuda a conservar la batería, esperamos que esto ayude a la conservación de la batería.
Can u walk on the satellite page as well or only the compass page when following a trail?
Thanks for your question, you can walk on whichever page you want to. But you get a directional arrow on the compass page showing you the direction you should be walking in,
On the satellite page you will just see the grid ref changing as you move.
I hope this helps.
Hello! Thank you for the video. Does the deviation alert work well? How much deviation does it warn after? Does it make a sound in this case?
I don't want to use it handheld for navigation.
Thank you!
Yes it does, when you are about 25m 'off course' you get a notification, but sadly no audible notification, it just notifies you on the screen.
Hey John! Great video. Just a quick question. I am new to GPS's and this is my first one. I can't find any info on what the round circle icon with the two vertical slash marks in it, is indicating? Up top just to the right of the time. Thanks!
Thanks for your question, this is showing that you are not recording the track.
@@ukgpstraining Thank you!
Would you recommend this unit to be able to follow a predetermined route for a 3 day Scottish bike ride? I've tried using my mobile before but it regularly switches itself off. I have ordnance survey on my phone so don't think I'd need a higher model.
Yes it would be great, as long as you have a pre planned route/ track/ course that you can follow i.e. then you will have an arrow to follow.
@@ukgpstraining Many thanks for confirming. I already have the gpx file created on my ordnance survey account. Is there a limit to the amount of waypoints in the gpx file?
Hi Sir, can it be used in the city as a back track gps ? And can it be connected with a Garmin Glo 2 ? Thanks.
You could use this unit in a city to do a backtrack, the unit would not connect to a Garmin Glo 2, but the SE gives you a more accurate position fix than the Glo 2 would give you.
I have uploaded a course using the OS route app online, which has the brilliant facility of 'snapping' to the nearest footpath, bridleway, track, etc, if you plot two waypoints - rather than a straight line. This reduces the effort of inputting intermediate waypoints massively, and makes for a simpler GPS display. But haven't tried irl yet. Are there going to be problems when I do?! (Mine is the solar, but i think they are v. similar to the one your video.) Thanks
Hi the GPX track that you download from your OS route planner will display fine as black track line on the screen of the eTrex SE or eTrex Solar unit for you to follow, Kind regards GPS Training
Can you install garmins huntview plus sd card into this unit?
Sadly you can not.
How can I use OS maps on my Garmin 51?
You sadly can not as the Garmin 51 is for road only navigation.
Dose this have a off route alarm
Yes it does.
Hi John,
First of all, thank you for the channel. It has great information for nobies like me.
I'm looking for a gps to use in off-road hikings in Portugal and i'm considering Garmin etrex SE or Etrex 22x. Both have the same price and the battery duration is not relevant because i'm planning to use it in 1 day long hikes. I now that 22x as base maps to all countries road but the SE is recent and supports more GPS protocols. Based on that what is your recommendation?
Thank you!
Thanks for your question.
Between the eTrex 22x or Garmin eTrex SE I would go for the Garmin eTrex SE.
Can I go out for a walk with this, without connecting to my phone, and later on, check my route on a map, distance, speed, elevation etc and keep a record of mileage over more than one trip (like an odometer)
I don’t like having to rely on a phone, or push a stop start button every time I stop or start walking again (I have to on my phone apps)
That’s all I really need one for tbh
Yes you can, I hope this helps.
@@ukgpstraining do you know how I can do that because I’m struggling to work out how to find my walk on a map when I’m home
Thanks
@@Conflictofinterest902 Please accept myu apologies, but as will appreciate we are unable to give 1:1 coaching via CZcams. There are Training videos in the online resource - gpsonlinecourse.co.uk/
BEIDOU came from China
Thanks for the correction, stay safe.