Garmin GPSMap 60CSX Crash Course - Part 1

Quickly making this for my sister who just got her GPS and needs to know how to use it before her trip tomorrow!

By the way, I also have a page I created partially for my sister - to help her understand what she needed to buy when buying her GPS:

http://www.berkshiresports.org/index.php?ID=gpsgeocaching

GPS: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww....

City Navigator: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww....

Memory Card: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww....

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Garmin
• GPSMap
• GPS
• Map
• 60
• 60CSX
• 60CS
• Course

[kbckiwi]

Does this GPS has the elevation plot?

[bradtube1]

@kbckiwi Yes it does, but I am not sure it shows it for your whole distance. I think it's just for part.... And I almost think it starts over when you leave that screen and come back to it. I don't find it terribly useful.

[Berkner80]

I will be using one for Ultralight flying across the US. The price is right for the GPSMAP 60 but wasn't sure if I should pay the extra $100 and get the CSX. Do you think I would be able to see the maps better if they were in color? And also the 60 just has internal memory. Any advice? thanks.

[bradtube1]

This comes with just a weak basemap of the US so you're going to have to buy the detailed street maps if you want that kind of info and to store a large section of the US, you'll need lots of extra memory.

[aonixer6]

hey whats up i just got my garmin gps yesterday and i have the garmin world map on it but i want the inland lake one I'll be using it more for fishing trips and the prob is i live in south america so do they have it for south america inland lakes??

thanx

[bradtube1]

It comes with a useless basemap. You need to buy the maps. Not sure what is available for South America though and if you buy an inland lakes map, not sure if you'll get turn by turn street directions. Call Garmin and they'll tell you. You might have to wait on hold awhile, but they're very good at giving you advice once you get through.

[TraderJaiG20]

Great video! Its really helpful seeing it rather than reading about it in the book!

[LEXPIX]

Nice, quick overview.  Very useful for new users.

[GeorgiaRVInstitute]

@lilricky2515 I admire this function where you draw out your routes on the laptop and send it to the GPS. Do you know if any of the etrex Venture HC has this function?

[brettmjones]

great video!

i am looking to get one of these for on my dual sport motorcycle.. i mainly need it for a speedometer. how big is the speedo function?

[209oakland43]

a b s ol u t e d e a l s o n l i n e . c o m has all the newest electronics at the lowest prices. We also do wholesale.

[themaniusedtob]

thats one helpful brother

[lilricky2515]

@bradtube1 Nope, you don't need to buy any maps, Garmin GPS's support free mapsets as well! Just do a google search for "free gps maps"

[vittles05]

is the software only for windows ? Do they have a mac version ?

[johntkooz]

REALLY liked this demo and the crashcourse guy's voice.