Routes - Garmin GPS Kit Owner's Manual

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Routes

The 'ROUTE' feature is
found on the Menu Page.
You can use existing
waypoints to 'build' the
route.
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'Route' and Route Page
The eTrex allows you to navigate using one of three
methods:
• GOTO
• Route
• TracBack
The GOTO method of navigation was briefly
discussed on page 16. This section discusses the route
method. The third method, TracBack, is discussed on
page 27. In the eTrex, a route is at least two waypoints
that describe the path you are going to travel. The route
feature is very convenient because it allows the eTrex to
guide you from the first waypoint in the route, to each
successive waypoint until you reach your final destina-
tion. The route feature and the GOTO feature are
comparable in that they both guide you to destination
waypoints.
However, the route feature is more powerful because it
is more automatic. When you reach one waypoint, the
eTrex automatically guides you to the next waypoint on
the route without needing to touch any button. When
you use the 'GOTO' feature you have to stop and select
the next waypoint before you start moving. When you
plan a trip, you can select waypoints from a waypoint list
and put them into the eTrex' s memory. At least 2
waypoints (up to a maximum of 50) are linked together
to form a route.
When you start your trip, you activate the route
feature and the receiver points the way you should travel
to get from the first waypoint to the second. You can then
use the pointer page to give you steering guidance.